Address and Phone:
1625 Hollywood Drive
Jackson, TN 38305
Phone: (731) 512-1369
City: Jackson, TN
Region: West Tennessee
Sunk Lake is a 1,870-acre natural area located in Lauderdale County about 18.5 miles northwest of Covington. It is located in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain and included in the Eastern Gulf Coastal Region of the southeastern United States. Sunk Lake supports excellent examples of bald cypress swamp, bottomland hardwood forest, and emergent marsh aquatic habitat. The diversity of wetland and upland communities offer a wide range of habitat for waterfowl and other birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians. Rare plant species at Sunk Lake include creeping spot-flower (Acmella oppositifolia), featherfoil (Hottonia inflata), lake cress (Neobeckia aquatica), ovate-leaved arrowhead (Sagittaria platyphylla) and cedar elm (Ulmus crassifolia).
The southern unit is open to the public only from March 16 – November 14 because of its refuge status. A 180-foot boardwalk provides an observation viewing area of one lake. A boat ramp provides lake access for fishing boats and canoes. Gasoline powered boats are prohibited. The northern unit is open year-round.
From Covington, take U.S. Hwy. 51 north to Henning. Turn west on Hwy. 87 and continue to Sunk Lake Road. Turn right on Sunk Lake Rd. at the Three Points Community and travel for 2.9 miles to a gravel road on the right; follow the graveled road to the parking area.
Get turn-by-turn direction using the interactive map above.
Looking for a day of fun and frolic? Here's a quick list of nearby attractions that you may enjoy.
West Tennessee Strawberry Festival
Looking for a place to rest between adventures? Here's a quick list of nearby places to stay.
Date: Mar 19, 2010 - Mar 21, 2010
Food City 500/Scott's Turfbuilder 300
Location: Bristol, TN
Date: Mar 19, 2010 - Mar 21, 2010
30th Annual Quilt Show and Competition
Location: Maryville, TN
Date: Jan 29, 2010 - Mar 21, 2010
Stitches-In-Time Quilt Exhibit
Location: Cleveland, TN
Date: Mar 21, 2010
Food City 500
Location: Bristol, TN
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