Tilly (FR 247) in LA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Louisiana
Tilly (FR 247) in LA
An 11.6-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Rapides County, LA. The road serves Magnolia Recreation Park. The road is open seasonally, September 1 to February 29.
Kisatchie National Forest, Calcasieu Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 30-day limit. Camp at least 100 ft from water.
0.6 of the 11.6 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly gravel, with 0.6 miles of dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length.
Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.8 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Little Brushy Creek runs 0.9 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Woodworth, is 4.6 mi off.
September normals 67–89°F, 4.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Kisatchie National Forest, Calcasieu Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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