Chicot State Park
Chicot State Park is located near Ville Platte, Louisiana. This wildlife reserve of South Central Louisiana features 6,400 acres (26 km2) of rolling hills surrounding a 2,000-acre (8 km2) man-made lake stocked with bass, crappie (sac-au-lait), bluegill, and red-ear sunfish. Chicot Park offers fishing boat rentals, pavilions, barbecue pits, picnic areas, restrooms, primitive hike-to campsites, lodges, and furnished cabins. The park is home to a number of wild animal species, including whitetail deer, raccoons, coyotes, and bobcats.
| Chicot State Park | |
|---|---|
Lake Chicot | |
Map of Louisiana, United States of America | |
| Location | Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States of America |
| Coordinates | 30.80028°N 92.27972°W |
| Area | over 6,400 acres (26 km2; 10.0 sq mi) |
| Established | 1939 |
| Visitors | 108,209 (in 2022) |
| Governing body | Louisiana Office of State Parks |
| Official website | |
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