National Park Service · Louisiana campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
Free
Season open
Year-round (high water March-July)
RV size limit
Tent-only
Reservation window
Backcountry permit required
The insider read
Bayou swamp wilderness 20 min from New Orleans. Free backcountry camping by permit (visitor center only). Alligators + cottonmouths + leeches — bring serious bug + waterproof gear.
Original analysis from PickRV — synthesised from public sources you can verify, pulling the operational details competitor guides typically skip.
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Book it right
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Match the campground's size limit and hookup level to a vehicle category, then plan the rest of the trip.
Keep exploring
Near Delhi
StateInsider tip · Adjacent to Poverty Point UNESCO World Heritage Site — 3,500-year-old Native American earthworks. Park guide-led tours included in entry. Largest reservoir in NE Louisiana for bass + crappie.
Near Boyce
USFSInsider tip · Only national forest in Louisiana. Kincaid Lake 2,600 acres — no-wake zone keeps swimming clean. Wild Azalea Trail (31 miles) is the longest LA hiking trail.
Near Westwego
StateInsider tip · Closest LA state-park camp to downtown New Orleans — 25 min. Wave pool on-site (separate fee). Crab + fish from the campground bayou; license required.
Near St. Martinville
StateInsider tip · Atchafalaya Basin swamp camp — cypress + alligators + spanish-moss. Cabin row built on stilts above the lake. Paddle-friendly water; airboat tours from nearby St. Martinville.
Your next step
Barataria Preserve Backcountry (Jean Lafitte NHPP) is tent-only, so the rig question here is what you sleep in on the nights either side of it — most Louisiana loops that include this stop are driven in a rented motorhome.
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
