Lucky Peak State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Ada County, Idaho, United States |
Nearest city | Boise |
Coordinates | 43°31′51″N 116°03′29″W / 43.5307246°N 116.0581650°W [1] |
Area | 240 acres (97 ha) [2] |
Elevation | 2,750 ft (840 m) [3] |
Designation | Idaho state park |
Established | 1956 [4] |
Administrator | Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation |
Website | 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]