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Louisiana Camping - A website by Louisiana Campers for Louisiana Campers
« Last post by WestwegoMan on Sep 27, 2022, 7:17 PM »
Not long ago, those living on the Westbank of Jefferson Parish could take a short drive and experience the beauty of Bayou Segnette State Park. With its large picnic area containing 7 pavilions, a group camp, 16 cabins (20 back in the day) and 98 campsites, there was a little bit of everything for everyone. It was truly a Westbank gem and one that I loved to visit.
Take a ride through today and what you end up seeing is something that would make anyone familiar with the park think it has been forgotten. This park was the most visited and top earner in revenue in the state at one time…. That’s a fact. As for todays numbers, I don’t know. What I do know is, it’s going downhill fast. A top earning park should not be in the condition this park is in. Thanks to Hurricane Ida, there is very visible damage, which cant be helped, but all of these troubles started long before Ida. Out of the twenty something campsites with decks, you would be hard pressed to find more than 5 in safe condition. The decks have been in bad condition for years. Two years ago, I was camping on Campsite 81 and my foot went through the deck. Their fix for it was a piece of plywood. That piece of plywood is still there today.
Other sites have decks that are sagging with broken boards. They came through a couple of years agp and half ass painted the decks, which was like putting lipstick on a pig, it only covered up the ugliness for a short period. Most of that cheap paint has since worn off.
Oct. 29 - Trick-or-Treating throughout the campgrounds (open to day-use visitors), haunted walking trail
Chemin-A-Haut State Park
Oct. 1 - Fall festival
Oct. 8 - Movie in the park
Oct. 15 - Campsite decorating contest
Oct. 22 - Haunted trail ride
Oct. 29 - Trick-or-Treat in the park
Chicot State Park
Oct. 1 – Spider Guided Hike at 10 a.m., Arboretum Nature Center
Oct. 8 - Owls of Louisiana at 10 a.m., Arboretum Nature Center- After the presentation, we will hike through two habitats known to feature owls in the Arboretum.
Oct. 15 - Bats of Louisiana at 2 p.m., Arboretum Nature Center- The program will be followed by a bat craft.
Oct. 22 – Trick-or-Treating in the campground from 4-6 p.m. Visitors and guests are invited to participate in both campgrounds. Campers are invited to decorate their sites and hand out candy. Roads leading in the campgrounds will be closed to vehicles during this time.
Oct. 29 – Trick-or-Treating in the campground from 4-6 p.m. Visitors and guests are invited to participate in both campgrounds. Campers are invited to decorate their sites and hand out candy. Roads leading in the campgrounds will be closed to vehicles during this time.
Cypremort Point State Park
Oct. 2 - Reverse tie-dye shirts from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Bring own blk./orange shirt.
Oct. 8 - Pumpkin painting from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Leave your mark at the park and decorate a wooden pumpkin cut out which will decorate the park during the month of October
Oct. 16 - Face painting / arts and crafts from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Oct. 23 -Witches hut begins at 5 p.m.
Oct. 30 - Halloween extravaganza at the park from 4-8 p.m. There will be a costume contest, sweets walk, trunk-or-treat, hayride and a haunted cabin.
Fairview-Riverside State Park
Oct. 1- Scavenger hunt for hidden Halloween candy and other prizes from 1 - 3 p.m.
Oct. 8 - Program with traveling interpretive ranger begins at 11 a.m.
Oct. 15 - Movie night in the campground with jumbo screen, popcorn and candy available, begins at dark.
Oct. 22 - Fall fest, campers set up mini games for the kids to play and hand out candy, begins at 1 p.m.
Oct. 29- Trick or-treating from 4-6 p.m.; live music begins at 6:30 p.m.
Fontainebleau State Park
Oct. 1 – Nocturnal hay ride from 7-8 p.m.
Oct. 8- Bring your own pumpkin to decorate at the visitor’s center from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Oct. 15-Spooky hayride from 7-8 p.m., followed by s’mores and bonfire in the campground
Oct. 22- Trick-or-Treating from 6-8 p.m., campground roads closed to all vehicles.
Oct. 29-Trick-or-Treating from 6-8 p.m., campground roads closed to all vehicles
Fort Jesup State Historic Site
Oct. 7 – Halloween at the Fort from 7-9 p.m.
Fort St. Jean Baptiste
Oct. 1 – Kids pumpkin painting from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Jimmie Davis State Park
Oct.1 - Campground decorating contest from 4-6 p.m.
Oct. 8 - Hayride throughout the park from 4-6 p.m.
Oct 15 - Golf Cart decorating contest from 4-6 p.m.
Oct 22 - Haunted kid’s Trail from 4-6 p.m.
Oct 29 – Trick-or-Treating in campground from 4-6 p.m.
Lake Bistineau State Park
Oct. 1 – Kid friendly movie in the campground, begins at dark.
Oct. 8 – Scavenger hunt on the trail; kid-friendly movie in the campground, begins at dark.
