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J Smilanic
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02/04/2018
A footpath connects the campground to covered pavilions.
J Smilanic
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02/04/2018
Hard Bottom Trailhead near the bathhouse of the campground.
J Smilanic
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02/04/2018
A beautiful scene along Hard Bottom Trail.
J Smilanic
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02/04/2018
Jesse James Trail Intersects with Hard Bottom Trail not far into the hike.
J Smilanic
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02/04/2018
A view of Bayou Macon from Hard Bottom Trail
J Smilanic
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02/04/2018
Berries found long the side of the trail.
J Smilanic
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02/04/2018
There are several signs warning visitors of the possibility of black bears being nearby.
J Smilanic
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02/04/2018
A pier going across a finger of the reservoir.
J Smilanic
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02/04/2018
A view of some of the lakeside cabins.
J Smilanic
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02/04/2018
One of the rustic cabins suspended over the reservoir.
J Smilanic
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02/04/2018
One of the many bird species you may spot at Poverty Point State Park.
J Smilanic
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02/04/2018
An elevated boardwalk near the marina.
J Smilanic
Photo Date:
02/04/2018
Some pelicans in the reservoir near the marina.