Best Camping near Natchitoches, LA

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Best Camping Sites Near Natchitoches, LA (96)

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    1.

    Coyote Camp

    8 Reviews
    23 Photos
    70 Saves
    Cloutierville, Louisiana

    Visitors to Coyote Camp can enjoy an out-of-the-way camping area within the National Red Dirt Wildlife Management Preserve. Although this camp is a designated hunter's camp, it can be utilized year around by general forest visitors. Very primitive site with limited facilities. There is OHV access to the Sandstone Trail.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Trash
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    2.

    Kisatchie Bayou Complex

    8 Reviews
    27 Photos
    65 Saves
    Gorum, Louisiana

    Overview

    This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

    • Phone Service
    • RVs
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Cabins
    • Standard (Tent/RV)
    Camper-submitted photo from Kisatchie Bayou NF Campground - Temporarily Closed
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    3.

    Kisatchie Bayou NF Campground - Temporarily Closed

    7 Reviews
    40 Photos
    83 Saves
    Gorum, Louisiana

    The campground and day-use area are temporarily closed for construction to stabilize the banks of the Bayou.

    Visitors to the Kisatchie Bayou Recreation Complex can enjoy scenic views of the rocky bayou surrounded by beautiful old growth hardwood and pine which gives this out-of-the-way recreation area such a wonderful setting for visitors. Hiking, camping, picnicking, fishing, and just relaxing are all popular activities enjoyed here.

    Kisatchie Bayou Campground is a primitive walk-in camping atmosphere with 17 walk-in sites and 1 drive-in site at the middle parking area. Tent pads, barbeque pits, and lantern posts are at each campsite. Trash receptacles and restrooms are available, but visitors should be aware that there is NO WATER AVAILABLE at this campground. This complex is a designated fee area.

    At the Day Use Area, there are vault restroom facilities, trash receptacles, picnic tables and fire rings. There are access steps to the bank of the bayou which allows canoe users to unload from the lower parking lot to the waters edge. Fishing is a very popular activity at Kisatchie Bayou with the possibility of hooking a bass, perch, sunfish, or catfish.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Tents
    • Trash
    • Picnic Table

    $2 / night

  • 4.

    Mid Lake Campground

    34 Reviews
    37 Photos
    9 Saves
    Hemphill, Texas

    Nestled on a bluff overlooking beautiful Toledo Bend Lake in Hemphill, TX, one of the best fishing lakes in the south, and surrounded by Sabine National Forest, Mid Lake RV Campground offers spacious waterfront and pull thru water view RV spaces, free Wi-Fi, fishing piers, boat house, boat ramp, kayak rentals, lakefront cedar cabin rentals, 4-bedroom waterfront house, 2-bedroom water view house, and more. With breathtaking views of Toledo Bend Lake, let Mid Lake Campground serve as your launch pad to countless outdoor adventures!

    Whether your pleasure is fishing, camping, hunting, kayaking, or just relaxing, you will find it with us! Book a stay today and enjoy our picturesque setting on Toledo Bend Lake.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • RVs

    $35 - $60 / night

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    5.

    Grand Ecore RV Park

    4 Reviews
    4 Photos
    8 Saves
    Natchitoches, Louisiana
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    Oak Camp Complex

    4 Reviews
    20 Photos
    14 Saves
    Cloutierville, Louisiana

    Visitors to Oak Camp can expect a primitive camp inside the National Red Dirt Wildlife Management Preserve. This camp is available for horse and general camping. No OHV camping allowed. This camp is also a designated hunter's camp. General camping, no water available, and vault toilets.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • RVs
    • Tents
    • Group

    $5 / night

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    Magnolia Hill RV Park

    2 Reviews
    4 Photos
    10 Saves
    Provencal, Louisiana
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • RVs

    $30 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Gum Springs Recreation Area — Kisatchie National Forest
    Camper-submitted photo from Gum Springs Recreation Area — Kisatchie National Forest
    Camper-submitted photo from Gum Springs Recreation Area — Kisatchie National Forest
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    Gum Springs Recreation Area — Kisatchie National Forest

