US Forest Service · Louisiana campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$22–$30/night
Season open
March through November
RV size limit
Up to 50 ft
Reservation window
6 months ahead via Recreation.gov
The insider read
Toledo Bend Reservoir — largest man-made lake in the South (185,000 acres). World-class bass fishing; tournament fields every spring weekend. Bring a boat or rent at the marina.
Original analysis from PickRV — synthesised from public sources you can verify, pulling the operational details competitor guides typically skip.
Verify at fs.usda.govOn site
Book it right
PickRV doesn't handle campground bookings — reserve direct through the official channel so policies and cancellations flow through one record.
Opens recreation.gov
Every fact above is sourced from the managing agency's canonical page. Cross-check fee, season, and size limit before you depend on them.
Match the campground's size limit and hookup level to a vehicle category, then plan the rest of the trip.
Keep exploring
Near Bastrop
StateInsider tip · Bayou Bartholomew (longest bayou in world) runs through. Quiet alternative to busier southern LA parks. Cypress + pine mix; mosquitoes manageable Oct-March.
Near New Orleans
PrivateInsider tip · Walk-to-French-Quarter RV resort (8 blocks). Mardi Gras + Jazz Fest book 2+ years out. The only RV park inside the city limits. Premium pricing, but parking + safety + walkability is unbeatable.
Near Mandeville
StateInsider tip · Lake Pontchartrain northshore camp 45 min from New Orleans French Quarter (drive over the 24-mile causeway). Sites in the marsh loop have alligator sightings at dusk. Mosquito spray essential April-October.
Near Grand Isle
StateInsider tip · Only LA state park on the Gulf — fishing pier + surf-fishing on the same site. Tropical-storm closures common June-Nov; check NWS before driving the only access road (LA-1).
Your next step
Indian Mounds (Toledo Bend · USACE/Sabine) takes rigs up to 50 ft, so what you arrive in decides whether the loop works at all. If you don't own one, the same trip runs on a motorhome rented in Louisiana.
Nothing in Louisiana is bookable today. Dated requests are what we take to owners, so give us the window you actually want — you get one email the day a rig covers it, and nothing else.
Nearby & related
Sourced costs, campground directories, and the places worth a detour — the next layer of Louisiana trip planning.
Before you go
Louisiana rules
Verified 2026-05-10
