Avoyelles Hospital is a fifty-five bed facility located in Marksville, Louisiana.  We have provided our surrounding areas with quality healthcare for over sixty-five years.  Avoyelles Parish's family-oriented atmosphere and continued support for our Hospital have led to growth into the facility it is today.  Avoyelles Hospital maintains a high level of patient care with state-of-the-art technology and facilities, including a new emergency room.  We now have more than 5600 feet of new space for emergency services.  Highlights include separate entrances for walk-in patients and patients arriving by ambulance, a larger waiting room featuring two triage service locations, six treatment rooms, larger nurses' station, and specialized cardiac trauma/isolation room.  We're proud to offer such a fine facility to our community.

Avoyelles Hospital offers a vast array of services right here in our community which include:  Physician specialists in ENT, Family Practice, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology, Radiology and Psychiatry; Inpatient Medical/Surgical care with all diagnostic and medical support departments; Intensive Care Unit and Telemetry Monitoring; Geriatric Behavioral Health Care Inpatient/Partial Services; Outpatient Counseling; Day Surgery; Outpatient Services which include Clinical Lab, Diagnostic Radiology, Computerized Tomography (CT),  Ultrasound, Mammography, Echocardiogram, Endoscopy, Cardiac Stress & Pulmonary Function Testing; Physical and Occupational Rehabilitation Services including Vestibular Rehabilitation; Emergency Department with Physician Coverage 24 hours per day, 365; Senior Friends; Social Services and Discharge Planning; and Quality Management and Utilization Review. 

Marksville is over 190 years old and is located on LA Highway 1, the most scenic north-south route through Louisiana. Marksville is situated near the confluence of the Atchafalaya, Mississippi, and Red Rivers and is home to one of the earliest Native American civilizations yet discovered in the United States.  Our Prehistoric Commemorative area is a state historical site.  Marksville has over 100 historical markers throughout the community designating historical sites and buildings.  Marksville is also home to several 18 hole golf courses, as well as a number of recreational opportunities, including many local festivals and several wildlife reserves.  Our beautiful town and friendly people make this a wonderful area to call home.

Marksville has the longest continuing July 4th Celebration in the state (50 years and continuing). Join us on the 4th for mid-summer fun and inspiration with street dancing around the courthouse square, a parade and fireworks.  Every Easter Sunday morning a unique and annual event begins on the courthouse square in Marksville. Our annual Easter Egg Knocking Contest joins citizens with friends and relatives from throughout the United States to "knock eggs". The eggs, hard boiled and dyed in bright Easter colors are entered into various contests. Chicken, duck, turkey, guinea, and any other egg available can be entered, provided there is competition in those particular categories. The contest is one of elimination in each division and cash prizes are awarded. Marksville has received state, national, and international recognition for this unique contest. Come knock with us! 

Spring Bayou Wildlife Management Area is a 12,166 acre hunting and fishing paradise, and one of the most scenic areas in the State. This wildlife preserve features two boat launching areas with camper connections and is home to most indigenous wildlife of Louisiana, including alligators and water birds.  Lake Ophelia and Grand Cote National Wildlife Preserves are federally supported wildlife refuges which are also home to Louisiana wildlife.  Lake Ophelia has an American Bald Eagle population that can be observed.  Hunting and fishing are some of the best in the state... and as national radio personality Paul Harvey described us in 1959: the fishing is so good...you have to hide behind a tree to bait your hook.