Lake Chicot State Park rests amid a grove of giant pecan trees. Birds are everywhere, as are massive fox squirrels with the most extraordinary copper colored coats.

Lake Chicot State Park's visitor center, on Arkansas 257, is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; through July 8, extended Thursday and Friday hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Admission is free.

Lake Chicot is filled with largemouth bass, crappie and bluegill. With a fishing pier, three boat launches and boat rentals available, the park offers something for nearly every angler.

VILLE PLATTE, La. (KLFY) – Hiking is one of the many things you can do at Chicot State Park. The land consists of over 6,400 acres. The cool, clear waters of Lake Chicot have yielded record ...

There are miles of trail from the Arboretum and many more throughout the 6,400 acres of the park and Lake Chicot. We started small, setting off on the 0.3-mile trail that begins at the Arboretum ...

Chicot State Park has partially reopened to the public. On June 11, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of State Parks announced the reopening of Chicot State Park in ...

Lake Chicot State Park offers occasional tours for birders and budding ornithologists who want to see the lake's nesting bald eagles, as well as birds that just stop to rest and feed before ...

Chicot State Park near Ville Platte and Lake Bistineau State Park near Doyline have been tagged as additional regional staging areas for the current medical situation in the state. As a service to ...

Chicot State Park, situated on a lake, encompasses 6,400 acres in South Central Louisiana. It includes cabins, lodges that sleep up to 14 people, a group camp and around 200 campsites with water ...

Three state parks are being prepped to accept people who have COVID-19: Chicot State Park near Ville Platte, Lake Bistineau State Park near Doyline and Bayou Segnette State Park in Jefferson Parish.