Gum Springs (Fh 9) (FR 560) in LA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Gum Springs (Fh 9) (FR 560) in LA

Road corridorKisatchie NF, Winn Ranger District

11 mi from Winnfield

Maps 251 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 7.5–7.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Kisatchie National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 9/1–2/29Stay limit: 30 days · then move 5 road mi · No more than 30 days
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Road Access

Moderate
  • 2.8 of this road’s 9.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.8 miles of dirt.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • 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
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 54–79°F, 4.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.