Parish: Evangeline; population: 33,700
Acreage: 6,349
Established: 1939
Overnight: 15 cabins, 2 lodges, 208 campsites, group camp, meeting room, back-country camping
Features: boat launches, fishing piers, water playground, playground, picnic area/pavilions, nature trails, Louisiana State Arboretum
Tourism Region (Marketing): Cajun Country
Hours of Operation: Office: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sun-Thurs, 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Fri-Sat; Gates: 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. Sun-Thurs, 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. Fri-Sat
FY 2019: 101,110
FY 2018: 106,571
FY 2017: 130,580
Cabin Occupancy (15 cabins): 46.83% weekday | 90.17% weekend
Campsite Nights Occupied: 9,610
In-state Visitation: 89%
Out of State Visitation: 11%
Mineral rights: None
Alligator tags: contracted with Bryan Redler for 40 tags at $301.07/tag
Deer hunting: None
Timber Contacts: None
NRDA projects: None
No Friends’ group nor Community partners
Whole park concession
Lodging expansion
Timeshare
Rock climbing
Zip lines
Restaurant
Concession stand/park store
Property divided with 3 entry/exits
Property inholdings with deed granted access
LWCF for non-outdoor recreational uses
Aging infrastructure