Best Tent Camping near Ferriday, LA

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Best Tent Sites Near Ferriday, LA (6)

    Camper-submitted photo from Richard K Yancy Yakey Rd Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Richard K Yancy Yakey Rd Campground
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    Camper-submitted photo from Richard K Yancy Yakey Rd Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Richard K Yancy Yakey Rd Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Richard K Yancy Yakey Rd Campground

    1. Richard K Yancy Yakey Rd Campground

    1 Review
    9 Photos
    12 Saves
    Ferriday, Louisiana

    Camping: LDWF maintains five primitive camping areas on Richard K. Yancey WMA. There are all-weather access roads as well as a source of potable water at the Shell Road camping area.

    Richard K. Yancey WMA lies between the Mississippi and Red rivers, beginning north of Lower Old River. The WMA’s terrain is typically flat to depressed; the only significant changes in relief are elevated roads, levees, and a large manmade sand ridge. Numerous small lakes and bayous are formed by the area’s relatively poor drainage pattern. A large portion of the land is subject to annual spring flooding by the Red and Mississippi rivers.

    Timber on the property consists of mixed bottomland hardwoods. The primary overstory species are bitter and sweet pecan, overcup and nuttall oak, bald cypress, honey locust, hackberry, sycamore, and green ash. There are almost pure stands of cottonwood and willow along the manmade sand ridge.

    LDWF has planted approximately 265,000 hardwood seedlings on about 800 acres of former agricultural lands and annually maintains abandoned oil well sites and rights-of-way as wildlife openings.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Tents
    • Firewood Available
    • Alcohol
    Camper-submitted photo from Tunica Hills Campground
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    2. Tunica Hills Campground

    12 Reviews
    43 Photos
    130 Saves
    Angola, Louisiana
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • Tents

    $20 - $110 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Richard K. Yancy Sand Levee Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Richard K. Yancy Sand Levee Campground
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    3. Richard K. Yancy Sand Levee Campground

    4 Reviews
    22 Photos
    77 Saves
    Lettsworth, Louisiana

    Camping: LDWF maintains five primitive camping areas on Richard K. Yancey WMA. There are all-weather access roads as well as a source of potable water at the Shell Road camping area. Richard K. Yancey WMA lies between the Mississippi and Red rivers, beginning north of Lower Old River. The WMA’s terrain is typically flat to depressed; the only significant changes in relief are elevated roads, levees, and a large manmade sand ridge. Numerous small lakes and bayous are formed by the area’s relatively poor drainage pattern. A large portion of the land is subject to annual spring flooding by the Red and Mississippi rivers. Timber on the property consists of mixed bottomland hardwoods. The primary overstory species are bitter and sweet pecan, overcup and nuttall oak, bald cypress, honey locust, hackberry, sycamore, and green ash. There are almost pure stands of cottonwood and willow along the manmade sand ridge. LDWF has planted approximately 265,000 hardwood seedlings on about 800 acres of former agricultural lands and annually maintains abandoned oil well sites and rights-of-way as wildlife openings.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • ADA Access
    • Tents
    • Group
    Camper-submitted photo from Tunica Hills WMA Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Tunica Hills WMA Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Tunica Hills WMA Campground

    4. Tunica Hills WMA Campground

    1 Review
    3 Photos
    6 Saves
    Tunica, Louisiana

    There is a tent-only, primitive camping area off of Parker Road on the South Tract.

    Tunica Hills WMA is composed of two separate tracts. The North Tract (2,346 acres) is immediately adjacent to the Louisiana State Penitentiary. The South Tract (4,156 acres) is off Old Tunica Road, which is part of the scenic Natchez Trace System and has been used for travel since colonial times.

    The WMA’s terrain is characterized by rugged hills, bluffs, and ravines. The area lies at the southern end of the “loess blufflands” escarpment that follows the east bank of the Mississippi River south from its confluence with the Ohio River. These blufflands offer a diverse and unique habitat that supports some species of plants and animals not found elsewhere in Louisiana.

    The forest on the area is classified as upland hardwood, with some loblolly pine and eastern red cedar mixed in on the ridge tops and creek terraces. Hardwoods include American beech; American holly; flowering magnolia; cherrybark, water, and cow oak; hickory; sweetgum; Osage orange; hackberry; eastern hophornbeam; ironwood; yellow poplar; elm; and maple. The understory varies from dense in younger areas of timber to fairly open in older areas. Common understory species are oak leaf hydrangea, two-winged silverbell, trifoliate orange, pawpaw, flowering dogwood, sweetleaf, spicebush, blackberry, and switchcane. At least 20 species of plants classified as rare in Louisiana are found on this area; two of these species have not been found anywhere else in the state.

