Parish: Richland; population: 20,740
Acreage: 2,664
Established: 2003
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
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%
Whole park concession
Privatize marina, golf course and hotel
Lodging expansion
Timeshare
Rock climbing
Restaurant
Concession stand/park store
LWCF for non-outdoor recreational uses
Black Bear Habitat
Archeological presence
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