List of Louisiana state parks explained
The state of Louisiana has 21 state parks, which are governed by the Office of Lieutenant Governor, a division of the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.[1] Louisiana's state park system began in 1934 when the state passed legislation that created the State Parks Commission of Louisiana.[2] In 1952, legislation broadened the role of the commission to include the development of outdoor recreation programs and resources. The commission was renamed to the Louisiana State Parks and Recreation Commission. In 1977, the Office of State Parks was created in the Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
After the State Parks Commission of Louisiana was formed in 1934, 7 sites were acquired for use as state parks. During World War II, the rate of new park acquisition declined with the addition of only one new site, Sam Houston Jones State Park in 1944. In 1966, the National Park Service reviewed Louisiana's state parks system and made many recommendations, which led to specific guidelines and requirements for state parks.[3] Over time, many state parks that did not meet these guidelines were either reclassified as state historic sites or were turned over to local or state agencies. Some of these parks include French: [[Lac des Allemands]], Saline Bayou, and Black Lake.[4] During the 1970s, government management of the state parks was restructured. The Office of State Parks was created, and 2 new parks were acquired. From 1995 to 2009, $80 million were invested in creating new facilities, or updating existing facilities.
Louisiana state parks are selected on the criteria that they must be natural areas of unique or exceptional scenic value. Many of the state parks also have historic or scientific importance. For example, Chemin-A-Haut State Park served as a route used by Native Americans during seasonal migrations.[5] Louisiana state parks have many accommodations, including overnight cabins, boating rentals, guided daily tours, and fishing piers. In 2002, Louisiana state parks had more than 2 million visitors. With the addition of Palmetto Island State Park in 2010, Louisiana state parks comprise more than of land.
Current parks
Other names of current parks
The following are significantly different former or alternate names for current Louisiana state parks.
Former state parks
The following are parks that were officially recognized as a state park after the 1966 National Park Service review, but were later removed.
See also
References
- Book: Smith, Darren L.. Parks Directory of the United States. Omnigraphics, Inc. 5. May 30, 2007. Gill. Kay. 978-0-7808-0018-2. Smith07.
- Book: Herndon, Ernest. Canoeing Louisiana. April 15, 2003. University Press of Mississippi. 978-1-57806-426-7. Herndon03.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: State Parks and Preservation Areas - Louisiana State Parks - Culture, Recreation, and Tourism . 2024-03-03 . Louisiana State Parks . en .
- Book: Historical Overview of LA State Parks System. 2009. Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
- Book: Louisiana State Parks Plan, 1975-1990 - Master Plan for Improvements to the State Parks System. Gulf South Research Institute. 1973.
- Book: State of Louisiana comprehensive outdoor recreation plan - 1970-1975. Louisiana State Parks and Recreation Commission. 1971.
- Web site: Chemin-A-Haut State Park. February 7, 2022. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. February 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208000926/https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/chemin-a-haut-state-park. live.
- Book: Gorman. Carolyn Portier. Schultz. Deborah. Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program - Tour Guide. pdf. March 18, 2011. 20. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110812222014/http://btnep.org/Libraries/Lessons/Field_Trip_Guide_to_the_Barataria-Terrebonne_National_Estuary.sflb.ashx. August 12, 2011.
- Book: Louisiana Conservationist. Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission, Louisiana. Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries. 40 - 42. 1988. Bayou Segnette State Park in Jefferson Parish and Lake Fausse Pointe State Park in Iberia Parish since the grand opening in 1987 have been very popular..
- Web site: Bayou Segnette State Park. February 7, 2022. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. February 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208000927/https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/bayou-segnette-state-park. live.
- Web site: Bogue Chitto State Park. February 7, 2022. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. February 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208000924/https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/bogue-chitto-state-park. live.
- News: Bogue Chitto State Park near Franklinton set to open at the end of this month. August 4, 2010. February 14, 2011. Derry. Jim. The Times-Picayune. Advance Publications. New Orleans, Louisiana. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629095652/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/08/bogue_chitto_state_park_near_f.html. June 29, 2011. dead.
