Louisiana State Arboretum

Louisiana State Arboretum
Map showing the location of Louisiana State Arboretum
Map showing the location of Louisiana State Arboretum
Map of Louisiana, United States of America
LocationEvangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Coordinates30°48′14″N 92°17′17″W / 30.80388°N 92.28793°W / 30.80388; -92.28793[1]
Area600 acres (2.4 km2; 0.94 sq mi)[2]
Established1961 (1961)
Governing bodyLouisiana Office of State Parks
Official website

The Louisiana State Arboretum 600 acres (240 ha), is an arboretum located on Louisiana Highway 3042, approximately 13 km (eight miles) north of Ville Platte, Louisiana inside of Chicot State Park, United States, and bordering a branch of Lake Chicot. Established in 1961, it is the oldest state-supported arboretum in the United States.

  1. ^ "Louisiana State Arboretum State Preservation Area". Louisiana Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. Archived from the original on 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  2. ^ Haberfeld, Caroline V. (1994-10-04). USA '95: The Complete Guide to the Best of Everything in All 50 States. Fodor's Travel Publications. p. 426. ISBN 978-0-679-02769-0.