Lake Claiborne State Park

Lake Claiborne State Park
Lake Claiborne State Park
	Boardwalk into Lake Claiborne on the park grounds
	Map of Louisiana, United States of America
Location	Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Coordinates	32°43′23″N 92°55′13″W / 32.7231°N 92.9203°WCoordinates: 32°43′23″N 92°55′13″W / 32.7231°N 92.9203°W
Area	643 acres (2.60 km2; 1.005 sq mi)
Established	May 12, 1974
Visitors	55000
Governing body	Louisiana Office of State Parks
	web.archive.org/web/20110110221013/http://www.crt.state.la.us/parks/iClaiborn.aspx

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 , of Bastrop, Louisiana.^[5]

References[]

^ "Lake Claiborne State Park - Louisiana Office of State Parks". Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Claiborne Parish Lakes and Recreation Areas". Archived from the original on 11 December 2010. Retrieved 14 February 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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[LOSP-1] "Lake Claiborne State Park - Louisiana Office of State Parks". Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2011.

[CLPLRA-2] "Claiborne Parish Lakes and Recreation Areas". Archived from the original on 11 December 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2011.

[3] Outdoor Recreation Action. United States. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. 1974. p. 67.

[4] Office of State Parks - Teacher's Guide. Louisiana State Parks. 2002.

[5] 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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