Cypremort Point State Park
Cabins on the beach at the park
Map showing the location of Cypremort Point State Park
Map showing the location of Cypremort Point State Park
Map of Louisiana, United States of America
LocationSt. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Coordinates29°44′14″N 91°51′12″W / 29.73722°N 91.85333°W / 29.73722; -91.85333[1]
Area185 acres (0.75 km2; 0.289 sq mi)[1][2]
EstablishedNovember 20, 2004 (2004-11-20)
Visitors37,748 (in 2022)[3]
Governing bodyLouisiana Office of State Parks
www.crt.state.la.us/parks/iCyprempt.aspx

Cypremort Point State Park is a public recreation area located on Vermilion Bay, Louisiana near the end of La. Hwy. 319. It is named for nearby Cypremort Point. Cypremort means "dead cypress" in French.[4] The 185-acre (0.75 km2) park, set against a backdrop of coastal marsh, contains a half-mile stretch of man-made beach which contains picnic sites, a fishing pavilion and sailboat launch. Also, there are 6 cabins on the park grounds which may be reserved by guests. Chitimacha tradition says that one of 4 markers for their tribal land was a great cypress, at present-day Cypremort Point State Park.[5] Cypremort Point is one of the few spots on the Louisiana Gulf coastline which may be accessed by road.

Water Activities

The park has a 100-foot (30 m) fishing pier. Crabbing, water skiing, windsurfing and sailing are common activities.[2]

Fauna

A visitor may see nutria, muskrat, alligator, or a number of bird species. Deer, black bear, rabbits, possum, and red fox also make their home in the area.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cypremort Point State Park - Louisiana Office of State Parks". Archived from the original on January 11, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 Louisiana State Parks Cajun Country Brochure. Louisiana State Parks. 2007.
  3. ↑ "Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget Review Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism" (PDF). Louisiana House of Representatives. March 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ Leeper, Clare D'Artois (October 19, 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.
  5. ↑ Section II: Federally Recognized Tribes (PDF). DoD Energy, Environment, Safety & Occupational Health. March 2008. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 1, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
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