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Camping near

Simpson, Louisiana

8 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Simpson in Vernon County: 8 Forest Service.

8
federal places to camp
8 Forest Service
13.3 mi
to the nearest one
Kisatchie Bayou Recreation Area
239 ft
at the highest of them
Lotus Ohv Camp. The lowest, Corral Ohv Camp, sits at 95 ft
55
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 57 feet

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Simpson, nearest first

8 places

  1. Kisatchie Bayou Recreation Area Forest Service · Kisatchie National Forest · Natchitoches County 13.3 miaway 166 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  2. Lotus Ohv Camp Forest Service · Kisatchie National Forest · Natchitoches County 16.5 miaway 239 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  3. Cane Forest Service · Kisatchie National Forest · Natchitoches County 16.6 miaway 203 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  4. Fullerton Recreation Area Forest Service · Kisatchie National Forest · Vernon County 17.5 miaway 213 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  5. Corral Ohv Camp Forest Service · Kisatchie National Forest · Natchitoches County 18.3 miaway 95 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  6. Valentine Lake Recreation Area Forest Service · Kisatchie National Forest · Rapides County 19.9 miaway 149 ftelevation 16sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Kincaid Lake Campground Forest Service · Kisatchie National Forest · Rapides County 22.8 miaway 161 ftelevation 39sites 57 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Loran Camp Forest Service · Kisatchie National Forest · Rapides County 29 miaway 229 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival