Poverty Point Reservoir State Park is a state park in Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana located along a 2,700 acres (4.2 sq mi) man-made reservoir offering camping and watersport activities, swimming, hiking, and fishing.[1] The reservoir is named after nearby Poverty Point, an archeological site settled between 1,400 and 700 BC consisting of Native-American earthworks and other artifacts.[5] The park has eight deluxe cabins, four standard cabins, and fifty-four campsites.[1]
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poverty, point, reservoir, state, park, state, park, richland, parish, northeastern, louisiana, located, along, acres, made, reservoir, offering, camping, watersport, activities, swimming, hiking, fishing, reservoir, named, after, nearby, poverty, point, arche. Poverty Point Reservoir State Park is a state park in Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana located along a 2 700 acres 4 2 sq mi man made reservoir offering camping and watersport activities swimming hiking and fishing 1 The reservoir is named after nearby Poverty Point an archeological site settled between 1 400 and 700 BC consisting of Native American earthworks and other artifacts 5 The park has eight deluxe cabins four standard cabins and fifty four campsites 1 Poverty Point Reservoir State ParkPoverty Point Reservoir State Park May 2013Map of Louisiana United States of AmericaShow map of LouisianaPoverty Point Reservoir State Park the United States Show map of the United StatesLocationRichland Parish Louisiana United States of AmericaCoordinates32 28 57 N 91 29 41 W 32 4824883 N 91 4946266 W 32 4824883 91 4946266 1 Area2 700 acres 11 km2 4 2 sq mi 2 Established2005 3 Visitors102 406 in 2022 4 Governing bodyLouisiana Office of State Parkswww wbr crt wbr state wbr la wbr us wbr parks wbr ireservoir wbr aspxA view of the lake near the state parkBirding is excellent since the region falls in the Mississippi Flyway for many winged species Depending on the season visitors can expect to see cormorants bald eagles ducks geese and pelicans 1 Fishing is a supported at the park via a 48 slip marina boat launch fish cleaning station and concession area Fisherman may expect to catch largemouth bass black crappie blue gill and channel catfish 1 Visitors may take advantage of the 5 miles 0 80 km walking trail near Bayou Macon but should be advised of black bears 1 References edit a b c d e f Poverty Point Reservoir State Park Louisiana Office of State Parks Archived from the original on December 4 2010 Retrieved January 30 2011 Smith Darren L May 30 2007 Gill Kay ed Parks Directory of the United States 5 ed Omnigraphics Inc p 502 Poverty Point Reservoir PDF Louisiana Department of Public Works and Water Resources Archived from the original PDF on March 4 2016 Retrieved March 19 2012 Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget Review Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism PDF Louisiana House of Representatives March 29 2023 Poverty Point Reservoir State Park External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Poverty Point Reservoir State Park Poverty Point Reservoir State Park Louisiana Office of State Parks nbsp This Louisiana state location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article related to a protected area in Louisiana is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Poverty Point Reservoir State Park amp oldid 1197366631, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
