Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, State park in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Lake Fausse Pointe State Park encompasses 6,000 acres of diverse wetland ecosystems featuring cypress swamps, marshes, and waterways connected to the Atchafalaya Basin.
The park area was historically inhabited by the Chitimacha people before European settlement, and later used by French and Acadian farmers during the mid-1700s.
The park represents Louisiana's French-speaking Acadian heritage and serves as a gateway to understanding the cultural significance of wetland communities in South Louisiana.
Visitors can access boat launches, rent canoes and kayaks at the interpretive center, stay in deluxe cabins or primitive campsites, and explore three marked hiking trails.
The park features primitive canoe-only campsites accessible by water, allowing overnight stays in remote swamp locations surrounded by cypress trees and Spanish moss.
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