19501 Pleasant Road
Abbeville, LA 70510
United States
- 337-893-3930
- 1-888-677-0094
[emailprotected]
Hours of Operation
Site is open daily.
Gate Opening Times:
Sunday through Thursday
- open at 7 a.m.
- close at 10p.m.
Friday, Saturday and days preceding holidays.
- open at 7 a.m.
- close at 10 p.m.
Entrance Station Hours:
Sunday through Thursday
- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, Saturday and days preceding holidays.
- 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Admission/Entrance Fees
$3 per person
Free for seniors (62 & older)
Free for children (3 & under)
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Located on the Vermilion River, Palmetto Island State Park offers a real south Louisiana outdoors experience. A boat launch provides access to the river for fishing and boating, while the interior lagoons allowcanoers and kayakersan up-close look at the native plant and animal life.
Overnight guests can stay in one of six vacationcabins, each sleeping up to 8 people comfortably. The cabins, nestled among the trees and foliage, are outfitted with a full kitchen and bathroom, fireplaces for those chilly winter evenings and a screened-in porch for listening to the crickets and frogs sing out their evening melodies.95 campsitesare available for RV camping (20 sites include an extra tent camping pad), for those who like to get a little closer to nature.
The visitor center complex will definitely be a "must do" for the day-use visitor, with a water playground and bathhouse. A multi-purpose room can be rented for meetings, family gatherings, weddings and many other events. The ever-present palmetto plants, for which the park is named, are echoed in many of the architectural elements around the park; so pack a picnic and have a scavenger hunt for them all!
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Release your inner carefree toddler at the water playground
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Nestled among the trees and the palmetto plants for which the park is named are two-bedroom cabins
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A resting spot – or outdoor classroom – along the trail where you can see the Louisiana Red Iris
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Get a little closer to nature at one of the 96 campsites
Features
Parks & Preserves
Biking
Boating
Camping
Paddling
Fishing
Hiking
Swimming/Water Playgrounds
Wildlife Viewing
Cabins
Primitive Group Camping
RV Camping
Tent Camping
Meeting Rooms
Outdoor Pavilions
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Camping
A $4.5 non-refundable fee will be assessed on each reservation transaction made online, via phone, or as a walk-in.
95 Premium Campsites
$33/night plus tax, Fri-Sat
$30/night plus tax, Sun-Thurs, Apr-Sept
$25/night plus tax , Sun-Thurs, Oct-Mar
Includes sewer, water and electrical hookups
America the Beautiful Senior and Access Passes
Available through the National Park Service.
Holders of the Passes, whosestate of residencealso honors the America the Beautiful pass, are entitled to a 50% reduction on camping fees at Louisiana State Parks. (Passport holders are allowed one site per passport).
Facilities
A $4.5v non-refundable fee will be assessed on each reservation transaction made online, via phone, or as a walk-in.
Cabins:Basic cookware, cooking utensils, dinnerware, silverware, towels and linens are provided. Bring your own food and personal supplies.
Deluxe Cabins
$150/night plus tax, Sun-Thurs
$175/night plus tax, Fri-Sat
6 available, 2 are ADA compliant; sleeps up to 8 people with 1 double bed, 2 bunk beds and 1 sofa sleeper
Pavilions
$50/day
4 available; Maximum Occupancy of 40 people, each. *Units are equipped with grills/fire rings.
Other Rates
Use of Personal Golf Carts on State Park Property
$10/cart per day
$100 annual permit available
Proof of cart insurance required; must be operated by a licensed driver.
State Park Boat Rentals
Canoe-$7 per hour/$25 per day.
Includes paddles, life jackets. Additional life jackets can be rented for $2 each where available.
Trails atPalmetto Island State Park
Hiking/Biking Map, courtesy of the Friends of Palmetto Island State Park, Inc.
Cypress Trail – 0.7-mile nature trail
Water Playground
Louisiana State Parks' water playgrounds operate Tuesdays through Sundays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; the facilities will be closed on Mondays for cleaning and maintenance. Please contact the park directly, to confirm that the playground is open or for additional information.
Birding
A Birder's Guide to Louisianagives directions to over 100 areas for birding throughout the state, includes maps, Louisiana specialties, and contains beautiful photography and checklists of Louisiana birds and other wildlife. The Guide was produced through a partnership between theAtchafalaya National Heritage Areaand theAmerican Birding Association.
