Dale County Public Lake — Attraction in Ozark

On today I went to the lake to take my nephew on his first fishing trip. Unfortunately that wasn't all we go. My name in Jamal Marquez Anderson, and I am an Air Force Veteran and respect everyman. Today i experience the most passive and cowardly example of racism I had ever seen in my 30 years of living here. I walk in with my weapon a 1911, i am fully legal to carry this weapon btw and had already read the bylaws that didn't restrict me from having my weapon. I and other than the front associate ,every one else looked at me as if i was a criminal and shouldn't be able to have a weapon. I have never felt so uncomfortable in my life. m we left as quickly as we came and i then called the Game Warden myself to come down and inform the guys there thatI was completely legal and had my permit and every right to carry. as i waited for him, i cracked the door and one of the associates then said thinking i couldn't hear, but i had cracked the door because i knew they would say something about me and then lie like cowards.Someone said , because when I went back the friendly guy wouldn't tell me who, that he wasn't worried about the gun but he was more worried about the fact that i had and was able to carry a weapon and didn't think i could carry legally. Due to my look. I have been fishing there all my life and I have never been treated like this, I told the game warden i was extremely uncomfortable.n Also everybody that was . in the are when we pulled up to fish, left like a plague. Ozark, I am lost for words, but this is the south and thats how it is. But I must let my fellow brothers know what I experienced and because of their actions toward people of color is the exact reason I carry to protect myself and family. This was an eye opener I wish I had missed. The Game Warden was the most professional man I have ever met, he then said he is sure the every person that walk that trail has a weapon, but as long as they aren't causing problems they can have them. I was not causing not a single problem with my nephew trying to fish. The most disturbing remark I heard was one of the judgmental gents say if one of them(them who?) shoot me, I am taking them with me. Why would anybody say that about another person, but he didn't know I had the door cracked to hear it all. Again people who make remarks like that is this reason i a law abiding citizen whom just so happens to Afroamerican carry a weapon. But nobody would tell me who said it. So nothing will be done. #storyofourlives T 5/23/2019 i am 5'11 tattooed and dreaded, they treated my as if i was a criminal due to my looks. i would like to inform them if threy read this i am the proud owner of not 2 but e Degreees. To being in criminal justice. the...

This was a pleasant surprise. There is a nice trail around the whole lake, I believe is about 3.5 miles. Most of the path is paved, but some of the path is primitive but nice. Plenty of benches along the path. Garbage cans along the path is a very nice addition. Can h highly...

Quiet lake with a decent dog friendly 3.5 mile trail encircling it. Trail is mostly well kept and mostly paved. Saw some beautiful wildlife, including multiple unusual butterflies. Note that you cannot swim in this lake (signs state “no swimming”), but apparently you can fish...