    6 Reviews
    33 Photos
    Winnfield, Louisiana

    Overview

    This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

    • RVs
    • Tents
    • Standard (Tent/RV)
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    Natchitoches Pecan Orchard RV Park

    2 Reviews
    11 Photos
    2 Saves
    Cloutierville, Louisiana

    Our mission here at Natchitoches Pecan Orchard RV Park is to make your stay as enjoyable and relaxing as possible. We are a 51 slot park located in a beautiful orchard with lots of shade. Most of our slots are pull throughs with 50 amp hookups that can accommodate larger RVs. Our spacious and clean bath house is handicap accessible and houses a coin operated laundry mat.

    Our park is surrounded with the beautiful history that Natchitoches, the oldest settlement in Louisiana, has to offer. Come tour one of the gorgeous plantations in the area, fish and play on our beautiful Cane River Lake, shop at the boutiques on historic Front Street or enjoy delicious food at one of our many restaurants. There are also many festivals throughout the year including our world famous Christmas Festival. Come celebrate with us! We would love to be a part of your visit and help plan your stay!

    Our park is located right along the famous Cane River Heritage Trail and is 15 miles south of Historic Downtown Natchitoches.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    • RVs
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    Corral Camp

    3 Reviews
    13 Photos
    10 Saves
    Cloutierville, Louisiana

    A Primitive camp inside the National Red Dirt Wildlife Management Preserve. This camp is available for OHV and general camping. No horse camping allowed.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • RVs
    • Tents
    • Group

    $10 / night

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  • Camper-submitted photo from Highway 472 Camp
    April 13, 2024

    Highway 472 Camp

    Great Overnight

    Great little option as an overnight spot. Not much to it, just a few obvious clearings along the small gravel/mud loop on either side of the road, a few more if you’re imaginative. Vault toilets, too. 2 bars Verizon service, enough to send/recieve & use internet/gps. Close to the road but nicely wooded.

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    April 11, 2024

    Coyote Camp

    Peaceful

    Many open spots. Beautiful and quiet. Our GPS put us on a dirt road for a few miles - however it was well maintained and not too rutted. Large camping spot with fire ring. Clean area. Definitely a gem in the trees.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Valentine Lake Northshore Campground
    March 22, 2024

    Valentine Lake Northshore Campground

    Great spot

    Really nice campground, surprisingly crowded on a nice weekend in February! Had a family next to us whose kids were antagonizing our dogs with no intervention from the adults which was really frustrating. But would be lovely on a quieter weekend.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Fin & Feather Resort
    October 24, 2023

    Fin & Feather Resort

    good

    You can rent cabins and rooms at the resort. It also has a dock with boat launches, a cute little store, and a great restaurant with tasty food.

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  • Camper-submitted photo from Lost Frontier RV Park and Bar & Grill
    October 21, 2023

    Lost Frontier RV Park and Bar & Grill

    Beautiful Lost Frontier RV Park and Grill

    Incomparable beauty located on a tranquil harbor off of Toledo Bend Reservoir, one of the top 5 bass fishing lakes in the US.  Cabins and lakeview RV sites on a bay surrounded by beautiful unscarred National Forest.  A wildly popular restaurant and grill offering live entertainment every weekend.  Kids love the swimming pool and splash deck and nearby jungle gym.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Valentine Lake Wild Azalea Trail
    October 9, 2023

    Valentine Lake Wild Azalea Trail

    Spent a ton of time out at Valentine lake.

    This a a cool place to spend a weekend. There is both primitive and fixed campsites.you have a couple Small trails in and around Valentine lake, or you caan hop on wild azeala trail and hike it. Its just short of 18 miles start to finish. Wouldn't recommend swimming in that lake. Lots of Gators and big snapping turtles. . Great fishing tho.. for me i enjoy middle to late October when it's cooler for sleeping in teepee hot tent..

