Established Camping
Beaver Dam Campground
About
National Forest
Kisatchie National Forest
Overview
Beaver Dam Campground is situated on the shores of Upper Caney Lake in the Caney Lakes Recreation Complex. The campground is located in a beautiful setting among woods, lakes and hills. Swimming, boating, fishing and water skiing are the top activities. Sugar Cane National Recreation Trail passes right next to the campground and offers varied terrain for hikers and bikers. The Sugar Cane trail was named for the crop that was once cultivated here, in addition to cotton.
Recreation
Bass, crappie, catfish, bluegill and sandbass can be caught in the lakes. The Sugar Cane Trail spans 5.7 miles and the Lost Man Loop spans 2 miles. Both are open to hiking and mountain biking.
Facilities
Campsites come with electric and water hookups. The group picnic area accommodates up to 200 guests while each campsite fits up to eight campers. A sanitary dump station, drinking water and flush toilets are provided.
Natural Features
Beaver Dam sits at an elevation of 160 feet along the north shores of the 125-acre Upper Caney Lake. The group picnic area is near Lower Caney Lake, spanning 250 acres. Kisatchie National Forest, the only national forest in Louisiana, spans 604,000 acres and mostly consists of bayous with bald cypress groves and old growth pine.
Nearby Attractions
The city of Minden has restaurants, shopping and golfing.
Location
Beaver Dam Campground is located in Louisiana
Directions
From Minden, take Louisiana 159 north to Caney Lake Road (Webster Parish Road 111) . Turn left on Caney lake Road, continue 2 miles to recreation area entrance.
Address
194 Caney Lake Road
Caney Lakes Recreation Area
Minden, LA 71055
Coordinates
32.6736111 N
93.3055556 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonFair
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Water Hookups
- Big Rig Friendly
Another Trip to Beaver Dam
It was great. 2nd trip in a month! We stayed in #9, right by lake. Great view and again, no problem with camp fires. Burned good!
Long weekend
Excellent Long weekend! We arrived around 2:00, about half of the sites were open. We stayed in #6 with great view of lake. Flat site and plenty of distance between sites. Clean and we had no problems building a fire every evening.
Nice peaceful place to rest and relax
Nice campground on a loop many sites have lake view. Nice hiking trails. I didn’t use the bathhouse facilities but did see host cleaning them daily. Mountain bikers like the trails. I don’t ride a mountain bike but saw some out there when I was hiking. My site was very nice and level. Not completely secluded but large enough that I felt like I had plenty of privacy. The site I had overlooked the boat launch area which is separate from the campground but the fishermen were quiet. I never heard them putting in or taking out their boats.
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Very Quiet
Not busy at all this time of year. Nice place. Bathrooms aren’t the greatest but get the job done. Camp hosts nice but doesn’t seem to do much. Trails are ok but more like pathways.
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Good stop
Believe it was a 2 night minimum. One night overstay is sufficient. Nice, empty campground. Didn’t see a single human. Some sites have water access for throwing a line in. Trail between the caney lakes was nice.
Nice site for the night
Did a quick stop for the night. Site 18 was reasonably level. I had 1-2 bars from AT&T.
Nice Park
Nice area and the lots have decent spacing. Bring bug spray and watch your small animals. Gators rule the lake.
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Great campground
Most campsites overlook the lake. The sites are seperated for privacy and well maintained. The fire pits are the only problem as they are poorly designed and have no ventilation. Bring your own pit. The bathrooms are clean.
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I’m so impressed with this USFS campground
Nice clean level sites. Most of them along the lakeshore and private. The campground loops around and has some interior sites. All seem very level and spacious. The campground host and hostess very friendly and helpful. I am definitely coming back to visit this campground.
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Very nice campground
Spaces are large and well spaced for privacy. Beautiful lake views. The only negative is the rediculous fire pits. Obviously designed by someone who never experienced camping or a campfire. The pits are 2 feet tall, solid steel with NO air holes. Fires never burn and even if they did you wouldn't see the fire anyway. We bring our own pit. Bathrooms and showers are clean and we'll maintained. The host is friendly and helpful.
Loved It
The campsites are huge, many with water views, and spaced out well. Very quiet and starry at night. Decent hiking trails and fishing/boating/swimming at the lakes. Only 29 sites but a real nice spot to get away.
Town of Minden has all your grocery needs, drug stores, hardware & chain restaurants.
Great golf course about 35 minutes away in Arcadia.
Home of the Sugsr Cane National Recreation Trail
Great US Forest Service campground especially if you enjoy hiking, biking or fishing. The Sugar Cane National Recreation Trail loops around the lake. The campground is a loop with approximately 30 large and level sites with electric and water hookups. Some are on the lake and some more wooded. All feel very private and spacious. There’s a dump station nearby. The sites are $25/night.
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Nice, peaceful USFS Campground
Large level RV sites. You feel really private in your site even if you have neighbors. They have several hiking/biking trails but they were logging at the time of my visit so I wasn’t able to hike them. Also they have a lakefront beach but it was closed due to COVID 19 concerns. There’s also a boat launch near the campground within the park. The lake isn’t huge but it does look like it would be nice to kayak or canoe on. I didn’t use the bathhouses (not sure if they’re open due to COVID 19) but I did see the campground host cleaning them daily so my guess is they are. Host and hostess very nice and attentive to taking care of the campground. They were always picking up and making things nice the whole weekend. I would definitely return.
Peace and Quiet
This is a very beautiful Federal campground. Sites are scattered. Lots of shade, large trees. We were in site 16, which has water access and views. Level concrete pads. Electric and water. Dump station only. Many beautiful hiking and bike trails. Kayaking, swimming , boating and fishing. Showers are restrooms were very old. Camp host was super nice and friendly. Picnic tables and large firepits on sites.
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Quiet and out of the way...at least in September
We enjoyed our overnight here at Beaver Dam. Quiet, and very few folks in the park the night that we stayed.
Wifi non-existent.
Zero verizon connection at most spots.
Did not see any staff during our 24 hours there.
Showers were GREAT. HIGH pressure and clean.
Restrooms were old(er), but clean.
Great level sites. Good shade on most sites. Great space between sites, and most had concrete pads.