USDA Forest Service · Louisiana

Kisatchie Bayou Recreation Area

USDA Forest Service · Louisiana, United States

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Sites
4
Hookups
1 no hookups
Elevation
243 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Access road
HIGH RIDGE (NFSR 366) · asphalt · high 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

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January59°40°18°76°5 of 11
February65°46°11°80°1 of 11
March72°55°33°83°0 of 11
April77°59°45°87°0 of 11
May86°69°56°97°0 of 11
June91°74°66°100°0 of 11
July92°76°71°100°0 of 11
August96°78°72°106°0 of 11
September90°73°61°99°0 of 11
October80°60°42°91°0 of 10
November71°54°27°84°1 of 10
December63°45°28°79°1 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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