Chemin-A-Haut State Park, State park in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, US
Chemin-A-Haut State Park is a 503-acre Louisiana state park in northern Morehouse Parish, about 10 miles north of Bastrop via U.S. Highway 425. Much of it sits on a high bluff above Bayou Bartholomew, and it has an 8-mile equestrian trail plus camping, fishing, hiking and picnic areas.
The park entered the Louisiana State Park system in 1935 and took its name from French settlers in the area. They had named the elevated pathway after a route that Native Americans used for travel through the region.
Chemin-à-Haut means "High Road" in French, named during the French Louisiana period for a path along the top of the bluff above Bayou Bartholomew. Native Americans used this elevated route before European settlers. The park's name preserves that earlier use of the ridge.
Access is from U.S. Highway 425, about 10 miles north of Bastrop. The park has an 8-mile equestrian trail for horseback riders, and a swimming pool is available during the hot summer months. Camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking and wildlife observation are possible.
Bayou Bartholomew, which runs along the park's edge, is one of North America's most fish-rich waterways. The waterway supports more than 115 different fish species, making it an exceptionally diverse ecosystem that sets it apart from many similar places.
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