Basic Info about the Park
The Poverty Point Reservoir State Park is 2,700 acres across two sites just north of Delhi.
Poverty Point is our favorite state park! It’s a great fishing spot whether you’re working from the docks, a boat, or in the case of eagles and ospreys, the sky.
You’ll find all kinds of water birds here: herons, egrets, killdeer, swallows, cormorants, gulls, and terns. In warmer weather (i.e. 11.5 months of the year), you’ll find snakes, turtles, and various bugs here, too.
The trails are easy to walk, and the park is so large that it’s easy to find a quiet place to nature watch.
Our favorite place at the park is the South Landing, where you can watch eagles soar across the sky and pelicans skid across the water, but we also enjoy the North Marina, especially when the beach is closed in the winter. You’ll find loads of terns and gulls there during the cooler months.
Cabins
Reservoir Size in Acres
Entry Fee per Person
By The Numbers
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Days Open
Number of Campsites
Brown-Headed Cowbird
Canada Geese & Snowy Egret
Cormorants
Vesper Sparrow
Green Heron
American Coots
Ring-Billed Gull
Kingfisher
Barn Swallow
Killdeer
Diamond-backed Water Snake
American Pelicans
Red-Winged Blackbird
Tree Swallow
European Starlings
Bald eagles are some of our favorite animals in North Louisiana’s skies, waters, or forests. Whether they’re fishing or flying, these birds are fast and amazing to watch.
More about How You Can Enjoy the Park
This park is open 365 days a year and is $3 per person (unless you’re under 4 or over 61). Hours of operation are a little confusing. The gate opens at 6 a.m. and closes at 10 p.m. The Entrance Station opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and at 8 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and days before holidays.
Learn more about how you can enjoy the park in the tabs below.
Restrooms
You can find public restrooms in the shop at the North Marina and just before the fish cleaning station at the South Landing.
Trail Accessibility
Visually impaired folks, even those with other mobility problems, will find this park easy to use. The main section of the park has an open trail that loops around near the Marsden Mounds and is very accessible. Some trails that jut off into the brush may be difficult because of uneven ground, but most of the trails are flat and easy to walk on.
Learn More
Learn more about the Poverty Point Reservoir State Park at the official website.
Poverty Point Reservoir State Park is our FAVORITE state park in the state. It’s a great place to go to watch and photograph awesome birds like eagles, pelicans, and terns, you might even catch the glimpse of a bear while you’re there. You can find lists of birds sighted at the park with eBird’s Trail Tracker sighting list. For more info about the park, check out the Poverty Point Reservoir State Park page.
Fishing
The park has several places to fish from a pier or take your boat on to the water. You can find information on getting and maintaining your fishing license and what species you can keep, check out the Wildlife and Fisheries “Recreational Freshwater Finfish and Crawfish” page. You can also learn about the crawfishing licenses there.
Camping
You can rent cabins, bring an RV, or set up a tent at the park for a fee. You can learn more on the official Poverty Point Reservoir State Park site.
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