With cozy cabins and 95 campsites, the park attracts families eager for a memorable getaway. Kurt Choplin, a member of Friends of Palmetto Island State Park, shared his enthusiasm for the location.

Desaturating_Mario recommended Palmetto State Park and called it "super pretty." The Reddit user said there are trails in different parts of the area and the main camping area, where people can fish.

Palmetto Island State Park is close to 1,300 acres and is the newest state park in Louisiana, opening in the fall of 2010. Over 100,000 people have visited the park just this year, a record number.

Daybreak at Palmetto Island State Park located near Abbeville in South Louisiana. As the sunlight fills the forest and ponds, nature comes alive.

As I write in my April installment of “Parks and Recs,” Palmetto State Park is worth the visit simply because it’s unlike anything else in Texas. Here’s how to get the most of your visit.

The park is one of the state's newest, as it opened to the public in 2010. Features: Camping sites, six cabins, 0.7-mile nature trail, canoe trail and rentals, boat launch, playground, splash pad ...