Sam Houston Jones State Park

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Louisiana State Parks

Open

Gates 6 AM to 10 PM daily; $3 a person, seniors free

Size

1087 acres

• Playground
• Boat launch
• Disc golf
• Nature trail
• Walking trail
• Covered pavilion
• Camping
• Cabins
• RV sites
• Wildlife viewing
• Birding
• River access
• Picnic tables
• Restrooms
• ADA accessible

State park on the West Fork of the Calcasieu River north of Lake Charles with 30 premium pull-through campsites (full hookups, 50 amp), 10 cabins and a lodge, two boat launches, kayak rentals and 5 hiking trails.

Sites

30 sites

Price

Campsites $33 to $49.50 a night; cabins $175 to $262.50 a night; $3 entry per person

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Louisiana State Parks

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• Full hookups
• Cabins
• Pull-through sites
• 50 amp
• Boat launch
• Fishing
• Book online

Rates change, and many RV parks fill up with long-stay workers; call ahead, and use the report link at the foot of this page if something is out of date.

State park with two launches on the West Fork of the Calcasieu River, a calm freshwater stretch for bass, bream and paddling. A self-serve kayak rental kiosk sits by the launch; park entry is charged per person.

Water

West Fork of the Calcasieu River

Fresh or salt

Freshwater

Ramp

2 lanes

Cost

$3 per person park entrance fee (seniors 62+ and children 3 and under free)

Open

6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily

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Louisiana State Parks

• Trailer parking
• Boat & kayak rentals
• Restrooms
• Concrete ramp
• Camping
• Picnic area

Storms close ramps without notice and fishing rules change with the season; check the state wildlife department’s rules before you go, and use the report link at the foot of this page if something is out of date.

Pine and cypress woods where the West Fork of the Calcasieu River meets Houston River and Indian Bayou, with about 8 miles of trails including the 1.6 mile Riverwalk and 3.5 mile Longleaf Pine Trail. Kayaks and canoes can be rented at the park.

Length

8 miles

Cost

$3 a person, 62 and over and 3 and under free

Open

Gates 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily

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Louisiana Office of State Parks

• Birding
• Dogs allowed
• Fishing
• Loop
• Natural surface
• Camping
• Restrooms
• Picnic area

Storms and high water close beaches, boardwalks and refuge roads without notice; check with whoever runs it before a long drive, and use the report link at the foot of this page if something is out of date.