Poverty Point Reservoir State Park
Project Planning
OVERVIEW:
Parish: Richland; population: 20,740
Acreage: 2,664
Established: 2003
AMENITIES:
Overnight: 8 cabins, 54 campsites, 4 lodges
Features: marina with boat slips, boat launches, fishing piers, beach, picnic area, water playground, nature trails
Tourism Region (Marketing): Sportsman’s Paradise
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: 137,861
FY 2018: 131,994
FY 2017: 142,333
Cabin Occupancy (8 cabins): 59.58% weekday | 84.48% weekend
Campsite Nights Occupied: 5,898
In-state Visitation: 90% Out of State Visitation 10%
Revenue/Expenditures:
Revenue by Facility
Day Use - $22,153.00
Premium & Improved Campsites - $143,309.48
Tent Campsites - $473.90
Cabins - $289,656.63
Lodges - $133,781.83
Group Camps - $0
Pavilions - $733.84
Meeting Rooms - $13,352.49
OTHER Revenue sources:
Keltec LLC-Coin Operated Washers/Dryers - Annual Lease: $4500
POTENTIAL PROJECTS:
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Whole park concession
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Privatize marina, golf course and hotel
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Lodging expansion
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Timeshare
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Rock climbing
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Restaurant
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Concession stand/park store
POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:
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LWCF for non-outdoor recreational uses
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Black Bear Habitat
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Archeological presence
OTHER:
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LWCF Protected Site
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Located on 2,700-acre man-made lake offers fishing and other water sports
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Black Bear Golf Course/Lodge
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Marsden Mounds, dating from the same era as nearby Poverty Point World Heritage Site, located on-site