Dark Woods Adventure Park

Dark Woods Adventure Park Natchitoches

 

Adventure awaits at Dark Woods Adventure Park in Natchitoches. This family-friendly outdoor park features a variety of activities and attractions to enjoy, including Lost Treasure Mining Company, Louisiana’s only outdoor gem and fossil mining attraction, delicious food, and the new Bear Factory at Dark Woods. With a mini-golf course in development and scheduled opening soon, this park will surely be a hit with visitors of all ages! Additionally, special seasonal events like Happy Easter Hop Along, Dark Woods Haunted Attraction, and Dark Woods Christmas, retail shops, an ice cream shop, and great food make Dark Woods Adventure Park a popular destination for a day of exploration and adventure from March to December. Whether you’re looking for a day of fun or a weekend getaway, Dark Woods Adventure Park is sure to have something for everyone!

  • Lost Treasure Mining Company is the perfect place to spend the afternoon panning for genuine gemstones, minerals and fossils from around the world at Louisiana’s ONLY authentic gem mine attraction. Step into an early 1930s style treasure hunters camp at the Lost Treasure Mining Company at Dark Woods Adventure Park. A nearly 100 foot rustic, hand-built wooden running water mining sluice that pays homage to and is reminiscent of an Indiana Jones era base camp and excavation.
  • Dark Woods Haunted Attraction, named a top rated Louisiana Haunted Houses Attraction more than 6 times, is where you will find the Dead Fall Trail, with an ancient evil lurking in the shadows, and Alice’s Madhouse in 3D, a descent into Alice’s fractured mind. Experience a living, breathing nightmare with character actors, realistic sets, and Hollywood-style effects. Will you survive the onslaught of carnage and ensnaring spirits or succumb to the madness?  Plan your frightful adventure soon!
  • Dark Woods Christmas is a magical experience, from wandering through the illuminated woods with over 350,000 twinkling lights to cozying up by a fire-pit enjoying s’mores.  This event captures the essence of love, family and the genuine Christmas spirit at the heart of Natchitoches.
  • Dark Woods Outfitters is the newest addition to Dark Woods Adventure Park family.  Your paddling adventure is just a tap away.  Simply tap, swipe and get ready to hit the water whenever the mood strikes! These cutting edge self-serve kiosks put the power of adventure in your hands. With  kayak rentals available at Cane River Lake, Sibley Lake and Chaplin Lake.