USDA Forest Service · Louisiana
Beaver Dam Campground (Kisatchie National Forest, LA)
USDA Forest Service · Louisiana, United States
- Sites
- 30
- Hookups
- 23 electric, 29 with water, 6 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 114 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 246 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- TRAILER DUMP (NFSR 810-B) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Kisatchie National Forest
- Nearest town
- Homer
- Address
- 3288 Highway 79 S., Homer, LA, 71040
- Phone
- 318-927-2061
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Fishing, Hiking
28 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Beaver Dam Campground is situated on the shores of Upper Caney Lake in the Caney Lakes Recreation Complex. The campground is located in a beautiful setting among woods, lakes and hills. Swimming, boating, fishing and water skiing are the top activities.
Sugar Cane National Recreation Trail passes right next to the campground and offers varied terrain for hikers and bikers. The Sugar Cane trail was named for the crop that was once cultivated here, in addition to cotton.
Recreation
Bass, crappie, catfish, bluegill and sandbass can be caught in the lakes. The Sugar Cane Trail spans 5.7 miles and the Lost Man Loop spans 2 miles. Both are open to hiking and mountain biking.
Facilities
Campsites come with electric and water hookups. The group picnic area accommodates up to 200 guests while each campsite fits up to eight campers. A sanitary dump station, drinking water and flush toilets are provided.
Natural Features
Beaver Dam sits at an elevation of 160 feet along the north shores of the 125-acre Upper Caney Lake. The group picnic area is near Lower Caney Lake, spanning 250 acres.
Kisatchie National Forest, the only national forest in Louisiana, spans 604,000 acres and mostly consists of bayous with bald cypress groves and old growth pine.
Nearby Attractions
The city of Minden has restaurants, shopping and golfing.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 36° | 16° | 74° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 61° | 43° | 0° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 69° | 52° | 32° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 75° | 58° | 41° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 85° | 68° | 54° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 91° | 74° | 65° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 76° | 71° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 96° | 78° | 71° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 71° | 59° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 77° | 58° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 69° | 52° | 26° | 81° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 60° | 44° | 28° | 77° | 2 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
- Caney Lakes Beaver Dam Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- South Abutment East · Army Corps of Engineers · 12 mi · 12 sites
- Tom Merrill Recreation Area · Army Corps of Engineers · 12 mi · 21 sites
- Wenks Landing · Army Corps of Engineers · 16 mi · 11 sites
- Lake Bistineau State Park · Louisiana State Parks · 16 mi · 61 sites
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