| Southeast Louisiana. Located 32 miles east of Baton Rouge. Take I-12 to the Albany/Springfield exit. Travel two miles south on LA 43, merge with LA 42 & continues one mile to the center of Springfield. Turn west on LA 1037 & travel six miles to Patterson Road (across from Woodland Baptist Church), then south 1.2 miles to the park entrance.
For an alternate route from Baton Rouge, take the Holden/Hwy. 441 exit, turning south onto Hwy. 441. Travel two miles & turn east onto Hwy. 42. Travel 1.3 miles & turn south onto C.C. Hutchinson Road (at the gas station), & go three miles & turn west onto Hwy. 1037/Blood River Road. Follow 1037 for about two miles to Patterson Road (across from Woodland Baptist Church), then south 1.2 miles to the park entrance.
Tickfaw State Park is a unique 1200-acre park located along three miles of the Tickfaw River. The park offers diverse recreational, nature & educational opportunities.
Four Distinct Eco-Systems:
Strolling through four ecosystems on over a mile of boardwalks through Tickfaw State Park, visitors can experience the sights & sounds of a cypress/tupelo swamp, a bottomland hardwood forest, a mixed pine/hardwood forest & the Tickfaw River.
Cabins, group camping dorms available.
Nearby Attractions:
Kliebert's Turtle & Alligator Tours
Ponchatoula--"America's Antique City
Fairview-Riverside State Park
Joyce Wildlife Management Area
Global Wildlife Park
BREC Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center |
Tickfaw State Park Campground Web Site
Driving Direction GPS Coordinates:
30.382190, -90.631130
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Campground: Tickfaw State Park in Springfield Louisiana *