Carpenter (FR 523) in LA -- Camping Rules & Access
Carpenter (FR 523) in LA
Road corridorKisatchie NF, Winn Ranger District
11 mi from Winnfield
Maps 239 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 30 days · then move 5 road mi · No more than 30 days
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Road Access
Easy
- All 4.1 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Near Winn Parish High Point.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Rules
- Dispersed camping (camping outside of a designated recreation area) is welcomed across the Kisatchie National Forest... You may camp in a dispersed area for up to 30 days. After 30 days, you must move at least 5 road miles... Please place your campsite at least 100 feet from any stream or other water source.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 55–79°F, 4.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.