RV arrival guide · Louisiana
Arriving in Shreveport, LA with a rented RV
Sourced to municipal code and operator pages · 5 sources listed below
Arrival briefing · LA
Your Shreveport arrival, on one dashboard
Every figure below is counted straight from this guide's sourced entries — parking rules that bite, where to dump and refill, and the campgrounds that actually take a rig.
RV campgrounds
4
Dump stations
3
Propane / diesel
3
Parking rules
3
13 field-sourced entries across 5 checked sources
Primary public RV anchor is Cypress Black Bayou Recreation Area (15 mi east in Bossier Parish), a parish-operated facility with full hookups, fishing pier, bald-cypress swamp setting. Cross Lake (city-owned reservoir, the city's water supply) does not permit RV camping at its shore but the surrounding Cross Lake Pavilion lot is day-use only. Lake Bistineau State Park (35 mi southeast) is the LA State Parks RV option.
The Texarkana corridor (I-49 north 75 mi) and Bossier City (across the Red River) handle most logistics. Shreveport City Code Title 78 prohibits on-street RV overnighting. Propane: AmeriGas (Shreveport). Diesel: Bossier's Pilot/Flying J Travel Center and Loves cluster on I-20. Best season is mid-October through April. Avoid July-September humidity peak and any Gulf Coast hurricane evacuation window.
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Timing your trip
When should I plan my trip to Shreveport?
Best season to come
Mid-October through April — moderate temperatures, low humidity, hurricane season past.
Season to skip
July through September (humidity 80%+ daily) and any active Gulf hurricane evacuation window.
Read before you park
Parking ordinances that bite RVs
Shreveport prohibits on-street RV/camper overnighting under City Code Title 78
Citation: Shreveport City Code Title 78
What this means for you: Downtown + Riverfront overnight cited by Shreveport PD; plan parish recreation or casino RV lot.
Cross Lake (city reservoir) does not permit RV camping at shoreline
Citation: Shreveport City Code (Cross Lake regulations)
What this means for you: Cross Lake Pavilion is day-use only; no overnight, no shoreline boondock.
Casino RV lot rules apply (Horseshoe + Sam's Town) — reservation, hours, generator
Citation: Horseshoe + Sam's Town operational policy
What this means for you: Casino RV camping requires player-card or reservation; published generator-hour windows; not a drop-in overnight.
Tanks + water
Where can I dump tanks in Shreveport?
Cypress Black Bayou Recreation Area
135 Cypress Park Dr, Benton, LA 71006
Lake Bistineau State Park
103 State Park Rd, Doyline, LA 71023
Shreveport / Bossier RV Park (private)
I-20 corridor, Bossier City, LA 71112
Fuel + propane
Where do I top up propane and diesel?
AmeriGas (Shreveport)
3050 N Market St, Shreveport, LA 71107
Offers: Propane refill 20-lb to 100-lb + bulk
RV access: Industrial yard; workable for 45 ft
Pilot/Flying J Travel Center (Bossier)
300 Sam Houston Jones Pkwy, Bossier City, LA 71112
Offers: Diesel + DEF; truck-grade pull-through
RV access: Big-rig pull-through; best Class A diesel
Loves Travel Stop (Greenwood)
9550 Greenwood Rd, Greenwood, LA 71033
Offers: Diesel + DEF; truck-grade pull-through
RV access: Big-rig pull-through; I-20 westbound
Where to sleep
Which campgrounds actually take RVs?
Cypress Black Bayou Recreation Area
Bossier Parish
Full hookups on most sites; bald-cypress swamp setting
Operator siteLake Bistineau State Park
Louisiana State Parks
Water + electric on most sites; cypress-and-tupelo lake setting
Operator siteSam's Town RV Park (Bossier)
Sam's Town Casino
Full hookups; casino-adjacent
Operator siteCaddo Lake Wildlife Management Area (LDWF, 30 mi north)
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Primitive vehicle camping; cypress-bayou setting
Operator sitePublic-land hubs near this city
State parks, National Forests, and NPS units around the city are the anchors for an RV or boat trip — check each unit's official site for current access, fees, and seasonal rules before you go.
On the road in Louisiana
Plan around the crowds
Which local events will move Shreveport RV supply?
Independence Bowl (college football)
Bossier + Shreveport lodging tight; casino RV lots 100%; reserve 6+ months out
Event sourceLouisiana State Fair (Shreveport Fairgrounds)
Fairgrounds area saturates; commercial RV parks tight
Event sourceGulf hurricane evacuation traffic (June-November)
I-20 + I-49 northbound congested; lodging fills rapidly; LA OEP may issue contraflow
Event sourceArrival playbook
Your first hour in Shreveport
Before you leave the lot
- Reserve Cypress Black Bayou or Lake Bistineau SP 6+ months out for any peak weekend.
- Top off diesel at Pilot/Flying J Bossier or Loves Greenwood.
- Top off propane at AmeriGas Shreveport.
- Pre-book any Independence Bowl or State Fair weekend 6+ months out.
Before you park overnight
- Read Shreveport City Code Title 78 — no in-city overnight street.
Also worth doing
- Stage tank dump at Cypress Black Bayou or Lake Bistineau SP.
- If casino RV camping planned, confirm Horseshoe or Sam's Town reservation + player-card.
- Monitor LA OEP + NHC if dates inside Jun-Nov hurricane window.
The mistake renters make
Avoid this trap
Pulling into the Cross Lake Pavilion lot for an overnight on a Friday assuming city park rules are loose
Cross Lake is the city water supply; shoreline overnight strictly prohibited; Shreveport PD enforces actively
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How we know — the sources we checked
- City of Shreveport(opens in new tab)
- Louisiana State Parks(opens in new tab)
- Cypress Black Bayou Recreation(opens in new tab)
- Louisiana Governor's OEP(opens in new tab)
- Bossier Parish(opens in new tab)
Guide compiled 2026-06-05. Every figure above traces to one of these sources — where a source is silent, this guide is too.
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- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
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- 22:00-07:00
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