City, County & Regional Parks · Louisiana
Cotile Lake Recreation Area Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Louisiana, United States
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 102 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Lake
- Cotile Lake
- Nearest town
- Boyce
- Address
- 75 Cotile Lake Road, Boyce, LA 71409
- Phone
- 318-793-8995
About
Rapides Parish-run recreation area on 1,775-acre Cotile Lake. Tent camping (no electricity), and trailer/tent sites with electric or full sewer hookups. A large swimming area with a bathhouse, a water-skiing area, picnic grounds, and three rentable pavilions.
Fees
Day use: $5/car (plus $0.50/person for parties of 4+), $5/boat. Camping: $9/night (tent, no electric), $25/night (electric), $30/night (sewer). Pavilion rentals: $100-$250/day.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 37° | 18° | 76° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 66° | 45° | 10° | 80° | 3 of 11 |
| March | 72° | 53° | 31° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 77° | 58° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 86° | 69° | 54° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 74° | 63° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 76° | 71° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 96° | 78° | 71° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 90° | 73° | 60° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 80° | 60° | 40° | 91° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 71° | 52° | 25° | 84° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 62° | 43° | 28° | 79° | 3 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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