Poverty Point Reservoir State Park

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Poverty Point Reservoir State Park

  • Location: 1500 Poverty Point Parkway, Delhi, LA 71232

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%

POTENTIAL PROJECTS:

  • Whole park concession

  • Privatize marina, golf course and hotel

  • Lodging expansion

  • Timeshare

  • Rock climbing

  • Restaurant

  • Concession stand/park store

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:

  • LWCF for non-outdoor recreational uses

  • Black Bear Habitat

  • Archeological presence

OTHER:

  • LWCF Protected Site

  • Located on 2,700-acre man-made lake offers fishing and other water sports

  • Black Bear Golf Course/Lodge

  • Marsden Mounds, dating from the same era as nearby Poverty Point World Heritage Site, located on-site