Tickfaw State Park
27225 Patterson Road, Springfield, LA 70462-8906
225-294-5020 or 888-981-2020 toll free
For reservations, call 1-877-CAMP-N-LA (877-226-7652) toll free.
Email: tickfaw@crt.state.la.us
Directions: Take I-12 to the
Albany/Springfield exit. Travel 2 miles south on LA 43, merge with LA 42 and
continues one mile to the center of Springfield. Turn west on LA 1037 and travel
six miles to Patterson Road (across from Woodland Baptist Church), then south
1.2 miles to the park entrance.
Hours of Operation: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
Sunday through Thursday. All park sites close at 10 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and
days preceding holidays.
Entrance Fees: $1 per person; Free for
Seniors (62 and older) and children age 3 and under
Reservable Facilities:
| Deluxe Cabins |
14 available, 2 are ADA compliant |
$90/night, sleeps up to 8 people with 1 double beds, 2 bunk beds and
1 sofa sleeper |
| Group Camp |
$200/night |
Includes dining hall/kitchen and 2 dormitory-style wings, sleeping
up to 52 people |
Camping:
| 30 Improved Campsites (water and electrical hookup) |
$16/night |
| 20 Unimproved Campsites (water hookup only) |
$12/night |
Golden Age & Golden Access Passports (Available
through the National Park Service.
Visitors who hold a Golden Age or Golden Access Passport are entitled to
a 50% reduction on camping fees at Louisiana State Parks. (Passport
holders are allowed one site per passport). |
 Strolling
through four ecosystems on over a mile of boardwalks through Tickfaw State Park,
visitors can experience the sights and sounds of a cypress/tupelo swamp, a
bottomland hardwood forest, a mixed pine/hardwood forest and the Tickfaw River.
Periodically the park site serves the region by detaining floodwaters when
winter and spring rains overflow the steep banks of the Tickfaw River. These
periods of occasional flooding offer a unique opportunity to educate visitors on
the importance of periodic flooding in the cycle of life that makes wetlands an
invaluable habitat and breeding ground for wildlife and fisheries.
Check posted program schedules for guided hikes on the boardwalks, or you may
prefer the more relaxed approach offered during a nature program presentation at
one of the three education pavilions and an outdoor amphitheater at the nature
center. You can also join a nighttime program, go night hiking or listen to the
swamp nightlife from the porch of your vacation cabin.
Bicycle, stroll, or skate the interconnecting park roadways. Rent a canoe and
take a fun-filled trip on this unique section of the Tickfaw River. Visitors can
bring their own canoes or rent ones supplied by an available canoe vendor. The
Water Playground offers refreshing fun for those not quite adventurous enough to
explore the swamps and sloughs.
A gift shop in the Nature Center (open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily) offers
souvenirs with a local flavor.
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