    • Fires
    • Tents
    • Toilets
    • Alcohol

    $7 / night

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    Recent Tent Reviews in Ferriday

    78 Reviews of 6 Ferriday Campgrounds


    • tinus B.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from River View RV Park & Resort
      Sep. 18, 2024

      River View RV Park & Resort

      Best RV park during our stay uptill now

      All is true the park describes. Friendly staff, good and clean facilties, much todo around. And more, Natchez downton has a large and free parking, so you can easily do the short drive for the visit.

    • B
      Camper-submitted photo from Paragon Casino Resort
      Aug. 22, 2024

      Paragon Casino Resort

      Great place.

      Great place. I think the best time to visit is in the spring. I highly recommend it. There was also an excellent cinema and casino in the area, which I really enjoyed. Although I prefer betting more because it’s more predictable, and not everything depends solely on luck. By the way, bookies not on gamstop offer very good odds and a wide variety of sports events for betting. I recommend trying them out if you enjoy this as well. As for this place, we plan to visit it again with friends next year because we liked it so much.

    • Monika G.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from River View RV Park & Resort
      Aug. 1, 2024

      River View RV Park & Resort

      Spacious Campground

      Mostly pull through full hookup sites. Nice grass inbetween sites, lots of shade trees, but not all spots shady, concrete pads (not sure if all are but most), gravel on roads, trash pickup at site, lots of grassy areas for walking dogs, some tent sites. Very attentive and friendly staff. We would definitely stay here again, had spot 111 at the end with a great view of the mighty Mississippi River. Accepts Good Sam discount.

    • Joel R.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from River View RV Park & Resort
      Apr. 6, 2024

      River View RV Park & Resort

      Very nice RV park

      This is a very nice RV Park. It’s big. Almost 150 sites, with water, sewer and 30/50 amp electric. There are also a few tent sites with electricity. It’s well kept-grass is mowed, grounds and facilities are clean. There is a playground, a dog park, pool and hot tub. Showers and bathrooms are nice. Laundry room, small grocery/gift shop. And a guest lounge. There is a paved walking trail along the river. There is also a public boat ramp about 1/4 mile away for access to the Mississippi. Internet was sport. With this many Class A motorhomes and people streaming media the server can’t keep up.

    • Taylor C.
      Camper-submitted photo from Tunica Hills Campground
      Mar. 9, 2024

      Tunica Hills Campground

      Campground was great!

      Ms. Brenda is the best! This campground has all the amenities! Hot water is tricky but the coffee pot makes up for it. There’s a microwave as well. Most of all the sites are separated by the ravines. We hiked down to the creek from the site and also went on trail C at tunica. I wouldn’t recommend trail c if you have small kids unless you wear them in a pack. Brenda has wood you can purchase if you forgot or run out. We were right next to the bathroom, sink, and shower.

    • Tanya R.
      Camper-submitted photo from Clear Springs Recreation Area
      Jun. 7, 2023

      Clear Springs Recreation Area

      Great weekend getaway

      Clean and quiet. Trails are well maintained. Our spot was a perfect ledge overlooking the lake . Can’t beat $20 a night which includes electric and water.

    • Caroline S.
      Camper-submitted photo from River View RV Park & Resort
      May. 24, 2023

      River View RV Park & Resort

      Big Rig Friendly

      Nice wide roads in the park so easy to access your site. Pool area is very nice. There are tables, chairs, rocking chairs and recliners for your use. There is a large shaded area if you don’t want to sit in the sun. The lawns throughout the park are very well maintained. Very level sites with shade. A very nice enclosed dog park along with many paths to walk your dog. Utilities all work well. Like most campgrounds, there are lots of cigarette butts on the ground and dog poop. I don’t understand why people can not pick up after themselves! WIFI is spotty along with the over air channels. There were many dead large limbs in the trees above our site. We had a bad rain storm and many fell onto our roof. Luckily, we had no damage.

    • Robert D.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Lake Bruin State Park Campground
      May. 1, 2023

      Lake Bruin State Park Campground

      Beautiful park

      Sites on the lake are a little closer then we like but the water view was very nice. Off lake sites are spread out more. The site map on the website is labeled wrong so when we showed up we wound up with a non water location. The office fixed it promptly. Be aware water will be hard to come by in peak season.

