Lower Caney Lake South Boat Launch

A modern paved boat launch area inside the Caney Lakes Recreation Complex on the Caney Lakes Unit in the Caney Ranger District. Lower Caney Lake is a 250-acre reservoir that provides a scenic setting for a wide variety of recreational opportunities. There are two separate boat launches on Lower Caney Lake. One inside the Recreation Complex and another outside.

General Information

Open daily year-round.

A Kisatchie National Forest Annual Day Use Pass is available for $30 at all Kisatchie National Forest offices. This pass is honored at fee areas operated by Kisatchie National Forest; areas operated by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and selected areas on the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas. The annual day use pass provides unlimited visits to special recreation permit fee sites/areas, forest-wide, for one year from month of issue. No filling out individual fee envelopes, no worries with correct change. You may also apply for a pass through the mail by filling out this application form.

Daily usage fee: $5

Dogs must be leashed.

Address: 3288 Highway79 Homer, LA 71040-3951
Phone: 318-473-7160
Hours: Monday-Friday, 7am - 3:30pm; For permits and passes, please call ahead for an appointment. (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Directions

From Minden, take Louisiana Hwy 159 north to Webster Parish Road 111 (Caney Lake Road). Turn left (west) on WPR 111 and go 2 miles. The recreation area entrance is signed and the fee station is just inside the entrance. Follow the entrance road straight to the stop sign, turn right and go to the end of the road where the boat launch is located.