- Book: Baca, Keith. Native American place names in Mississippi. limited. June 1, 2007. University Press of Mississippi. 978-1-57806-955-2. 10.
- Book: 2009 Wall Calendar - 75 Years of Celebrating Louisiana's Treasures and Making Memories. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. 2009.
- Web site: Louisiana State Parks Brochure. July 21, 2017. Louisiana State Parks. September 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906064006/http://www.crt.state.la.us/Assets/Parks/brochures/SWGlayout_web.pdf. dead.
- Web site: Chicot State Park. February 7, 2022. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. February 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208000931/https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/chicot-state-park. live.
- Web site: Cypremort Point State Park. February 7, 2022. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. January 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220125210621/https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/cypremort-point-state-park. live.
- Web site: Weekend with Nick. April 23, 2012. January 19, 2009. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304133226/http://princessmaddieanne.blogspot.com/2009/01/weekend-with-nick.html. live.
- Book: DeHaan, Vici. State Parks of the South: America's Historic Paradise : A Guide to Camping, Fishing, Hiking, & Sightseeing. registration. 192. 978-1-55566-167-0. Johnson Books. April 1996.
- Web site: Fairview-Riverside State Park. February 7, 2022. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. February 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208000926/https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/fairview-riverside-state-park. live.
- Web site: Fontainebleau State Park. February 7, 2022. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. February 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208000919/https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/fontainebleau-state-park. live.
- Web site: Northshore Conifer - It Is What It Was. March 18, 2011. Northshore Conifer. Nixon. Adams. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111008115138/http://www.northshoreconifer.com/Articles/tabid/56/EntryId/219/It-Is-What-It-Was.aspx. October 8, 2011. November 5, 2009.
- Book: Louisiana Almanac: 2006-2007. May 31, 2006. Frois. Jeanne. Calhoun. Milburn. Pelican Publishing. 17. 978-1-58980-306-0. 58.
- Web site: Make a Weekend Stop to Grand Isle State Park. July 6, 2011. Gumbo Entertainment Guide. Houma, Louisiana. April 11, 2012. Nestled in the northeastern portion of the only inhabited barrier island in the state, Louisiana purchased the 150-acre park in 1968..
- Web site: Facebook - Grand Isle State Park. April 11, 2012. The park was purchased in 1968 by the State.. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism.
- Web site: Grand Isle Beach Reopens to Public. July 25, 2008. KTBS-TV. Associated Press. November 5, 2017. March 31, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220331084553/https://www.ktbs.com/news/grand-isle-beach-reopens-to-public/article_4b6a2fa4-b538-5d25-9670-1ed65a4fb2eb.html. live.
- [#Smith07|Smith 2007]
- Web site: Jimmie Davis State Park. February 7, 2022. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. February 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208000922/https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/jimmie-davis-state-park. live.
- Web site: The Changing Face Of Caney Lake. https://archive.today/20130123204937/http://www.gameandfishmag.com/2010/09/28/fishing_bass-fishing_la_0506_01/. dead. 2013-01-23. Felsher. John N.. May 2006. April 1, 2011. Game & Fish Magazine.
- Web site: 16-pound bass caught on Caddo, Louisiana record at stake. The current state record is a 15.97-pounder landed by Greg Wiggins in 1994 while fishing Caney Lake.. April 1, 2011. Andy. Crawford. March 25, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720150920/http://www.louisianasportsman.com/details.php?id=2151. July 20, 2011. dead.
- Book: Louisiana State Parks - A Guide to Louisiana's State Parks, State Historic Sites and Preservation Areas Brochure. Louisiana State Parks. 2007.
- Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050305082231/http://www.crt.state.la.us/crt/parks/lakebist/bistino.htm. Lake Bistineau State Park. March 5, 2005. March 17, 2011. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism.
- Book: Otto, David. Insiders' Guide to Shreveport. 127. 978-0-7627-5702-2. Insiders' Guide. August 17, 2007.
- Book: Fonseca, Mary. Weekend Getaways in Louisiana. August 8, 1996. Pelican Publishing. 978-1-56554-096-5. 188.