    • Duncan G.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Paragon Casino Resort
      Apr. 12, 2023

      Paragon Casino Resort

      Great Infrastructure, Great Price

      I was impressed with this place. They spared no expense in developing and maintaining this park. I was there in late March and the place was only about 25-30% full. We had ample privacy. The only thing I didn’t like was the lack of bathrooms in the park. There was only one in the office building. I like to rely on park bathrooms as much as possible. This place is designed for self-contained RV camping. I needed cash so I went into the casino and used an ATM. I was charged a$5 fee. Grrrr.  You can't beat the price for a full hookup.

    • J
      Camper-submitted photo from Grand Gulf Military Park
      Mar. 18, 2023

      Grand Gulf Military Park

      Nice campground !

      We stayed in the upper campground and really liked it! Nice museum on site and the park people are dog friendly! Quiet with full hook ups. Limited Wi-Fi, good tv reception

    • Napunani
      Camper-submitted photo from River View RV Park & Resort
      Dec. 14, 2022

      River View RV Park & Resort

      Great View of Mississippi River

      PROS 

      Veteran discount 

      Easy access to Natchez Trace Parkway 

      Quick checkin with friendly staff S

      Site 38 level 

      Concrete parking pad surrounded by grass 

      Pristine clean private 3 piece bathrooms 

      Entire park well maintained 

      Site picnic table 

      Quiet 

      Good WIFI signal 

      Trash pick up at each site 

      Small laundry on-site

      Great concrete riverfront walkway 

      CONS

      $3 reservation fee 

      Gravel roads 

      No shade site 38 

      No campfires permitted at campsite. Must use“community“ fire-pit

    • James and Susan K.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from River View RV Park & Resort
      Oct. 7, 2022

      River View RV Park & Resort

      Great private RV and Tent campsite park.

      We were here with a group and were assigned in sites together. Each site was spacious with FHU on concrete pads. There is one central Store, Laundry, Bathroom/Showers and swimming pool. Bath/Showers were a little worn but still waiting for a fresh seasonal coat of paint. Super walking path between sites and Mississippi River. You can watch barges making their way on the river.

    • Kenneth M.
      Camper-submitted photo from River View RV Park & Resort
      Oct. 1, 2022

      River View RV Park & Resort

      Great place!

      This is the second time I have camped here and both times have been great! The park is on the banks of the Mississippi River just south of the bridge on the Vidalia. LA side. Great walking, biking, running path that you can follow under the bridge. Dog Park, playground for the kids, and pool. The staff always seem pleasant and there are plenty of squirrels, which my French Bulldog loves to chase. He’s a squirrel dog in his own mind! 🤣

    • R
      Camper-submitted photo from Clear Springs Recreation Area
      Sep. 26, 2022

      Clear Springs Recreation Area

      Great Fall stay

      Great campground and awesome bath houses. Great hiking trails. Very quiet and secluded. Verizon service was weak. Loved it and will return.

    • Tyler H.
      Camper-submitted photo from Tunica Hills WMA Campground
      Sep. 4, 2022

      Tunica Hills WMA Campground

      Primitive Only on WMA

      This campground is in a Louisiana Wildlife Management Area in Tunica Hills. Did not get to spend a night but spent an hour checking out this site. Basically an open field. There are porta-potties on site and a deer cleaning rack for hunting season. No dedicated spots, just basically pop your tent anywhere you can find a spot, however seems to be a fair amount of spots. Primitive only.

    • Tyler H.
      Camper-submitted photo from Tunica Hills Campground
      Aug. 27, 2022

      Tunica Hills Campground

      Mostly peaceful

      You have to carry your stuff to your camp site as people have already said. Ownership is nice and helpful. You can buy a small bundle of wood for $5. Stayed in the little A frame cabin. Port-o-potties are clean and there is a shower and a sink. I also had good service the whole time(verizon.)

