USDA Forest Service · Louisiana
Gum Springs Recreation Area
USDA Forest Service · Louisiana, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Elevation
- 338 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- GUM SPRINGS REC AREA RDS (NFSR 562-A) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Kisatchie National Forest
- Phone
- N/A
About
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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 38° | 16° | 74° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 63° | 44° | 7° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 71° | 53° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 76° | 58° | 43° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 85° | 69° | 54° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 74° | 65° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 76° | 70° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 95° | 78° | 70° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 90° | 73° | 60° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 79° | 59° | 42° | 90° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 69° | 53° | 27° | 82° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 61° | 43° | 28° | 78° | 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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