Oct. 15 – Hayride, hosted by BSA Troop 40, begins at 6:30 p.m.; kid-friendly movie in the campground, begins at dark
Oct. 22 – Scavenger hunt on the trail, all day; kid-friendly movie in the campground, beings at dark.
Oct. 29 – Trick-or-Treating in the campground, begins at 6:30 p.m.; kid-friendly movie in the campground, begins at dark
Lake Bruin State Park
Oct. 1 - Scavenger hunt from 5-7 p.m.; campers encouraged to decorate their campsites.
Oct. 8 - Golf cart decorating and parade in the campground from 5-7 p.m. (permit, driver’s license, insurance, etc.). Campers encouraged to decorate their campsites.
Oct. 15 - Pumpkin decorating at the pavilion from 5-7 p.m.
Oct. 22 - Halloween games at the pavilion.
Oct. 29 – Trick-or-Treating in the campground from 4-6 p.m. Only foot traffic will be permitted within the campground during this time.
Lake Claiborne State Park
Oct. 1 - Pumpkin decorating contest from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Oct. 8 - Hot chocolate and movie on the beach from 7-9 p.m.
Oct. 29 - Trick-or-treating in the campground from 4:30 -6:30 p.m. Only foot traffic will be permitted within the campground during this time. Movie on the beach from 7-9 p.m.
Lake D’Arbonne State Park
Beginning Oct. 3, Hike the spooky trail, until 8 p.m.
Oct. 15 - Pumpkin decorating contest, begins at 1 p.m.
Oct. 28 - Campsite decorating contest; movie begins at 7:30 p.m. in pavilion 5
Oct. 29 – Pumpkin decorating contest in pavilion 3, begins at 1 p.m.; trick-or-treating in the campground, begins at 4:30 p.m.; movie begins at 7:30 p.m. in pavilion 5
Locust Grove Cemetery
Oct. 1 – The Dead of Locust Grove Cemetery from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Mansfield State Historic Site
Oct. 7 – Halloween at the Fort from 7-9 p.m.
Oct. 22 – Ghosts of the past - nighttime tour of the Mansfield battlefield from 7:30-9:30 p.m.
North Toledo Bend State Park
Saturdays in Oct. - Hayrides from 4-6 p.m.
Oct. 29 – Campsite decorating contest, judging begins at 2 p.m.; trick-or-treating in the campgrounds from 6-8 p.m.
Palmetto State Park
Oct. 1, 15, 22 -Trick-or-treat in the campground from 4-6 p.m., campground closed to all vehicles during this time
Oct. 8 - Dutch oven cooking demo at pavilion 1 from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Oct. 29 - Campsite decorating contest, judging begins at 2 p.m.; trick-or-treating in campground from 4-6 p.m., campground closed to all vehicles during this time
Port Hudson State Historic Site
Oct. 22 – Bivouac of the Dead, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. In conjunction with Halloween, see and hear about American Civil War burial practices. The program will cover the various ways both Union and Confederate soldiers were laid to rest.
Poverty Point World Heritage Site
Oct. 29-Halloween Pottery from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Visitors will learn about the pottery used by Native Americans at Poverty Point 3,500 years ago, have a chance to create their own pottery and enjoy a few Halloween treats, too. Visitors are encouraged to dress appropriately for a potentially messy program and bring a trick-or treat bag.
Rebel Museum
Oct. 28 – Haunted museum from 7-10 p.m.
Sam Houston Jones State Park
Oct. 1-Guided hike with SWLA Master Naturalist Society from 8-10 a.m.
Oct. 8-Gators and a movie, concessions available, begins at 7 p.m.
Oct. 15-Fall fest with food and refreshment vendors, arts and craft booths, games, inflatables and more from 3-7 p.m.
Oct. 22 – Intro to fishing with La. Wildlife & Fisheries from 8-10 a.m., spooky-kids trail with games, fall-themed crafts and hayrides from 5-7 p.m.
Oct. 29-Trunk-or-treating, crew, volunteers and campers will hand out candy and goody bags in the day-use area from 5-7 p.m.
South Toledo Bend State Park
Saturdays in Oct., hayrides from 4-5 p.m.
Oct. 29 - Trick-or-treating in the campground from 6-8 p.m.; hayride and campsite decorating contest, judging begins at 7 p.m.
St. Bernard State Park
Oct. 1 -Trick-or-treating and hayrides from 4-6 pm.
Oct. 8 -Trick-or-treating and hayrides from 4-6 p.m.
Oct. 15 -Trick-or-treating and hayrides from 4-6 p.m.
Oct. 22 - Trick-or-treating and hayrides from 4-6 p.m.
Oct. 29 -Trunk-or-treating party and hayrides in day-use area from 4-6 p.m.
Tickfaw State Park
Oct. 1 – Educational video, followed by trivia, begins 2 p.m.
Oct. 8 – Nighttime-animal video followed by a hidden animal hunt, begins at 11 a.m.
Oct. 15 – Scary-animals video followed by show and tell, begins at 2 p.m.
Oct. 22 – Movie followed by coloring activity, begins at 11 a.m.
Oct. 29 – Halloween videos from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Trick-or-treating from 5-7 p.m. in campground
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