- Web site: Wildernet.com - Lake Bruin State Park, Louisiana State Parks. April 18, 2012. Interactive Outdoors Inc.. March 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305092446/http://activities.wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaid=lsplb. live.
- Web site: Lake Bruin State Park. February 7, 2022. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. February 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208000929/https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/lake-bruin-state-park. live.
- Web site: Claiborne Parish Lakes and Recreation Areas. https://web.archive.org/web/20101211220112/http://www.claiborneone.org/lakes.html. December 11, 2010. Herring. Susan. February 14, 2011. dead.
- Book: Outdoor Recreation Action. United States. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. 1974. 67.
- Web site: Lake Claiborne State Park. February 7, 2022. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. February 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208000924/https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/lake-claiborne-state-park. live.
- Web site: Lake D'Arbonne State Park. February 7, 2022. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. February 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208000919/https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/lake-darbonne-state-park. live.
- June 2009. Fall General Meeting at Lake D'Arbonne. Pack & Paddle. Summer. 7. Ozark Society. March 31, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20100202173908/http://www.ozarksociety.net/Newsletters%202009/PP_Sum09.pdf. February 2, 2010. dead.
- Web site: Lake Fausse Pointe State Park. February 7, 2022. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. March 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220301220631/https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/lake-fausse-pointe-state-park. live.
- Web site: North Toledo Bend State Park. February 7, 2022. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. February 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220214180351/https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/north-toledo-bend-state-park. live.
- Book: Louisiana State Parks Crossroads Brochure. Louisiana State Parks. 2007.
- Book: Louisiana statewide comprehensive outdoor recreation plan: Information base for executive decision, 1993-1998. Division of Outdoor Recreation. 1994. 1. North Toledo Bend State Park has been developed and has been operational since 1987..
- Web site: North Toledo Bend (WMA). June 13, 2011. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. April 21, 2009. Austin, Texas. August 20, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110820062600/http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/hunt/wma/find_a_wma/list/?id=33. live.
- News: Bergeron. Judy. Palmetto Island State Park opens in Abbeville. The Advocate. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. November 7, 2010. February 14, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110127073938/http://www.2theadvocate.com/entertainment/106780383.html. January 27, 2011. dead.
- Web site: Palmetto Island State Park. February 7, 2022. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. February 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220217100548/https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/palmetto-island-state-park. live.
- [#Smith07|Smith 2007]
- Web site: Poverty Point Reservoir. Louisiana Department of Public Works and Water Resources. March 19, 2012. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031040/http://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/ltc_11/pdf/Poverty%20Point%20Reservoir.pdf. dead.
- Web site: Poverty Point Reservoir State Park. February 7, 2022. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. February 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208000933/https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/poverty-point-reservoir-state-park. live.
- Book: Sternberg. Mary Ann. 160. The Pelican Guide to Louisiana. 978-0-88289-901-5. Pelican Publishing Company Inc.. 2.
- Web site: St. Bernard State Park. February 7, 2022. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. February 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208000928/https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/st-bernard-state-park. live.
- Web site: Sam Houston State Park. February 7, 2022. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. February 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208000920/https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/sam-houston-jones-state-park. live.
- Web site: South Toledo Bend State Park. January 30, 2011. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. Louisiana. August 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200813170118/https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/south-toledo-bend-state-park. live.
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- Book: Gomez, Ms. Gay M.. The Louisiana Coast: Guide to an American Wetland. 161. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. 978-1-60344-033-2. October 9, 2008.
- Web site: Hodges Gardens State Park - Louisiana Office of State Parks. January 30, 2011. Office of State Parks, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140406003819/http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/parks/hodges-gardens-state-park/index. April 6, 2014.
- Web site: Hodges Gardens State Park a 'casualty of the funding crisis;' control reverts to foundation. February 7, 2018. The Daily Advertiser. Leigh. Guidry. January 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180117011904/http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2017/08/30/future-plans-hodges-gardens-state-park-unclear-control-reverts-foundation/617491001/?. live.