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Lakes, ponds, and even bayous provide great areas to cool off during the summer.

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Beaver Dam Campground

Site Open
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities Picnicking Hiking
Beaver Dam Campground is situated on the shores of Upper Caney Lake in the Caney Lakes Recreation Complex. The campground is located in a beautiful setting among woods, lakes and hills. Swimming,…

Blue Hole Recreation Complex, Day Use

Site Open
Picnicking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities Hiking Outdoor Science and Learning
The Blue Hole Recreation Complex is a compact area that has much to offer visitors. From a group-use picnic shelter, day-use picnic area in the grass along the shore of Blue Hole, to a loop trail…

Calcasieu Ranger District

Site Open
Biking Hiking Outdoor Science and Learning Horse Riding and Camping Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) Picnicking
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…

Caney Lakes Rec Complex OPEN, Swim/Ski Area CLOSED

Site Open
Picnicking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities
Caney Lakes Recreation Area is open year-around for motorists to enter and park at the North Boat Launch parking area. Picnicking, fishing, boating, and walking are now accessible year around. The…

Caney Lakes Unit

Site Open
Picnicking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities Biking Hiking
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…

Caney Ranger District

Site Open
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities Picnicking Biking Hiking
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).

Catahoula Ranger District

Site Open
Outdoor Science and Learning Picnicking Biking Hiking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities Horse Riding and Camping Off Highway Vehicles (OHV)
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,…

Cloud Crossing Campground

Site Open
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Biking Hiking Water Activities Picnicking
Cloud Crossing Campground is a beautiful bottomland area timbered with large hardwoods and pines that is directly adjacent to Saline Bayou National Wild and Scenic River. The terrain is flat with…

Corney Bayou Boat Launch

Site Open
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities
The Corney Bayou boat launch was opened recently and is a new facility to allow visitors to travel by boat on the winding and mysterious Corney Bayou.

Corney Lake Main Boat Launch (South Shore)

Site Open
Picnicking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities
Visitors to the Corney Lake main boat launch on the south shore can enjoy an updated parking and launch facility with water, restrooms, trash receptacles, group-picnic shelter, fishing pier, boat…

Last updated May 5th, 2025