Cabins · Louisiana State Parks · Louisiana
Cabins at Jimmie Davis State Park
Louisiana State Parks · Louisiana, United States
- Units
- 2
- Sleeps
- 8–14 per unit
- Kitchen
- All
- Season
- Year-round
- Elevation
- 285 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Chatham
- Address
- 1209 State Park Road, Chatham, LA 71226
- Phone
- 318-249-2595
About each unit
Deluxe Cabins · sleeps 8
Seventeen Deluxe Cabins at Jimmie Davis State Park on Caney Lake, each sleeping up to 8 people with 1 queen bed, 2 bunk beds, and a queen sofa sleeper. Basic cookware, dinnerware, towels, and linens are provided; bring your own food. One of the 17 cabins is ADA compliant. Four of the 17 are pet-friendly (which specific cabins isn't published - ask when booking). This park also has 2 larger Lodges (see that record) and a separate group camp facility not covered here. $40 surcharge per dog, maximum 2 dogs per cabin, per Louisiana State Parks' own published pet policy.
Lodge · sleeps 14
Two Lodges at Jimmie Davis State Park, each a larger rental unit sleeping up to 14 people with 2 double beds, 4 bunk beds, and a queen sofa sleeper - separate from this park's 17 smaller Deluxe Cabins. Basic cookware, dinnerware, towels, and linens are provided; bring your own food. ADA and pet policy for the Lodges specifically aren't published.
This is a standing, year-round rental with no seasonal closure published. Louisiana State Parks doesn't publish a hurricane-season or storm-related closure policy for this unit either; call the park directly to confirm status during an active storm system before a trip.
Each unit
| Unit | Sleeps | Bedrooms | Kitchen | Bath | Heat | Power | Accessible | Pets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Cabins | 8 | ✓ | ||||||
| Lodge | 14 | ✓ |
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 38° | 17° | 74° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 63° | 44° | 5° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 71° | 53° | 32° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 77° | 58° | 42° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 85° | 68° | 54° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 73° | 64° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 76° | 70° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 95° | 77° | 70° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 90° | 72° | 59° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 79° | 59° | 41° | 90° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 70° | 52° | 26° | 82° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 61° | 43° | 27° | 78° | 3 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- Jimmie Davis State Park · Louisiana State Parks · 0 mi · 73 sites
- Lincoln Parish Park Campground & RV Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 24 mi
- Cheniere Lake Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 25 mi · 10 sites
- Cloud Crossing Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 25 mi · 4 sites
- Gum Springs Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 29 mi · 4 sites
Other cabins nearby
- Lake D'Arbonne State Park · Louisiana State Parks · 37 mi · 2 units
- Lake Claiborne State Park · Louisiana State Parks · 40 mi
- Lake Bistineau State Park · Louisiana State Parks · 52 mi · 2 units
- Chemin-A-Haut State Park · Louisiana State Parks · 60 mi · 2 units
- Poverty Point Reservoir State Park · Louisiana State Parks · 62 mi · 2 units
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