  • Camper-submitted photo from Valentine Lake South Shore
    July 29, 2023

    Valentine Lake South Shore

    Great Primitive Camping

    Great water front sites at $10 a night is not bad!!! There is no power or water a sites but has community water faucets in a few areas... The bathouse is real nice... But the canoeing is wonderful there... Very peaceful & quiet during the week but gets a little noisy on the weekends & holidays... No Julios either which is a big plus!!!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Hunters Camp - Calcasieu Ranger District
    May 13, 2023

    Hunters Camp - Calcasieu Ranger District

    Can't beat free

    The Hunter Camp is situated just off range road. You're surrounded by wilderness. The only amenities are a vault toilet. Fort Polk is close enough for supplies, check your gate schedules. Marines were utilizing the ranges in the area, and a couple officers came though the hunter camp just exploring.

    Theres a hiking trail near by, stating no motorized vehicles, but you can mountain bike, hike and ride horses. No fishing near by unless you drive to the blue hole complex further down range road.

    Apparently they're allowing logging around the camp, so do a check before you go set up.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Highway 472 Camp
    April 22, 2023

    Highway 472 Camp

    Quick stop to rest

    So we went on the right side of the split camp coming in from the NW. The bathrooms haven’t been maintenanced or cleaned up in the actually area. We just set up our outdoor toilet because there wasn’t a soul here. But this is nice for a quick sleep , we are driving to FL from Colorado to bring our cross country trip to an end so we needed some sleep around 1am.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Natchitoches Pecan Orchard RV Park
    March 4, 2023

    Natchitoches Pecan Orchard RV Park

    Big rig friendly

    Nice large pull through sites with easy hook ups. We stayed here for 4 days due to proximity to Kisatchie National Forest for the Red Dirt Ultra. We liked having laundry on site, clean and affordable. Our kids loved our long horn neighbors! Many residents here but not at all over whelming and everyone was very nice. Had a small pool but it was not open during our visit.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Wildwood RV Resort
    January 24, 2023

    Wildwood RV Resort

    Peace and quiet

    Cabins are beautiful. Animals were awesome. They had exotic waterfowl, emus, cows, peacocks, donkeys, miniature horses, and more. The place was so peaceful and quiet. The staff were really friendly and helpful. There’s a small gift shop that has all that you need if you left something. They do have a restaurant on sight. There’s also a water park right next door.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Forest Road 380 Kisatchi National Forest
    December 20, 2022

    Forest Road 380 Kisatchi National Forest

    Secluded 100% Primitive

    Let me start of by saying there is ZERO cell service. We might have been able to set our phones down and it get ONE Bar, but as soon as you pick it up it’s gone.

    The road is fine. A little hard to get through if it’s wet. The spots to stay in have very rutted roads. Pretty easy to take just about anything down it.

    There are about 5 camp areas. a few of them are group sites. Very large and spacious.

    The stay here is 30 days. No bathroom. No trash pick up. No water hook ups.

    There is however, a natural spring that is piped just as you enter FR380. Locals come here to fill water. It’s very fresh and refreshing.

    It normally is warm all year round here. But we d coded to camp in every state so far when an artic blast is moving through. So, normally in december it’s not 12 degrees for a high ANYWHERE in this state.

    It rained about 16-17 days of our stay, but we did find some amazing things. My first time finding and eating Lions Maine Mushrooms.

    Lots of trash behind some of the sites. Can definitely tell it’s a party spot. Or at least it used to be.

    All in all, this place is so secluded that no one drives out here and it’s 100% peaceful. I will definitely return to this spot.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Coyote Camp
    December 7, 2022

    Coyote Camp

    Secluded

    The road here is a little rutted out and has a couple of potholes, but nothing crazy.

    This is our second time this year staying here and in the winter it’s definitely a different galaxy all together than the spring.

    Not as many bugs but it’s still warm and temps reached the mid 80’s.

    We have seen a lot of snakes and it rains a lot. Some bees but not a serious nuisance. So just be aware when walking on the trails. Lots of deer and bobcats.

    Absolutely no highway noise and the bathrooms are always stocked and cleaned.

    No water or trash pickup.

