Chicot State Park, State park in Ville Platte, Louisiana, US
The 6,400-acre park contains Lake Chicot, surrounded by rolling hills and hardwood forests with multiple boat launches and extensive trail systems.
Lake Chicot formed in the 1940s through damming, creating a water reservoir that became central to outdoor recreation in South Central Louisiana.
The Louisiana State Arboretum within the park maintains a beech-magnolia forest and serves as an educational center about native plant species.
The park features improved campsites with utilities, primitive camping areas, rental cabins, fishing piers, and three separate landing zones for water activities.
The hiking and backpacking trail encircling Lake Chicot provides access to bottomland forests where visitors observe indigenous wildlife and wetland ecosystems.
Location: Louisiana
Website: https://lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/chicot-state-park
GPS coordinates: 30.80047,-92.27985
Latest update: May 15, 2025 01:16
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