Saddle Bayou Camp

9 mi northwest of Dry Prong, LA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype

Freeto camp

Mar–May & Oct–Novbest months

About Saddle Bayou Camp

The Saddle Bayou Camp is a very primitive camping experience in a bottomland hardwood setting. Nearby National Catahoula Wildlife Management Preserve make the Saddle Bayou a popular camping area during hunting season.

Managed by: USFS - Kisatchie National Forest
Where: 9 mi northwest of Dry Prong, LA · 31.70301, -92.60201

Things to do:

Wildlife & birdingHunting

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

Weather by month

59°

37°Jan

64°

41°Feb

71°

47°Mar

78°

54°Apr

85°

62°May

90°

69°Jun

93°

72°Jul

93°

71°Aug

89°

66°Sep

80°

54°Oct

69°

45°Nov

61°

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 Saddle Bayou Camp from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
111/111C	ATV road	0.3 mi	0.9 mi
FR C016G	ATV road	0.6 mi	0.4 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.

RV essentials

Dump station: 21.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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Louisiana Mudfest 15.5 mi
Gum Springs Recreation Complex, Camping/Day Use 17.1 mi