Lake D'Arbonne State Park
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Lake D'Arbonne State Park is 745 acres (3 km²) in size and lies in a hilly region adjacent to Lake D'Arbonne in Union Parish
, Louisiana, USA
. It can be reached by taking La. Hwy. 2 west from Farmerville
about 5 miles (8 km), then left (south) on Evergreen Road, which leads directly into the park.
The state park is a popular place to fish, camp and hike. Accommodations at the park include 58 campsites (51 improved, 7 deluxe), 16 cabins and 2 lodges. A network of hiking and walking trails go throughout the park. The four main trails are color-coded Orange, Green, White and Blue. Visitors may rent boats, including canoes, by the day or hour. It is also the only State Park in Louisiana with tennis courts.
Wildlife is abundant in the mixed pine-hardwood forest at Lake D'Arbonne and deer sightings occur regularly.
Union Parish, Louisiana
Union Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Farmerville....
, Louisiana, USA
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. It can be reached by taking La. Hwy. 2 west from Farmerville
Farmerville, Louisiana
Farmerville is a town in and the parish seat of Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,808 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area...
about 5 miles (8 km), then left (south) on Evergreen Road, which leads directly into the park.
The state park is a popular place to fish, camp and hike. Accommodations at the park include 58 campsites (51 improved, 7 deluxe), 16 cabins and 2 lodges. A network of hiking and walking trails go throughout the park. The four main trails are color-coded Orange, Green, White and Blue. Visitors may rent boats, including canoes, by the day or hour. It is also the only State Park in Louisiana with tennis courts.
Wildlife is abundant in the mixed pine-hardwood forest at Lake D'Arbonne and deer sightings occur regularly.