    • Napunani
      Camper-submitted photo from Grand Gulf Military Park
      Jun. 22, 2022

      Grand Gulf Military Park

      Good Stay When Traveling Natchez Trace

      PRO

      Senior discount- saved $10 for 2 nights

      No prepayment required when phone reservations made 154 days prior to arriving 

      7 miles off of US61 

      Good jumping off spot for Natchez Trace and Vicksburg Battlefield 

      Friendly and helpful staff 

      Firewood delivered to campsite by staff for $5 

      Very quiet 

      Moveable metal frame wooden picnic table 

      Metal fire ring (only in upper loop) without cooking grate 

      Some shade 

      Level site #12 

      Entrance gate locked overnight 

      Upper loop 3/4 occupied; lower loop no occupants Thursday or Friday night 

      CONS 

      Street lights in campground 

      Campsite is selected from whatever is available upon your arrival, so you have to drive around and look for your site

      Gate locked earlier than 5pm as we were told it would be locked at 5pm, but upon arriving at 445pm and it was locked! 

      No campfires permitted in lower loop and that’s where the sites have the most shade Site#12 got covered with about 2 inches of mud upon a rain storm 

      Tiny grocery store in Port Gibson; otherwise it’s a trip to Vicksburg for the closest Walmart 

      Port Gibson had a McDonalds, Sonic and Pizza Hut(take out only) 

      1 bar Verizon 

      No WiFi

    • Tony S.
      Camper-submitted photo from River View RV Park & Resort
      May. 19, 2022

      River View RV Park & Resort

      Great campground

      We stayed here for a week starting may 1st of 2022. Sites are large, had no problem with our 36 ft fifth wheel. easy access to Natchez to visit. campground was well maintained. We would definitely come back.

    • LaRee S.
      Camper-submitted photo from Louisiana Herbs on Breston Plantation
      May. 6, 2022

      Louisiana Herbs on Breston Plantation

      You wouldn't think this is a campground, but it totally is

      Breston was an amazing host!!! DEFINITELY call or text him to reserve a site. The historic plantation is absolutely gorgeous. We got the grand tour of the land, and Breston’s impressive herb farm. The love and passion Breston has for horticulture really shines through his work here. I’m a house plant nerd, and I loved learning about the ins and outs(and scientific names!) of outdoor plants! He’s got some for sale as well. We were going to pick up a patchouli plant, but I am spacey and completely forgot to ask by the time we left. 

      Breston made us drinks with mint fresh from his garden, and offered a local beer(both delicious! He makes a mean julep!) His homemade gumbo was*chef’s kiss*. We walked back to our tent in the clearing behind the house with full bellies and good spirits. 

      There are lots of spots to pitch your tent on property. We chose the clearing in the back, surrounded by towering trees, next to the levee. We brought bare minimum sleeping pads(just Nemo switchbacks and bags) and it was like sleeping on a cloud. The ground was soft and cushy, perfect if you’re light car-campers like we are. Just gingerly drive over a 110 year old sidewalk to get there! Southern hospitality is abundant here. We can’t thank Breston enough for such a memorable experience!

    • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Clear Springs Recreation Area
      Apr. 25, 2022

      Clear Springs Recreation Area

      Nice family campground

      $20, $13 with fed pass. 22 sites. Electric & water hookups. Dump station. Two campground loops - B: Sites 1-12, & A: Sites 13-22. Loop A is prettier that Loop B, but Loop B has more level sites which may be more suitable for larger campers. Camped at site 7 in a camper van. Large site backed against the woods with access to a hiking trail. Not much privacy between sites. Nice family campground. Sites have table, lantern post & fire ring. Picnic Area also in this rec area. Beautiful setting by the lake. Restroom/shower house needs some work. Mens shower stalls have standing water in them - possible drainage issue. Women's toilet stalls also have a similar issue due to a leaky toilet. Bugs were not too bad here in April. No AT&T & T-Mobile service at our campsite, but picked up a weak signal by the lake.

    • D
      Camper-submitted photo from Tunica Hills Campground
      Apr. 24, 2022

      Tunica Hills Campground

      Beautiful and unique

      Loved this small quiet camp ground. It is basically hike-in, although the host is great enough to offer to haul your stuff with her 4WD atv cart. The common areas are a surprising bonus. Shower was lukewarm but portopotties are spotless. Dishwashing station and outdoor kitchen are icing on cake.

      We stayed at the site “Wilson” which was incredible. If you don’t want / need electricity site #10 is tops.

    • Brandon R.
      Camper-submitted photo from Lake Bruin State Park Campground
      Apr. 21, 2022

      Lake Bruin State Park Campground

      Great Place to Relax

      Great site on the water. Clean camp, well maintained. Park staff friendly. If you are planning on fishing, have your fishing prior to arriving - no place near to get one.



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