Sam Houston Jones State Park
Sam Houston Jones State Park
Location:12 miles north of Lake Charles off LA 378 in Calcasieu Parish.
Facilities:20 premium campsites (full hookups, including sewer), 42 improvedcampsites, 19 improved tent-only campsites, comfort stations, 12 cabins(2 @di), picnic area, group shelter, playground, hiking trails, 2 boatlaunches, boat rentals.
Activities:Camping, boating, canoeing, fishing, hiking, bird watching, interpretive programs.
Special Features:Park's caretakers have worked to keep the land in its natural state,with tree-filled lagoons and a mixed pine and hardwood forestenvironment. The park was originally named for the Texas folk hero butwas later changed to honor the state's 37th governor, who wasinstrumental in setting aside this tract of land for public use.
Address:107 Sutherland Rd
Lake Charles, LA 70611
Phone:337-855-2665
Phone: 888-677-7264;
Web: www.crt.state.la.us/parks/iShjones.aspx
Size: 1,087 acres.
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