During our cross country road trip in the summer of 2022, we traveled with the truck and trailer from Los Angeles to Key West and back. My wife booked a few nights in Tickfaw state park, sight unseen, to be more or less in the vicinity of New Orleans, a plantation tour, and a swamp boat tour that we had booked months in advance. As it turned out, we actually enjoyed this state park stay more than our visit to New Orleans! The state park entrance is actually at the back of a neighborhood of sorts, on a narrow two-lane road that cuts away from the highway at a weird angle. Once inside the park proper, visitors are treated to beautiful swamps, complete with cypress trees, Spanish moss, and all the critters you would expect to find here. The campground we enjoyed had full hook ups, a small wooden deck, and a long back-in pad for our trailer. There was also a resident raccoon who kept us honest about locking things up at night, and securing coolers and food. Tickfaw state park features long boardwalks with railings, that afford visitors beautiful hikes in different parts of the park through different kinds of trees and plants. Unfortunately, many of these were still damaged in the summer of 2022 from the previous year's Hurricane Ida that blew through southern Louisiana and surrounding areas. The only trail that was not affected by this was the one without a boardwalk, so we enjoyed a hike through beautiful pines that went down to the river. Despite most of the trails being closed and damaged, we still enjoyed ourselves here, and had a good time. In the evening, I enjoyed casting topwater lures in on the cypress knees and trees, and caught & released several big bowfin... A fish that is sort of a cross between a catfish a bass, and a pit bull I suppose. I'm not sure when we will be back through this part of the world, but Tickfaw State Park is definitely a place that I would stay again: off the beaten path but close enough to where you want to be, peaceful and quiet, and the kind of southern serene that helps a SoCal guy like me to slow down and enjoy life a little bit. read more

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$3 per person at the gate gets you in. The park has a lot of trails, camp sites, kayaking and plenty of things to do. The nature center has a lot to read about the area and the things you will see in the area. The guy working was friendly, very informative. Everything seemed well organized. read more

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Entrance to the park is $3. Friendly welcome and safe with pavilions, picnic tables, restrooms and vending machines. We enjoyed the splash pad and playground. Only one walking trail is open but it's a pretty walk. Many cabins and campsites. Nice place to get outdoors and spend a few hours. read more

Tickfaw State Park - Pavilions - Parks Near Me - Springfield, Louisiana

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Very nice Very clean Very organized We are staying here for our Continuing Education Units Accommodations are comfortable enough We are in the group cabin So sleeping here is military dormitory style So you might want to bring ear plugs for better sleep Maybe even a mask for your eyes I brought my three blankets because it gets cold out here It's February 2020 The kitchen is nice Big enough to cook and feed all of us here Tables and chairs are provided Showers are adequate Bring your flip flops for the showers We also brought our own toilet paper because the paper provided here is too scratchy There is also an outdoor porch attached to the group cabin which makes it exceptionally nice read more

Tickfaw State Park - Our group cabin - Parks Near Me - Springfield, Louisiana

This is my favorite La state park. I love that it has both the swamp experience of cypress knees and muddy water AND the beautiful woods of tall pines and critters. In Louisiana I often feel like I get one or the other. This park has trails, primitive camp sites, and everything is well maintained and clean. If you'd prefer, theres cabins for rent and the camp sites have restrooms and even a playground for the kids. read more

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Spent a few hours here and walked the river trail. We saw the alligator in the river! This park is well maintained. We had a good time! read more

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They really need to start working on the storm damage and make the repairs to reopen the trails again. But it's still a nice place to go for a little bit. Can't wait to see the rest of the park. read more

stayed here overnight with my wife and two kids in a tent. price was great only 24 dollars for the night. had a water playground/splash pad the kids were able to go play at. only downside is the park itself doesn't sell any kind of ice and there are not any stores nearby read more

Had a great time at this park with the kids! We will be returning to do the dreaded 2.5 mile alligator walk lol. I am petrified but I am happy to face my fears! There are snakes, spiders, alligators, and plenty insects. We enjoyed the reptile show where we got to pet a gopher turtle which is endangered in Louisiana, a snake, and an aggressive baby alligator! The show room was nice with fish, a salamander, and snapping turtle! There are about 5 trails to walk through and there's a splash park for the kids. We enjoyed our day and will be coming back to camp in the cabins. read more

