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Tom Merrill Recreation Area

9 mi southwest of Cotton Valley, LA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Mar–May & Oct–Novbest months

About Tom Merrill Recreation Area

This recreation area is part of [Bayou Bodcau Reservoir](http://www.recreation.gov/recreationalAreaDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&recAreaId=143&agencyCode=130)

  • Managed by: Bayou Bodcau Reservoir, USACE
  • Where: 9 mi southwest of Cotton Valley, LA · 32.70114, -93.51014

Things to do:

FishingBoating & paddling

Weather by month

57°
36°Jan
61°
39°Feb
69°
46°Mar
76°
53°Apr
83°
61°May
90°
69°Jun
93°
72°Jul
94°
72°Aug
88°
65°Sep
78°
53°Oct
67°
44°Nov
58°
37°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 Tom Merrill Recreation Area from above

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Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 10.8 mi
Propane: 10.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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