Jim Dowden (FR 365) in LA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Jim Dowden (FR 365) in LA

Dispersed camping corridorKisatchie NF, Kisatchie Ranger District

19 mi from Natchitoches

Maps 189 ft

Designated sites only

Kisatchie National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/1–9/30Stay limit: 30 days · then move 5 road mi · No more than 30 days
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Road Access

Rough
  • 3 of this road’s 6.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.2 miles of dirt.
  • Near Bedstead Hill.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
  • Kisatchie Bayou runs 0.6 mi off.

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.
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  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 56–80°F, 4.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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