Tyler State Park, TX to Poverty Point Reservoir State Park, LA


Poverty Point Reservoir State Park, LA, February 2026

The total drive is about 237 miles.

Driving Directions

  1. (0.0 miles) Drive to the loop exit
  2. (0.1 miles) Right on Park Road 16 out of campground loop toward park exit
  3. (1.7 miles) Right onto State Park Hwy / Farm Road 14 South
  4. (3.8 miles) Left on I-20 East towards Dallas
  5. (88.5 miles) Take exit 11, on right in LA, to I-220 E towards Alexandria. Stay in the left lane of the 2 exit lanes for I-220 East.
  6. (106 miles) Take exit 17 B, on left, to I-20 East towards Monroe. (Note: an extension of I-220 is under construction. In the future, this might be a right exit from I-220 and keep in the left exit lane.)
  7. (234 miles) Take exit 153, on right, to LA-17 / Broadway St towards Delhi / Winnsboro
  8. (234 miles) Left on LA-17 N / Broadway Street
  9. (237 miles) Right on Poverty Point Parkway to park check-in office
  10. (237 miles) Right just past office for the campground. Stay right entering the campground loop.

Rest Stops

  • 3.8 miles, near at I-20 E turn, Pilot Travel Center (few pull-thru, McDonalds), (near: Subway)
  • 9.1 miles, Exit 567, Wilco Travel Plaza (left, Exxon, small)
  • 12.4 miles, Exit 571 A, CEFCO Travel Center (right, some pull-thru, Carls Jr, Subway), Shell Gas Station (right, few pull-thru)
  • 14.7 miles Rest area on I-20 (No facilities)
  • 16.8, Exit 575, Loves Travel Stop (left, RV Hookups, Subway)
  • 28.3, Exit 583, TA Travel Center (right, few pull-thru, Wendys, Dennys)
  • 58.3 miles, Exit 617, Quik Trip (right, small)
  • 80 miles, Louisiana Welcome Center on I-20 (pull-thru)
  • 81 miles Exit 3, Loves Travel Stop (right, Arby’s), Flying J Travel Center(right, pull-thru, Dennys), (near: Sonic)
  • 85.7 miles, Exit 8, Petro Travel Center (right, pull-thuru, large), QuikTrip (right, small), (near: Wendys)
  • 106 miles, Exit 17 A, I220 Travel Plaza (right, Chevron, just before I-20E)
  • 113 miles Exit 33, Pilot Travel Center(right, few pull-thru, Arbys), (near: Sonic)
  • 130 miles Exit 49, Loves Travel Stop (left, few pull-thru, small-ish, 2x round-a-bouts, Arbys, )
  • 132 miles, Exit 52, TA Travel Center (left, small, Charleys)
  • 161 miles, Exit 81, TA Express (left, small)
  • 175 miles, Rest Area on I-20
  • 203 miles, Exit 124, Loves Travel Stop (left, few pull-thru, Subway, Chesters)
  • 215 miles, Exit 138, Pilot Travel Center (left, pull-thru, Wendys), (near: Taco Bell, McDonalds, Subway, Popeyes)

General Notes

  • Roads are nearly as bad as Indiana and Illinois, watch you speed and the road
  • Many of the small and large bridges cause porpoising with the truck and trailer, watch you speed crossing bridges


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