Established Camping
Stuart Lake Recreation Complex, Camping/Day Use
Stuart Lake Recreation Complex is located in Kisatchie National Forest, featuring flat terrain with dense forest surroundings. Temperatures range from lows of 40°F in winter to highs of 90°F in summer. Nearby attractions include the Kisatchie Bayou and the Wild Azalea Trail, offering opportunities for hiking and exploration.
Description
There is an assortment of recreational opportunities within the Stuart Lake Recreation Complex including fishing, swimming, hiking, picnicking, and much more. Situated on a beautiful 5-acre lake surrounded by pine-hardwood forest, this area provides outdoor recreational opportunities for camping, picnicking, canoeing, fishing, hiking, bicycling, and nature study. The day use facility includes flush toilets, paved parking, a fishing pier, shore fishing, a swimming beach, picnic tables and barbeque pits. The group use facility is located up the hill from the day use area and the swimming beach. It is equipped with a covered picnic shelter, a large party barbeque pit, trash bins, restrooms, and access to day use facilities including the lake. Group use area facilites include: restrooms, gravel parking, extra large barbeque pit, trash bins, large covered picnic shelter, and access to the day use facilities and lake. The Stuart Nature Trail and the Glenn Emery hiking and biking trail both be accessed here. The Stuart Lake Campground is a primitive campground with 8 sites that was renovated in 2009. General facilities also include drinking water, restrooms, and an open-air amphitheater. Trash disposal available.
Location
Stuart Lake Recreation Complex, Camping/Day Use is located in Louisiana
Directions
Traveling from Alexandria, Louisiana, take U.S. Hwy 167 to the intersection of Louisiana Hwy 8 in Bentley and turn right. Go on LA Hwy 8 for 4 miles and turn right onto Stuart Lake Road (FR 144). Go 1 mile on Stuart Lake Road and turn right onto the Stuart Lake Recreation Area Road (FR 144-A). Take FR 144-A to the end where the day use parking area is located. There is a fee station just inside the campground for camping fees.
Coordinates
31.50790041 N
92.57900036 W
Connectivity
T-MobileNo Coverage
VerizonLTESome Coverage- AT&TLTESome Coverage
Detours Nearby
Evangeline Camp Complex
48 min away
Kincaid Lake Campground - Temporarily Closed
53 min away
Drive Time
- 25 min from Alexandria, LA
- 1 hr 39 min from Lafayette, LA
- 1 hr 51 min from Shreveport, LA
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonLTESome Coverage
- AT&TLTESome Coverage
Access
Site Types
- Tent Sites
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Phone Service
