US Forest Service · Louisiana campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$20–$28/night
Season open
March through November
RV size limit
Up to 45 ft
Reservation window
6 months ahead via Recreation.gov
The insider read
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.
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 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.
Near Florien
USFSInsider tip · 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.
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.
Your next step
Kincaid Lake Recreation Area (Kisatchie NF) takes rigs up to 45 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
