Dickerson (FR 522) in LA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Louisiana
Dickerson (FR 522) in LA
A 14.5-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Winn County, LA. The road serves Winn Parish High Point. The road is open seasonally, September 1 to February 29.
Kisatchie National Forest, Winn Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 30-day limit. Camp at least 100 ft from water.
5 of the 14.5 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly gravel, with 4 miles of dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. A gate 2.6 miles in.
A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. A pond lies 1.1 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Winnfield, is 9.5 mi off.
September normals 66–89°F, 3.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Kisatchie National Forest, Winn Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov