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Seems like Kisatchie & Chicot are our main options. Still undecided...anyone want to sway me one way or the other based on tent sites, hiking trails, etc...

For a first trip, I'd recommend Chicot for a few more creature comforts. Having running toilets, showers, etc. would be a big plus. The trails are great, and the fishing should be good this time of year. The LA State Arboretum is also next door with a great trail system.

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Palmetto is a really cool spot overlooking the lake. We went when no other groups were there. Otherwise I'd think you'd be able to hear them. The coons are TERRIBLE out there. They stole half out good at night even suspended between tree lines . A cool spot nonetheless

The same happened to us at Chicot. Little bastard stole and ate a whole Country Crock tubof butter, and ate it 20' from our tent! I beamed him with the flashlight, and it didn't even bother him. He just stared at us while he ate.

I still don't know how he got that ice chest unlocked and open.

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Posted by jimbeam

University of LSU

Member since Oct 2011

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Posted on 3/9/15 at 1:54 pm to Shexter

As we sat around the fire we could head them circling us. We would shine those fat bastards, they'd look at us like "aw shite. Oh. well. Guess I'll walk away"

took 2 minutes once we got into tents

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Posted by bodean45

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Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:26 pm to Shexter

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The LA State Arboretum is also next door with a great trail system

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Chicot

Arboretum is now a part of Chicot State Park. I haven't hiked any of the trails in ages but they are very good from what I hear. Stay on the south campgrounds in tent spot and be close to both park trails and Arboretum trails.

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