USDA Forest Service · Louisiana
Hwy 472 Camp
USDA Forest Service · Louisiana, United States
- Elevation
- 213 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- NFSR W113C · improved native material · high clearance vehicles
About
US Forest Service campground. Primitive camping area inside the National Catahoula Wildlife Management Preserve. Hwy 472 camp is split into 2 locations directly across from each other. Each facility provides group camping, tent camping, information board, and restrooms. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 38° | 16° | 75° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 65° | 46° | 9° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 71° | 53° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 77° | 59° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 86° | 69° | 55° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 74° | 65° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 76° | 70° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 96° | 78° | 69° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 90° | 73° | 61° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 79° | 60° | 42° | 91° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 70° | 53° | 27° | 83° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 62° | 44° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Cat Highway 472 Camp · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Bankston Camp · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Pearson Hunter Camp · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Saddle Bayou · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Stuart Lake · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi · 4 sites
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