USDA Forest Service · Louisiana
Valentine Lake Recreation Area
USDA Forest Service · Louisiana, United States
- Sites
- 19
- Hookups
- 16 no hookups
- Elevation
- 207 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- VALENTINE NORTH SHORE (NFSR 282-D) · asphalt · suitable for passenger cars
- 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 | 59° | 40° | 18° | 76° | 5 of 11 |
| February | 65° | 47° | 13° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| March | 72° | 54° | 34° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 77° | 59° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 86° | 69° | 57° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 74° | 66° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 76° | 71° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 95° | 78° | 70° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 73° | 62° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 80° | 61° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 70° | 54° | 28° | 84° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 63° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Kincaid Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 41 sites
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- Loran Camp · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 4 sites
- Colfax Recreation Area RV Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 20 mi · 25 sites
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