Located in northeastern Louisiana, Poverty Point commemorates a culture that thrived during the first and second millennia B.C. This site, which contains some of the largest prehistoric earth works in North America, is managed by the state of Louisiana. These state park facilities are open to the public.
The Basics
Hours:
This site, which contains some of the largest prehistoric earth works in North America, is managed by the state of Louisiana. These state park facilities are open to the public. PLEASE NOTE: NO FEDERAL FACILITIES.
Address:
PO Box 276
PO Box 276 Epps, LA 71237
Toll-Free:
888-926-5492
Phone:
318-926-5492
Directions
From Interstate 20, take the Delhi exit and travel north of LA 17, east on LA 134 and north on LA 577.
Climate
Summers are generally hot and humid with rain. Winters are mild.
