FR C097 — Stuart Lake Dam in LA -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR C097 — Stuart Lake Dam in LA

Road corridorKisatchie NF, Catahoula Ranger District

5.2 mi from Ball

Maps 220 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–2.5 are inside the Town of Pollock, whose rules apply there.

Kisatchie National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 30 days · then move 5 road mi · No more than 30 days
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Road Access

Moderate
  • All 3.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 1.8 miles of it dirt.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Known camping along this road between mile 0.1 and mile 0.6: .

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.

Rules

  • You may camp in a dispersed area for up to 30 days. After 30 days, you must move at least 5 road miles for camping in another dispersed area. … Campers may not return to the same campsite within the calendar year.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 55–80°F, 4.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.