Ben Lilly Conservation Area

Ben Lilly Conservation Area is a 247-acre (100 ha) tract of protected area located in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, USA. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) became the new owner in 2013.

Ben Lilly Conservation Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Location within Louisiana
Location	Morehouse Parish
Coordinates	32°53′49″N 91°50′16″W
Area	247 acres (100 ha)
Established	2013
Governing body	Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Ben Lilly Conservation Area

Name

The conservation area received its name from notorious big game hunter Ben Lilly, who was a guide for Theodore Roosevelt, when he hunted bear in the Tensas River swamp in 1907.^[1]

Description

The 247-acre (100 ha) conservation area is bordered by the 503-acre (204 ha) Chemin-A-Haut State Park to the north^[2] and Bayou Bartholomew makes a horseshoe boundary around the east, south and west sides. The conservation area is accessible through the state park from US 425, north of Bastrop, Louisiana, or by boat and a boat ramp is planned.^[3]

Shared name

The conservation area shares the name with the Ben Lilly campground located in the Gila National Forest.^[4]