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The Forest is divided into five districts: 1) Calcasieu Ranger District, Evangeline Unit is located in Rapides Parish nearest to Alexandria and Pineville, Vernon Unit in Vernon Parish nearest to Leesville; 2) Catahoula Ranger District is located in Grant Parish, nearest to Pollock, Dry Prong, and Bentley; 3) Winn Ranger District is located in Winn Parish nearest to Winnfield; 4) Kisatchie Ranger District is located in Natchitoches Parish nearest to Natchitoches; 5) Caney Ranger District is located in Webster and Claiborne Parishes, nearest to Homer, Minden, and Shreveport.
The Calcasieu Ranger District is divided into two land areas called units; the Evangeline Unit (97,000 acres, Rapides Parish) and the Vernon Unit (85,000 acres, Vernon Parish).Visitors can enjoy a variety of activities in beautiful longleaf pine stands.
The Evangeline Unit of the Calcasieu Ranger District offers outdoor enthusiasts a great variety of recreation opportunities just 20 minutes west of Alexandria, Louisiana in central Louisiana. Whether you prefer hiking, OHV riding, horseback riding, fishing, boating, swimming, picnicking, bird watching, nature studies -- or even the challenge of riding mountain bikes, these 97 thousand acres of forests and lakes in the Kisatchie National Forest have something for you to see and do -- year around.
The Vernon Unit of the Calcasieu Ranger District offers outdoor enthusiasts a great variety of recreation opportunities! Visitors to this district unit can enjoy the recreation serenity of a longleaf pine ecosystem and the historic pasts of Fullerton Lake Recreation Complex and Little Cypress Recreation Complex.
With numerous scenic areas, bogs and special interest areas, the Vernon Unit has a very unique selection of ecological interests for both nature studies and wildlife viewing. Changing plant life across the seasonal calendar gives the Vernon Unit a completely different look throughout the year.
The Caney Ranger District encompasses over 32,000 acres and is divided into three units; Caney Lakes (north of Minden), Middle Fork (northeast of Homer), and Corney Lake (near Summerfield).
The Caney Lakes Unit has much to offer its visitors from the National Sugar Cane Recreation Trail to two completely different lake types to choose from for recreation. Both the Upper and Lower Caney Lakes are beautiful and have much to offer.
The Corney Lake Unit includes the Corney Lake Recreation Area which is a beautiful 2,300 acre reservoir which has become a very popular fishing and waterfowl hunters destination. Facilities are included on both sides of the lake with the south shore offering more modern fixtures. Also included in the Corney Lake Unit is a hunter camp which is located just northwest of the Corney Lake Complex.
The Caney Ranger District's Middle Fork Unit has two hunter camps and is used primarily for seasonal hunting. Wildlife and bird watchers, plant enthusiasts, and nature lovers enjoy this Unit. Located to the east of Summerfield and to the north of Homer, the Middle Fork Unit has become a locally popular place to just get away.
The Catahoula Ranger District encompasses 121,500 acres and is a very popular district with residents of north Rapides and Grant Parishes with its close proximity to Alexandria/Pineville, Ball, Tioga, Bentley, Dry Prong and Pollock.