Trip East - Jefferson, TX to Poverty Point Reservoir, LA

 We leave Texas and head East.  

Nothing booked for the next couple nights.  I pray I find something.

  I call Poverty Point Reservoir State Park to see if they have anything available for 2 nights.  I am told they have plenty of space and to just come on in.  

We get a nice site.  I was expecting to pay $35 a night and get a Veteran 15% discount, the lady at the Gate said  the Senior rate was better - 50% off and you didn't need to be a State Resident.  Didn't need sewer connection so we paid $15 a night.

We take a walk down to the Reservoir

There are Indian Mounds here but most have been taken down by Farmers over the years and others are overgrown with grass and weeds.

Walked out to the fishing pier

People were fishing

Others just taking it all in

We tried the trail behind our campsite - Jesse James - Gary is all in

The trail is a bit muddy

and goes down to the Mississippi - it's a bit high

We continue on.

Until the trail goes under water

a nice hike none the less.

Tomorrow we will go see the Poverty Point Heritage site where there is still and existing Mound.