LAKE CHICOT STATE PARK — Ten Arkansas state parks have "lake" in their name. But only one of them is entirely a natural lake rather than a man-made body of water.

LAKE VILLAGE -- I wish I had brought a couple of kayaks to Lake Chicot State Park. My adventuring partner and I visited this remarkable spot Sunday as part of our quest to visit all 52 Arkansas ...

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 ...

But there's plenty to do at the extensive park that's not actually on Lake Chicot. You can play in a splash pad (maybe not in November), hike the 20-mile trail that encircles the lake or stay in ...

Access to Chicot Lake also is available via the East Landing of Chicot State Park. The landing is located off La. Hwy. 106 on Spillway Road.

Ville Platte's Chicot State Park is Home to a New All-Terrain Track Wheelchair for Visitors With Disabilities.

It’s Louisiana’s largest state park, and it also has one of the state’s longest hiking trails. Chicot State Park near Ville Platte is perfect for the outdoor enthusiast.

Often called the “Crown Jewel” of the Louisiana State Parks system, Chicot offers still waters with dozens of inlets, perfect for a relaxing day of birdwatching from a canoe or kayak.

Chicot State Park is Louisiana’s largest state park encompassing a wide variety of habitats within its 6,400 acres in Evangeline Parish where visitors can listen for barred owls in a bottomland ...

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 ...

LAKE VILLAGE -- I wish I had brought a couple of kayaks to Lake Chicot State Park. Bryan Hendricks has been the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette outdoors editor since 2005. He covers hunting, fishing ...