    When we arrived on this visit the campsite at the end (the roundabout) had been stripped of its fire pit and the HUGE logs we used to sit on. So we had to pick up trash and rebuild the pit.

    Some people on the weekends rode their dirt bikes and OHV’s. That wasn’t too bad, not too obnoxious.

    Plenty to explore so plan on visiting here for more than just a night.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Custis Camp
    November 29, 2022

    Custis Camp

    Quiet

    We camped here back in April 2022. The road is fine for a big rig, might be some sandy spots so be careful.

    We plan on returning to this entire area, this forest is LOADED with free spots. Some you can stay in up to 30 days and there are ones like this one that are 14 days.

    This campground does not permit OHV’s, so it’s a little more on the quiet side.

    I wish i could have taken more pictures, but I’ll update when we return.

    Bathroom: yes

    Water: No… but, there is a natural spring that the locals use that’s not too far from this camp.

    Trash: No, but when we went there was a trash can in the bathroom.

    Showers: No, you could find a nice sunny spot to put a solar heated camper shower tho.

    This entire forest is a 5 star in my opinion. Very clean and quiet. Out of the way of all civilization.



Guide to Natchitoches

Camping near Natchitoches, Louisiana, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and outdoor activities. Whether you're looking for a quiet retreat or a fun family adventure, there are plenty of campgrounds to explore.

What to do

  • Fishing: Many campgrounds, like South Toledo Bend State Park Campground, are located near lakes, making them perfect for fishing. One camper mentioned, "Caught a few small bream" while kayaking on the lake.
  • Hiking: Trails abound in the area. At Kisatchie Bayou Complex, a reviewer noted, "The Backbone trail has to be the prettiest trail in the state of Louisiana."
  • Wildlife Watching: Campgrounds like Indian Creek Recreation Area offer great opportunities for birdwatching. One visitor enjoyed "a beautiful view of the sunrise and all the birds."

What campers like

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. A review for Lake Bistineau State Park Campground highlighted, "The bathroom/shower house was clean."
  • Spacious Sites: Many campgrounds provide ample space between sites. A camper at Jimmie Davis State Park Campground said, "The site is well spaced from other sites."
  • Quiet Atmosphere: Campers often seek peace and quiet. One visitor at Coyote Camp described it as "beautiful and quiet."

What you should know

  • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Valentine Lake Northshore Campground, have no electric hookups or showers. A reviewer mentioned, "No utility hookups (dry camping only)."
  • Wildlife Caution: Be aware of wildlife, especially in more remote areas. A camper at Kisatchie Bayou Campground noted, "Almost every bit of ground that wasn’t packed had been torn up by hogs."
  • Reservation Policies: Some campgrounds operate on a first-come, first-served basis. A visitor at Indian Mounds Recreation Area mentioned, "There were quite a few people but still plenty of sites available."

Tips for camping with families

Tips from RVers

  • Check Site Size: Make sure your RV fits the site. A visitor at Coyote Camp noted, "We found at least three sites that could accommodate our 26' class C."
  • Cell Service: Be prepared for limited cell service in some areas. A camper at Kisatchie Bayou Complex mentioned, "I didn’t have a cell signal there with AT&T."
  • Dump Stations: Some campgrounds don’t have sewer hookups but offer dump stations. A reviewer at Lake Bistineau State Park Campground said, "There is a dumping station."

Camping near Natchitoches, Louisiana, provides a variety of experiences for everyone. Whether you're in an RV or tent camping, there's something for everyone to enjoy!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What camping is available near Natchitoches, LA?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Natchitoches, LA offers a wide range of camping options, with 96 campgrounds and RV parks near Natchitoches, LA and 7 free dispersed camping spots.

  • Which is the most popular campground near Natchitoches, LA?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Natchitoches, LA is Coyote Camp with a 4.3-star rating from 8 reviews.

  • Where can I find free dispersed camping near Natchitoches, LA?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 7 free dispersed camping spots near Natchitoches, LA.

  • What parks are near Natchitoches, LA?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 12 parks near Natchitoches, LA that allow camping, notably Sabine National Forest and Angelina National Forest.