In order to explore the beauty of North America’s largest river overflow swamp but not get lost in the million acres of shape-shifting waterways, head to Lake Fausse Pointe State Park.

Philpot spends the winter months at Louisiana’s Lake Fausse Pointe State Park. The Indiana native works as the camp host, clearing trails, doing maintenance and helping fellow campers.

Visitors to Lake Fausse Point State Park will find no cellphone service in the 6,000-acre refuge, meaning no phone calls, no texting and no internet. Instead, as Dave McNamara finds in the Heart ...

Louisiana state park overnight facilities damaged by severe flooding in 2016 are reopening. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser announced that portions of the campground at Lake Fausse Pointe State Park near ...

“Mountain bike through winding trails at Bogue Chitto State Park, kayak under the ancient cypress trees at Lake Fausse Pointe or Chemin-A-Haut state parks, or tour Longfellow-Evangeline State ...

“Mountain bike through winding trails at Bogue Chitto State Park, kayak under the ancient cypress trees at Lake Fausse Pointe or Chemin-A-Haut state parks, or tour Longfellow-Evangeline State ...

The Office of State Parks has opened swimming ... Bogue Chitto in Franklinton, Fontainebleau in Mandeville, Lake Bruin in St. Joseph, Lake Fausse Pointe near St. Martinville, Palmetto Island ...

Travel and tourism reporter Leigh Guidry and her family continue their mission to see all 21 Louisiana state parks with a visit to Lake Fausse Pointe State Park on Sunday. You can follow along on ...

During the mid 1800’s, when settlers moved into western Louisiana, it was not unusual to see hundreds of buffalo, or bison, roaming through the rolling hills. Bluegrass enthusiasts gather in ...