Bogue Chitto State Park Explained

Bogue Chitto State Park
Map:USA Louisiana
Location:Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Coordinates:30.7675°N -90.1573°W
Area:1786acres
Established:[1]
Governing Body:Louisiana Office of State Parks
Visitation Num:116,123
Visitation Year:2022
Visitation Ref:[2]
Url:Official website

Bogue Chitto State Park (pronounced bo-guh chit-uh)[3] is a Louisiana state park located off Louisiana State Highway 25 south of Franklinton, in Washington Parish. The name Bogue Chitto is from the Choctaw language, bok chito, meaning big creek. Bogue Chitto is a relatively recent addition to the Louisiana State Park system. It opened to the public on August 28, 2010, after a delay of approximately three months.[1]

Bogue Chitto State Park has a visitors center, a conference room, picnic pavilions, and a lodge overlooking a 90feet bluff. Guests may stay at one of four upland cabins or park among the 81 recreational-vehicle (RV) sites. A group camp may be reserved for overnight visitors, as well. There is a canoe launch into the Bogue Chitto River, fishing piers, an amphitheater, and a water playground. The site contains eleven lakes stocked with freshwater fish. There are more than 7miles of nature trails and 14miles of equestrian trails. Bogue Chitto is also home to a moderately difficult 18 hole disc golf course, winding through hilly wooded terrain.

The state park is 1786acres in size. Notable physical features are small streams, cypress-tupelo swamps, and both upland and bottomland hardwood forests. Of particular interest is a gorge known as Fricke's Cave, which contains delicate sandstone formations.

The park's address is 17049 State Park Boulevard, Franklinton, Louisiana.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Bogue Chitto State Park near Franklinton set to open at the end of this month. 4 August 2010. 14 February 2011. Derry. Jim. The Times-Picayune. Advance Publications.
  2. Web site: March 29, 2023 . Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget Review Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism . Louisiana House of Representatives.
  3. Book: Baca, Keith. Native American place names in Mississippi. 2007-06-01. University Press of Mississippi. 978-1-57806-955-2. 10.