Lucky Peak State Park

Lucky Peak State Park is a public recreation area covering a total of 240 acres (97 ha) on and near Lucky Peak Lake approximately ten miles (16 km) east of Boise in Ada County, Idaho.[3] The state park has three units: Discovery Park off State Highway 21, a roadside park for picnicking and fishing in the Boise River; Sandy Point at the base of the Lucky Peak Dam, with sandy beach and calm waters for wading and swimming; and the Spring Shores unit with boat ramps and marina at the northern end of the lake.[5] The park was created in 1956 by agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, following completion of the Lucky Peak Dam.[4] The park is also home to the Lucky Peak Dam Zeolite Occurrence.[6]

Lucky Peak State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Lucky Peak Lake
Map showing the location of Lucky Peak State Park
Map showing the location of Lucky Peak State Park
Location in Idaho
Map showing the location of Lucky Peak State Park
Map showing the location of Lucky Peak State Park
Location in the United States
LocationAda County, Idaho, United States
Nearest cityBoise
Coordinates43°31′51″N 116°03′29″W[1]
Area240 acres (97 ha)[2]
Elevation2,750 ft (840 m)[3]
DesignationIdaho state park
Established1956[4]
AdministratorIdaho Department of Parks and Recreation
WebsiteLucky Peak State Park

See also

References
  1. "Sandy Point Beach". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Idaho State Parks Fast Facts" (PDF). Lesson 6: State Park By Design. Idaho Parks and Recreation. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  3. "Lucky Peak State Park". Idaho Parks and Recreation. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  4. "History: State Lands in Idaho". Idaho Museum of Natural History. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  5. "Lucky Peak State Park". Lucky Peak Dam and Lake. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  6. "Lucky Peak Dam, Ada Co., Idaho, USA". Mindat.org. Mindat. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
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