Jimmie Davis State Park

Jimmie Davis State Park
Fishing on Caney Lake Reservoir in Jimmie Davis State Park.
Map showing the location of Jimmie Davis State Park
Map showing the location of Jimmie Davis State Park
Map of Louisiana, United States of America
LocationJackson Parish, Louisiana, USA
Coordinates32°17′31″N 92°30′44″W / 32.29194°N 92.51222°W / 32.29194; -92.51222[1]
Area294 acres (119 ha)[2]
Established1996 (1996)[1]
Visitors116,233 (in 2022)[3]
Governing bodyLouisiana Office of State Parks
www.crt.state.la.us/parks/ijimmiedavis.aspx

Jimmie Davis State Park is one of twenty-two state parks in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located near Chatham in Jackson Parish on the northern shore of Caney Creek Lake,[4] a 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) reservoir.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Jimmie Davis State Park - Louisiana Office of State Parks". Archived from the original on January 11, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
  2. ^ Smith, Darren L. (May 30, 2007). Gill, Kay (ed.). Parks Directory of the United States (5 ed.). Omnigraphics, Inc. p. 499.
  3. ^ "Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget Review Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism" (PDF). Louisiana House of Representatives. March 29, 2023.
  4. ^ Not to be confused with Caney Lakes Recreation Area near Minden in Webster Parish
  5. ^ Louisiana State Parks - A Guide to Louisiana's State Parks, State Historic Sites and Preservation Areas Brochure. Louisiana State Parks. 2007.