Lake Claiborne State Park
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Location | Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States of America |
Coordinates | 32°43′23″N 92°55′13″W / 32.7231°N 92.9203°W[1] |
Area | 643 acres (2.60 km2; 1.005 sq mi)[2] |
Established | May 12, 1974[3] |
Visitors | 55000[2] |
Governing body | Louisiana Office of State Parks |
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Lake Claiborne State Park is a recreation site located in Claiborne Parish, northwestern Louisiana, USA. It was opened in 1974 and is 643 acres (2.60 km2) in size.[2] The park provides access to scenic Lake Claiborne, a 6,400-acre (26 km2)[2][4] man-made water body formed by damming Bayou D'Arbonne. Guests may stay at 10 cabins and 89 campsites (67 improved, 20 premium, 2 unimproved) on the Park grounds. Boats and canoes are available to rent. There is a large swimming beach, boat launch, Nature Center and numerous interpretive programs. The entrance to Lake Claiborne State Park is located 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Homer on Louisiana Highway 146.
The park was designed by the late architect Hugh G. Parker, Jr., of Bastrop, Louisiana.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lake Claiborne State Park - Louisiana Office of State Parks". Archived from the original on January 10, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Claiborne Parish Lakes and Recreation Areas". Archived from the original on December 11, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- ^ Outdoor Recreation Action. United States. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. 1974. p. 67.
- ^ Office of State Parks - Teacher's Guide. Louisiana State Parks. 2002.
- ^ Gordon E. Harvey (2007). Historic Ouachita: An Illustrated History. San Antonio, Texas: Historical Publishing Network. pp. 94–95. ISBN 978-1893619708. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
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