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Best camping sites in Louisiana & Mississippi
Posted on 11/24/21 at 11:02 am
Posted on 11/24/21 at 11:02 am
Have a 7 and 10 year old and want to start taking them camping. We would be staying in tents and fishing and hiking would be our main activities.
What are best recommendations within 4 hours of Baton Rouge to start exploring with them?
What are best recommendations within 4 hours of Baton Rouge to start exploring with them?
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Posted on 11/24/21 at 11:05 am to TigerGrad2011
Get out to Kistachi area if doing a tent.
if you are considering 4.5 hrs Lake Claiborne north of I-20 has a great park with a huge lake.
There are many others as well.
Paul B Johnson near Hattiesburg
Natchez State Park
Percy Quinn
Little Black Creek
Flint Creek
eta: There is a toledo bend campground that if you have a boat would offer asking to great fishing
if you are considering 4.5 hrs Lake Claiborne north of I-20 has a great park with a huge lake.
There are many others as well.
Paul B Johnson near Hattiesburg
Natchez State Park
Percy Quinn
Little Black Creek
Flint Creek
eta: There is a toledo bend campground that if you have a boat would offer asking to great fishing
This post was edited on 11/24/21 at 11:09 am
Posted on 11/24/21 at 11:13 am to LSU_postman
Anywhere campsites specifically in Kisatchie you’d recommend?
Posted on 11/24/21 at 11:20 am to TigerGrad2011
Posted on 11/24/21 at 11:31 am to TigerGrad2011
Tunica hills wma.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 11:37 am to TigerGrad2011
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in Louisiana
Stick to the state parks in Louisiana. Most of the private owned parks are either high end A-class RV's or have mobile homes with permanent residents.
My favorites:
Bogue Chitto
Chicot
Lake Fausse Point
The state parks are a little easier to deal with when starting out with kids. They have water and electricity at the tent site, and bath houses within walking distance.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 2:26 pm to TigerGrad2011
Clear Springs in the Homochitto, Mississippi. Spring fed lake, lots of miles of hiking trails.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 2:41 pm to TigerGrad2011
Chicot State Park
Lake Claiborne
The lake loop at Chicot is a great hike that has camping sites available on the lake that I’ve fished from many times. Lake Claiborne doesn’t have the hiking trails, but you can rent a canoe there and paddle across the lake to camp sites with a small dock to fish from.
Lake Claiborne
The lake loop at Chicot is a great hike that has camping sites available on the lake that I’ve fished from many times. Lake Claiborne doesn’t have the hiking trails, but you can rent a canoe there and paddle across the lake to camp sites with a small dock to fish from.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 2:50 pm to TigerGrad2011
Two parks with Lakes and tent camping in hilly NELA.
Lake D'Arbonne State Park Best camping and fishing spot.
Lincoln Parish Park Facebook Tent camping , small lake and some of the South's best bike trails. Best place in the state for bike trails.
This guy's blog has some nice pics with his family.
PrunePicker
Lake D'Arbonne State Park Best camping and fishing spot.
quote:
Piney forests, rolling hills, five fishing piers, and a beautiful lake draw visitors to this quiet, majestic state park. Designed to keep the focus on nature, park facilities blend with the natural landscape to enhance the outdoor experience of this 655-acre park. ...
Lincoln Parish Park Facebook Tent camping , small lake and some of the South's best bike trails. Best place in the state for bike trails.
quote:
Park Amenities:
Beach & Swimming Area
Benches
Covered Pavilions
Fishing Pier
Kayak & Canoe Water Access
Picnic Tables
Playground
Walking Path
This guy's blog has some nice pics with his family.
PrunePicker
Posted on 11/24/21 at 4:46 pm to TigerGrad2011
Take them on an overnight canoeing trip in Mississippi. A great one not far at all from Baton Rouge is Wolf River Canoes just south of I-10 near Long Beach. I took my daughters there often when they were growing up, they loved it.
Lots of nice sandy beaches to camp on:
Easy system; you leave your car at the take out point and they bring you and your gear with their canoe, paddles, and life vests to the drop-off point. You can travel at your own rate back to their take-out compound.
There are other canoeing/camping opportunities on Red Creek, Black Creek, and the Okatoma River, but Wolf River is probably closest.
Lots of nice sandy beaches to camp on:
Easy system; you leave your car at the take out point and they bring you and your gear with their canoe, paddles, and life vests to the drop-off point. You can travel at your own rate back to their take-out compound.
There are other canoeing/camping opportunities on Red Creek, Black Creek, and the Okatoma River, but Wolf River is probably closest.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 4:56 pm to BRich
Black Creek is the best. Take the boys on that trip.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 8:02 pm to TigerGrad2011
Kisatchie bayou campground is a nice one there.
You can drive back out and do some of the backbone trail with them. There's a nice loop that's about 14miles. Or when I took my son we just went like 2hours in, then turned around and hiked back out.
You can drive back out and do some of the backbone trail with them. There's a nice loop that's about 14miles. Or when I took my son we just went like 2hours in, then turned around and hiked back out.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 8:17 pm to 257WBY
When planning camping trip, be sure to check if there is hunting season open at that location. It would not be safe to out walking in the woods, while hunters are deer hunting.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 8:40 pm to TigerGrad2011
I'd be hesitant about camping out (by choice) anytime except in the dead of winter in Louisiana. Further north the better probably.
Posted on 11/25/21 at 7:24 am to TigerGrad2011
I would try to keep my options limited to in-state campgrounds if fishing is going to be involved.
Out of state fishing licenses are usually priced WAY above in-state licenses.
The wife and I were just up at Percy Quinn State Park and rented a cabin for a few days and the lake is beautiful. A couple years ago it was so choked with water hyacinth that it looked like you could walk across it, but it's clear now.
To fish there you need a Miss. license and there's a charge at the gate to fish there on top of that from what I saw on their site. At least that is what I was told by a La. guy and his wife who had their boat at the cabin next to ours.
Out of state fishing licenses are usually priced WAY above in-state licenses.
The wife and I were just up at Percy Quinn State Park and rented a cabin for a few days and the lake is beautiful. A couple years ago it was so choked with water hyacinth that it looked like you could walk across it, but it's clear now.
To fish there you need a Miss. license and there's a charge at the gate to fish there on top of that from what I saw on their site. At least that is what I was told by a La. guy and his wife who had their boat at the cabin next to ours.
Posted on 11/25/21 at 7:39 am to gumbo2176
The state drained the lake and reworked the dam after a hurricane. The lake is beautiful and yes they charge a day use fee. We camp there often even though we are only about 15 miles from it.
Op check out Clear Springs in SW Ms also.
Op check out Clear Springs in SW Ms also.
Posted on 11/25/21 at 5:11 pm to TigerGrad2011
If you like mountain biking, fishing, camping and archery, the park in Lincoln Parish is legit.
It may be one of the better bike trails I have seen outside of Colorado and Utah. I can’t believe it is in Louisiana.
It may be one of the better bike trails I have seen outside of Colorado and Utah. I can’t believe it is in Louisiana.
Posted on 11/26/21 at 10:07 am to BorrisMart
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I'd be hesitant about camping out (by choice) anytime except in the dead of winter in Louisiana. Further north the better probably.
What is the reasoning on this? We are new, so trying to figure it all out.
Posted on 11/26/21 at 10:33 am to TigerGrad2011
Kisatchie River camp site
Backbone trail
Backbone trail
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