Poverty Point Reservoir State Park

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

VISITATION:

FY 2017: 142,333

FY 2016: 161,647

Cabin Occupancy (8 cabins):

8.05% weekday

91.92% weekend occupancy

Campsite Nights Occupied: 7,309

Revenue/Expenditures:

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