Beaver Dam Campground in LA -- Campground & RV Camping
Beaver Dam Campground in LA
CampgroundUSFS
4.2 mi from Minden
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel, pitching to 8%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 98 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 98 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 98 ft.
Campground details
Setting
Beaver Dam Campground sits along the north shore of 125-acre Upper Caney Lake inside the Caney Lakes Recreation Complex, part of Kisatchie National Forest. The terrain consists of pine and bald cypress woods surrounding low rolling hills and bayous. Sites include water and electric hookups, picnic tables, and space for up to eight campers. On-site amenities feature flush toilets, drinking water, a sanitary dump station, a group picnic area near Lower Caney Lake, and direct access to the 5.7-mile Sugar Cane National Recreation Trail and 2-mile Lost Man Loop for hiking and mountain biking. The lake supports swimming, boating, and fishing for bass, crappie, and catfish.
Getting there: From Minden, take Louisiana 159 north to Caney Lake Road (Webster Parish Road 111) . Turn left on Caney lake Road, continue 2 miles to recreation area entrance.
- Moderately separated here.
- Sits on broad, near-level ground.
- The Caney Lakes shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Most sites here have an electric hookup, with most of them shaded.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 53–78°F, 4.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 78 of 100.