Lake Chicot State Park

Visited a couple of nights in mid-August. Campground was clean and well kept. Very few campers while we were there. Very quiet and enjoyable. View was great. We had site 9 which had a great view of the river. Beautiful sunsets. A bit buggy at night but it was mid-August, so was expected.

Spent Christmas 2025 here. It was peaceful, had a basketball goal, and the scenery was beautiful. Couldn’t explore much w/o a boat or use the services on a holiday but all I needed was peace and quiet and that’s what I got. 🤙🏽

Lovely park. We stayed for 3 nights and enjoyed the evening sunset cruise. The park guides were wonderfully knowledgeable and friendly. This park is focused on Lake Chicot and the fishing and exploration of the lake. Cell phone service is poor to very poor. WiFi is available at the bait shop. Be aware that the park is relatively small, and the walking opportunities are very limited. Construction is ongoing for more than half the campsites. The walking trail was partially closed for construction, but the portion that was open was nicely paved and ADA accessible. The pool was closed while we were there and looked like it was in need of some cleaning.

I've seen nothing but incredible reviews about this park. But I was sorely disappointed. Most of the campsites were closed permanently, or under renovation. There was recent rain and flooding, so there was standing water everywhere. It was cloudy so we didn't get to see the sunset that I had hoped for. We did some kayaking across the lake and through the Cypress trees, which was kind of cool. But that's always better in the summer if you want to run into wildlife. The lady at the front desk was less than welcoming and barely spoke to us despite our attempts to start conversation.

Great place for fishing, camping, and outdoor fun.