Lake D'Arbonne State Park

Lake D'Arbonne State Park
Camping area at the park
Map showing the location of Lake D'Arbonne State Park
Map showing the location of Lake D'Arbonne State Park
Map of Louisiana, United States of America
LocationUnion Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Coordinates32°47′12″N 92°29′24″W / 32.7868°N 92.4899°W / 32.7868; -92.4899[1]
Area655 acres (2.65 km2; 1.023 sq mi)[1]
Established1967[2]
Visitors62,897 (in 2022)[3]
Governing bodyLouisiana Office of State Parks
web.archive.org/web/20110609022429/http://www.crt.state.la.us/parks/iDarbonne.aspx

Lake D'Arbonne State Park is 655 acres (2.65 km2) in size and lies in a hilly region adjacent to Lake D'Arbonne in Union Parish, Louisiana, USA. It can be reached by taking La. Hwy. 2 west from Farmerville about 5 miles (8.0 km), then left (south) on Evergreen Road, then 0.25 miles (0.40 km) take another left at the park entrance.

The state park is a popular place to play disc golf, fish, camp and hike. Accommodations at the park include 58 campsites (51 improved, 7 deluxe), 16 cabins and 2 lodges. A network of hiking and walking trails go throughout the park (one of which has one of the most grueling and difficult disc golf courses in the world). The four main trails are color-coded Orange, Green, White and Blue. Visitors may rent kayaks, by the day or hour. It is also the only State Park in Louisiana with tennis courts.

Wildlife is abundant in the mixed pine-hardwood forest at Lake D'Arbonne and deer sightings occur regularly.

References

  1. ^ a b "Lake D'Arbonne State Park - Louisiana Office of State Parks". Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  2. ^ "Fall General Meeting at Lake D'Arbonne" (PDF). Pack & Paddle (Summer). Ozark Society: 7. June 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  3. ^ "Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget Review Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism" (PDF). Louisiana House of Representatives. March 29, 2023.