Louisiana State Arboretum | |
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Location | Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States of America |
Coordinates | 30°48′14″N 92°17′17″W / 30.80388°N 92.28793°W[1] |
Area | 600 acres (2.4 km2; 0.94 sq mi)[2] |
Established | 1961 |
Governing body | Louisiana 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.