Lake Chicot State Park

Lake Chicot State Park occupies 211.6 acres in the Arkansas Delta along Lake Chicot, a 22-mile oxbow that was once the Mississippi River’s main channel. The cypress-lined, bayou-like setting shapes the park’s identity and supports fishing, camping, and wildlife. Lake Chicot is Arkansas’s largest natural lake and the largest oxbow lake in the United States, giving the park unusual significance despite its compact size. The lake’s restoration from a polluted condition through cooperation among many agencies is central to the park’s modern character, tying its recreational role to a broader story of environmental recovery in the Delta.

Arkansas · United States