Jackson, Alabama is located in southwest Alabama in Clarke County, on the Tombigbee River. Parks in Jackson include the H. W. Pearce Jr. Memorial Park, which features a nine-hole golf course, a swimming pool, basketball and volleyball courts, picnic grounds, play areas, and a community center. The city also has a second municipal pool and a recreation center. The 5,500-acre Fred T. Stimpson Wildlife Sanctuary is located 12 miles south of the city, and the Upper State Game Sanctuary is five miles to the north.