Louisiana's oldest state park, established in 1935 through CCC work on a 503-acre bluff overlooking Bayou Bartholomew. The star attraction: the Castle Tree, an 800-to-1,000-year-old cypress with a hollow trunk large enough to paddle a kayak through. Bayou Bartholomew itself holds over 115 fish species — one of the highest counts of any North American stream.
Quick facts
- ·Oldest state park in Louisiana — established 1935
- ·503 acres on bluff overlooking Bayou Bartholomew
- ·Castle Tree — 800–1,000-year-old cypress with kayak-sized hollow
- ·Bayou Bartholomew supports 115+ fish species
- ·Built by CCC Camp Morehouse during the Depression
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