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Red Bluff Camp

3 Reviews

About

National Forest

Kisatchie National Forest

Visitors to Red Bluff Camp can expect a primitive camp inside the National Red Dirt Wildlife Management Preserve. This camping area is a walk-in tent type camping facility which users must hike in 1/4 mile from the parking area to get to the Kisatchie Bayou shore. General camping, no water available, vault toilets, and trash receptacles.

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Location

Red Bluff Camp is located in Louisiana

Directions

From the intersection of I-49 and Highway 6 (Natchitoches), drive west on Hwy 6 for 4 miles. Turn left (south) on Louisiana Hwy 117 and proceed 16 miles to Forest Highway 59, Longleaf Trail Scenic Byway. Turn left (east) on FH 59 and go 4.5 miles to Forest Road 345. Turn left (north) on FR 345 and go 2.5 miles to the campground sign. Park and walk 0.25 mile to the camp area. camp.

Coordinates

31.49843357 N
93.14337418 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
Backcountry sites.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Unknown
AT&T
Good
T-Mobile
Unknown

Site Types

Tent Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group

Features

For Campers

Trash
Phone Service
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

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General Info

N I.

Legend

Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021

Peace in the Woods

Limit: 14 days

There is a short walk in only 1/4 mile but the peace is well worth the hike. At the beginning you will find a pit toilet and trash. No water. Bare bones is that is what you are looking for. I will be honest and say that there are more sites in this National Forest where I would rather stay and they are also primitive.

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Pack it in Pack it out ( at least to the trash can)

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Christy P.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 3, 2021

Primitive retreat

We camped here with a small group including 2 couples, one kid, and 2 dogs. It rained all day until right when we arrived but we weren't about to let that ruin a much needed weekend. That said the bayou was VERY high, and the site was very wet. But nothing irks me more than reviews of various parks and campgrounds getting docked stars because nature is outside! That said the first night was a little challenging, but that is largely why we love camping, the challenges. It is fun to find solutions as a group, and with kids. We just surrounded our fire pit with leaves and pine needles to help dry the area and we were good to go. There are vault toilets in the parking lot, but they are quite a walk from the bayou, and the area we camped, heads up if that is a deal breaker. All in all Red Bluff has been one our favorite sites. It is very remote and secluded, which we loved.

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Paula W.

Legend

Reviewed Jul. 30, 2018

Down a long red dirt road

Inside the Kisatchie National Forest, Kisatchie District. This campground is aptly named. It is about 5 miles off of the main road, down a red dirt road. There is trail access from this campground. It is very small, with vault toilets and no water. No specific sites and lots of shade. It's a little eerie to be all the way out here. The trail access is why you stay here. The boys loved riding bikes down these dusty roads. The piece and quiet and views were great. Lots of wildlife in these trees.

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Month of VisitAugust