Louisiana · Dispersed / primitive

Bankston Camp

8 mi north of Dry Prong, LA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype

Freeto camp

Mar–May & Oct–Novbest months

About Bankston Camp

The Bankston Camp is a very primitive camping experience northeast of the town of Williana, Louisiana. This camp is located just outside the borders of the Catahoula National Wildlife Management Preserve.

Managed by: USFS - Kisatchie National Forest
Where: 8 mi north of Dry Prong, LA · 31.70201, -92.51301

Things to do:

Wildlife & birding

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

59°

38°Jan

63°

41°Feb

71°

47°Mar

77°

54°Apr

84°

62°May

90°

69°Jun

92°

72°Jul

93°

71°Aug

88°

65°Sep

79°

54°Oct

68°

45°Nov

60°

39°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–May & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

See Bankston Camp from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
FR C010Q	ATV road	0.8 mi	0.4 mi
FR C037F	ATV road	1.2 mi	0.3 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Camps nearby

Pearson Camp 3.6 mi
Saddle Bayou Camp 5.3 mi
Butterfly Garden 13.4 mi
Stuart Lake Recreation Complex, Camping/Day Use 14 mi
Campsite · 3 mi SE of Pollock 17.4 mi
Louisiana Mudfest 18.1 mi