About Kisatchie Bayou Recreation Complex Camping/Day Use
Visitors to the Kisatchie Bayou Recreation Complex can enjoy scenic views of the rocky bayou surrounded by beautiful old growth hardwood and pine which gives this out-of-the-way recreation area such a wonderful setting for visitors. Hiking, camping, picnicking, fishing, and just relaxing are all popular activities enjoyed here. Kisatchie Bayou Campground is a primitive walk-in camping atmosphere with 17 walk-in sites and 1 drive-in site at the middle parking area. Tent pads, barbeque pits, and lantern posts are at each campsite. Trash receptacles and restrooms are available, but visitors should be aware that there is *NO WATER AVAILABLE* at this campground. This complex is a designated fee area. At the Day Use Area, there are vault restroom facilities, trash receptacles, picnic tables and fire rings. There are access steps to the bank of the bayou which allows canoe users to unload from…
- Fees: There is a $2 fee for usage of the day-use site and to camp at a single site/night.
- Managed by: USFS - Kisatchie National Forest
- Where: 13 mi north of Simpson, LA · 31.44501, -93.09301
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Dormon | Horse | 0.1 mi | 5.9 mi |
| Sandstone Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.9 mi | 33.4 mi |
| FR K41B | ATV road | 1.5 mi | 0.3 mi |
| FR K26F | ATV road | 1.8 mi | 0.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 22.5 mi
Propane: 16.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Lotus Camp 3.2 mi
- Cane Camp 3.4 mi
- Red Bluff Camp 4.7 mi
- Oak Camp 5.3 mi
- Coyote Camp 5.7 mi
- Longleaf Vista Recreation Area 6 mi