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One national forest, twelve Corps projects and a wildlife agency that writes vehicle limits in inches

Federal agencies hold 1,391,067 acres in Louisiana, 4.8 percent of the state. The Forest Service has 608,478 of them, the Fish and Wildlife Service 593,219, the Department of Defense 162,842, the National Park Service 21,145, and the Bureau of Land Management 5,383, which is small enough that the national BLM route layer records no Louisiana roads at all. Almost every acre a traveller can use sits in one of three systems: the Kisatchie National Forest, the refuges and the reservoirs the Army Corps of Engineers built for flood control.

Acres of federal land 1: 1.39M; 4.8 percent of Louisiana. The Forest Service holds 608,478 acres, the Fish and Wildlife Service 593,219 and the BLM 5,383, with no BLM routes recorded in the national layer
Driskill Mountain, the highest point in Louisiana 4: 535 ft; In Bienville Parish. Our own query of the USGS elevation surface at the summit reads 534. The lowest point is New Orleans at 8 feet below sea level
Acres of Kisatchie National Forest 9: 604,000; The only national forest in Louisiana, across seven parishes and five ranger districts, designated in 1930. The CRS puts all Forest Service land in the state at 608,478 acres
Federal campgrounds a vehicle can reach 2: 15; Twelve Forest Service and three Corps of Engineers. Six can be booked ahead and nine are first come only
Acres of state wildlife management areas, refuges and conservation areas 29: 1.6M; Held by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, which publishes width, weight, tire and season limits for every vehicle on them
Off-highway vehicle trail on the national forest 12: 175 mi; On four designated multiple-use systems: Claiborne, Sandstone, Livingston and Enduro. The same forest carries over 320 miles of hiking trail and over 230 miles of equestrian trail
Average yearly precipitation, statewide 5: 57.2 in; The 1895 to 2020 average, from about 50 inches in the north to about 70 in the southeast. A typical station records more than 60 thunderstorms a year, second only to Florida
Corps of Engineers projects in Louisiana 22: 12; Atchafalaya Basin, Bayou Bodcau, Bonnet Carre Spillway, Caddo, Old River Lock, four Ouachita-Black River pools, Pearl River, Red River Waterway and Wallace

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Congressional Research Service. Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data (R42346), Tables 1 and 2. Retrieved September 18, 2026.
Recreation.gov. Recreation Information Database (RIDB) full export. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
U.S. Geological Survey. Geographic Names Information System and 3D Elevation Program point query. Elevation of the 3DEP surface at the GNIS coordinates of the named place, rounded to the nearest foot. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
U.S. Geological Survey. Elevations and Distances in the United States, online edition, Highest and Lowest Elevations table. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. State Climate Summaries 2022: Louisiana. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
NOAA National Hurricane Center. Tropical Cyclone Climatology, with the Atlantic season dates and peak. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
USDA Forest Service, Kisatchie National Forest. Kisatchie National Forest home page, with the five ranger districts and their acreages. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
USDA Forest Service, Kisatchie National Forest. About the Area, which states that Louisiana is the only state with parishes. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
USDA Forest Service, Kisatchie National Forest. Frequently Asked Questions, covering forest size, designation year, the seven parishes and dispersed camping. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
USDA Forest Service, Kisatchie National Forest. Camping and Cabins, with the dispersed camping corridor and the 30-day stay limit. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
USDA Forest Service, Kisatchie National Forest. Wilderness, covering the Kisatchie Hills Wilderness and its fire history. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
USDA Forest Service, Kisatchie National Forest. Recreation Opportunities, with the hiking, equestrian and off-highway vehicle trail mileages. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
USDA Forest Service, Kisatchie National Forest. Scenic Drives, covering the Longleaf Trail Scenic Byway. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
USDA Forest Service, Kisatchie National Forest. Longleaf Vista Recreation Area, with hours, fees, facilities and directions. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
USDA Forest Service, Kisatchie National Forest. Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV), with the four multiple-use trails and the trailhead camps. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
USDA Forest Service, Kisatchie National Forest. Off-Highway Vehicle Trail Status, with loop mileages, seasonal closures and the OHV rules and regulations. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
USDA Forest Service, Kisatchie National Forest. Claiborne Multiple-Use Trails, with loop mileages, fees and directions. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
USDA Forest Service, Kisatchie National Forest. Sandstone Multiple-Use Trail, with loop mileages, the seasonal closure and the vehicle restrictions. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
USDA Forest Service, Kisatchie National Forest. Enduro Trail, with the state registration requirement, the fee and directions. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
USDA Forest Service, Kisatchie National Forest. Passes, which states that the Interagency Annual Pass is not accepted and prices the forest trail and day-use passes. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
USDA Forest Service, Kisatchie National Forest. Visitor Maps and Guides, which states that Motor Vehicle Use Maps are reissued each year. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Corps Lakes Gateway, Louisiana project list. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District. Bayou Bodcau Dam and Reservoir project page, with acreage, fast facts, trails and the day use fee exception. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Corps Lakes Gateway project page for Bayou Bodcau, with the recreation area status table and directions. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Corps Lakes Gateway project page for Caddo Lake. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Corps Lakes Gateway project page for the Red River Waterway, with the lock and dam recreation areas. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
Office of the Federal Register, eCFR. 36 CFR 327.7, Camping. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
Office of the Federal Register, eCFR. 36 CFR 327.2, Vehicles. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Wildlife Management Areas, Refuges, and Conservation Areas, which states the 1.6 million acre figure. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. WMA/Refuge/Conservation Area Licenses and Permits, with the self-clearing, access and camping permits. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. 2026-2027 Louisiana Hunting Regulations, Wildlife Management Areas and Federal Lands chapters, with the vehicle definitions, the 17-inch wheel-tire limit, the camping limits and the Kisatchie and Bonnet Carre rules. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
Louisiana State Legislature. La. R.S. 32:299, Off-road vehicles; authorization for use on the shoulders of certain public roads and highways. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
Louisiana State Legislature. La. R.S. 32:299.3, Off-road vehicles; utility terrain vehicles. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
Louisiana Division of Administration, Office of the State Register. Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 25 (Cultural Resources), Part IX, Office of State Parks, sections 305, 331, 500, 501, 503 and 504. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Fire Conditions and Burn Bans. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Ferries, with the three state crossings, the fares and the vessel capacities. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
Federal Highway Administration. America’s Byways, Louisiana. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
Federal Highway Administration. Creole Nature Trail, America’s Byways. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
Federal Highway Administration. Bayou Teche Scenic Byway, America’s Byways. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
Federal Highway Administration. Boom or Bust Byway, America’s Byways. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
Federal Highway Administration. Great River Road, America’s Byways. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
National Park Service. Louisiana, National Park Service state index and By The Numbers. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
National Park Service. Barataria Preserve, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Sabine National Wildlife Refuge. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge. Retrieved September 25, 2026.

Reviewed September 25, 2026. Conditions, closures and rules change; check with the managing agency before you travel.

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