Cypremort Point State Park

Cypremort Point State Park

Project Planning

OVERVIEW:

Parish: St. Mary; population: 53,162

Acreage: 40, plus 330 leased

Established: 1970

AMENITIES:

Overnight: 6 deluxe waterfront cabins

Features: beach, fishing pier, picnic area/pavilions, sail boat launch

Tourism Region (Marketing): Cajun Country

VISITATION:

FY 2017: 32,170

FY 2016: 43,246

Cabin Occupancy (6 cabins):

17.76% weekday

82.19% weekend

Revenue/Expenditures:

POTENTIAL PROJECTS:

• Whole park concession

• Lodging expansion

• Timeshare

• Rock climbing

• Zip lines

• Restaurant

• Concession stand/park store

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:

• Wetland mitigation/periodic flooding

• Coastal code requirements

• Limited undeveloped property

• LWCF for non-outdoor recreational uses

• Shoreline erosion

OTHER:

• LWCF Protected Site

• Located on Vermilion Bay on the Gulf of Mexico

• Boat launch nearby