Lake Fausse Pointe State Park
Project Planning
OVERVIEW:
Parish: Iberia; population: 73,913
Acreage: 6,000
Established: 1974
AMENITIES:
Overnight: 18 cabins, 50 campsites, back country camping
Features: boat launch, picnic area/pavilions, water playground, conference center, nature trails
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
VISITATION:
FY 2019: 19,476
FY 2018: 6,394
FY 2017: 12,978
Cabin Occupancy (18 cabins): 8.58% weekday | 56.18% weekend
Campsite Nights Occupied: 3,599
In-state Visitation: 86% Out of State Visitation 14%
POTENTIAL PROJECTS:
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Whole park concession
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Lodging expansion
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Timeshare
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Rock climbing
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Zip line
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Restaurant
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Concession stand/park store
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Houseboat rentals
POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:
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Wetlands mitigation/periodic flooding
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Limited useable acreage
OTHER:
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Located on the Atchafalaya Basin near home site of Chitimacha Indians
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Canoe trail for primitive camping