Kisatchie Bayou Rec Area
Kisatchie Bayou Rec Area is a national forest campground in Louisiana.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Louisiana
- Coordinates
- 31.44501, -93.09301
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/kisatchie/recreation/re…
About Kisatchie Bayou Rec Area
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.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 26 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 412 designated routes (338 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kisatchie Bayou Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Lotus Ohv Camp | National forest campground | 3.3 mi | — | — |
| Cane | National forest horse camp | 3.4 mi | — | — |
| Lotus Camp | Private campground | 3.7 mi | — | — |
| Red Bluff Camp | Private campground | 4.7 mi | — | — |
| Red Bluff Hunter | National forest campground | 4.7 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.