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Don't tell anybody about this place. It is spotlessly clean. Free washers and dryer's. An alligator in the pond. And maybe even a siting of an armadillo. To find the park you are going to need to have some sort of GPS. The park is not very well marked. It is well worth the trip. read more

Tickfaw State Park - Very important - Parks Near Me - Springfield, Louisiana

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The RV sites are all back-ins on asphalt and leveled enough. There are no sewer hookup, just 30A/50A pedestal and water faucet. Floating wooden deck with picnic table, and grill on cement pad. Separate building houses laundry/showers/toilets may need to drive to depending on camp site location. $1 washer for 35mins and $1 dryer for 45mins. Canoe/kayak launch near park entrance but since there were reports of crocs, we didn't try to kayaking here with our pooch. It's a peaceful campground with gate locked from 9PM to 8AM. After hours access via padlock code. Beside all sort of bird calls can be heard from the campground, there are also frogs that bleating like sheeps after the rain. Site cost nearly $31/night after taxes and reservation fee. WiFi is very weak at some locations, we used our RedPort booster for better internet experience. read more

This is a close get away place for is. Also a great place to relax.. Purchased a new class c RV and needed to do a shake down and also relaxed while checking out the new second traveling home.. read more

Tickfaw State Park - Parks Near Me - Springfield, Louisiana

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This park has been recently reopened and is quite a jewel. They offer canoe rental, hiking trails, a nature center, rental cabins, and camp sites. The Tickfaw River as well as other small tributaries work their way through cypress swamp. It is about an hour from New Orleans. read more

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Pretty nice park for hiking around with a dog. We walked on one of the unimproved trails, which was a bit hard to follow at certain forks when both directions looked equally overgrown, but all in all it was decent. There were also plenty of 1/2-mile walks on boardwalks overlooking the swampy areas. After our long hike, we were grateful for the family water-play area, where there were luckily no kids to see us running around like...well, kids. read more

Tickfaw State Park - A bridge on a boardwalk path, near the entrance to one of the unimproved hiking trails - Parks Near Me - Springfield, Louisiana

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Went to the primitive campsite and it was great. It is small and has everything you need for a great time. read more

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This campground has spacious campsites with a picnic table, wooden deck, and grill. I prefer this to the "parking lots" of most RV parks. You get some privacy! Spot 27 and 29 are my favorite. Most spots are shaded. The bath house and the whole park are super clean. They have a nature center, fish pond, and wooden pathways for hiking. It's beautiful and swamp like - however, they must treat for mosquitoes because I usually get bitten and did not. The roads are paved and have very little traffic so it's perfect for kids to bike. They also have a splash park for the kids to cool off. I just found it very peaceful and relaxing. read more

I love the water park and so do my kids. We had a birthday party there and it was nice. I don't get the park entrance fee with the rental of pavilion, but not a big deal. They kept up with the trash while we were there and it's just a beautiful place to be. read more

Nice place, you can rent a canoes, go fishing and explore the swamp and river. You can also walk through the swamp with out getting your feet wet on multiple elevated boardwalks. read more

Very nice park not far from Baton Rouge (about 30 minutes). The canoe trail is a lot of fun. $20 rentals canoe rentals are available at the ranger station. The boats were nice and well maintained. The boardwalk trail through the swamp is also really cool and an easy hike for kids. read more

Admission was $2 for people under the age of 64. The park was nice and was peaceful. They have nice looking cabins. The campsite was really small, but t least it has nice sections for people to choose from. The water section, I really question because the buckets do not look clean. The bathrooms , on the other hand, were really really nice and clean. read more

The surroundings cannot be more beautiful. We camped for the weekend and had a blast. Clean facilities and a fun time. I didn't want to leave! read more

This place is wonderful. I love coming here with my family. The park is always clean. Its quiet and friendly. Never had a problem and we have been camping here for years. read more

We had a great time here!! Nice find away from the city of New Orleans. Besides not having power at my tent site, I can't say a bad word about the place. Bathrooms were nice and clean, walkways were neatly tended, and our site was amazing with lots to do around the tent. One thing....make sure to bring lots of bug spray! Mosquitos are huge and pesky, and the horseflys were everywhere to deal with. Which sometimes left us running away from our destinations. But it sure made for some good laughs. I brought three boys and they just had so much fun. Totally worth the drive out. :) read more