Bogue Chitto State Park
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Bogue Chitto State Park is a recent addition to the Louisiana State Park system. It opened to the public on August 28, 2010, after a delay of approximately three months. The new state park is located off Louisiana State Highway 25 south of Franklinton, Louisiana
in Washington Parish
. The name Bogue Chitto is from the Choctaw language
, bok chito, meaning big creek.
The park has a visitor's center, a conference room, picnic pavilions and a lodge overlooking a 90 feet (27.4 m) bluff. Guests may stay at one of four upland cabins or park among the 81 RV sites. A group camp may be reserved for overnight visitors as well. There is a canoe launch into the Bogue Chitto River, fishing piers, an amphitheater and a water playground. The site contains 11 lakes stocked with freshwater fish. There are more than 7 miles (11.3 km) of nature trails and 14 miles (22.5 km) of equestrian trails.
Bogue Chitto State Park is 1786 acres (7.2 km²) in size. Notable physical features on the site are small streams, cypress-tupelo swamps, and both upland and bottomland hardwood forests. Of particular interest is a gorge known as Fricke's Cave, which contains delicate sandstone formations.
The park address is 17049 State Park Blvd., Franklinton, LA 70438 (985-839-5707 or 888-677-7312 toll free).
Franklinton, Louisiana
Franklinton is a town in and the parish seat of Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,657 at the 2000 census. It is an average of above sea level....
in Washington Parish
Washington Parish, Louisiana
Washington Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its parish seat is Franklinton. In 2000, its population was 43,926....
. The name Bogue Chitto is from the Choctaw language
Choctaw language
The Choctaw language, traditionally spoken by the Native American Choctaw people of the southeastern United States, is a member of the Muskogean family...
, bok chito, meaning big creek.
The park has a visitor's center, a conference room, picnic pavilions and a lodge overlooking a 90 feet (27.4 m) bluff. Guests may stay at one of four upland cabins or park among the 81 RV sites. A group camp may be reserved for overnight visitors as well. There is a canoe launch into the Bogue Chitto River, fishing piers, an amphitheater and a water playground. The site contains 11 lakes stocked with freshwater fish. There are more than 7 miles (11.3 km) of nature trails and 14 miles (22.5 km) of equestrian trails.
Bogue Chitto State Park is 1786 acres (7.2 km²) in size. Notable physical features on the site are small streams, cypress-tupelo swamps, and both upland and bottomland hardwood forests. Of particular interest is a gorge known as Fricke's Cave, which contains delicate sandstone formations.
The park address is 17049 State Park Blvd., Franklinton, LA 70438 (985-839-5707 or 888-677-7312 toll free).