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
FY 2017: 142,333
FY 2016: 161,647
Cabin Occupancy (8 cabins):
8.05% weekday
91.92% weekend occupancy
Campsite Nights Occupied: 7,309
FY 2017 Revenue |
$545,356.22 |
FY 2017 Expenses |
$1,020,436.91 |
FY 2017 Deficit |
($475,080.07) |
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