CampgroundHidden gem
Chicot State Park
Ville Platte, Louisiana
A large park with a lake, 6,400 acres of woods and campsites in the middle of Cajun country.
- Price
- Campsite fee, see Louisiana State Parks
- Booking
- Best to book
Chicot State Park near Ville Platte spans about 6,400 acres around a large lake and has campsites, cabins and trails. It is a low-cost base for exploring Cajun country, with Mamou and Eunice a short drive away. The Louisiana State Arboretum is next door.
Good to know
- Combine with the Louisiana State Arboretum
- Book weekends in spring and autumn
- Best time
- Spring and autumn
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Paved park roads
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Dump station
- Picnic tables
- Powered sites
- Showers
- Toilets
- Drinking water
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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