Sandy Branch (FR 105) in LA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Sandy Branch (FR 105) in LA

Road corridorKisatchie NF, Catahoula Ranger District

14 mi from Ball

Maps 139 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Kisatchie National Forest ↗

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

Easy
  • All 2 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Louisiana Noname Number 56 Dam.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

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, 4.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.