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Visitors to the Kisatchie Ranger District for the purpose of OHV riding can utilize the Lotus Camp for day-use and camping. The Sandstone Trail has a connecting spur trail that enters the backside of the camp and allows visitors easy access from their vehicle to the trail. General camping, drinking water, flush toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings are available at the camp sites. Sandstone Trail use requires an additional $5 per operator fee.
From the intersection of I-49 and Highway 6 (Natchitoches), drive west on Hwy 6 for 4 miles. Turn left (south) on Louisiana Hwy 117 and proceed 16 miles to Forest Highway 59, Longleaf Trail Scenic Byway. Turn left (east) on FH 59 and go 4.1 miles to the camp, a signed location on the right (south)
Lotus camp ground in need of mowing when we was there.. clean bathrooms, no showers. Bathrooms are wired for electricity but it was turned off and locked at breaker box. lotus camp is the only camp I have been to at red dirt. Cannot speak for other campgrounds.. beautiful scenery and good trails for ATV riding
RV friendly, clean bathrooms, campground in good condition. Trails were mostly good, some sections were wet/muddy but understandable given the rain. Good map and well-marked trails. No electricity or dump station. Has water. Ignore the handwritten sign for "Lotus Campground" on the way in; that's a private park, you want "Lotus Camp".
They have several new RV sites that were recently added, with RV pads - the one we are on - site 12, is very nice and flat! We have a 28 foot trailer and it fits nicely. The owner is very nice, prices are good: $25 per night. We don't have horses, but there are places for horses here. It's just by Lotus Camp which is not the same as this place - this is LOTUS HILL Campground, and Lotus Camp in Kisatchie has no hookups - is a typical national forest campground.
Hey awesome place to go and stay the people that runs it . is some great people has an RV hookup with electric . Also have restroom with shower .out in the middle of kisatchie National Forest.have horses trail n hunting .really great place if you like the out doors n camping n sit around camp fire at night .
Beautiful, this forest in Kisatchie is the best real forest I've seen this side of the South. It reminds me of a toned down version of the pacific northwest forests with less rain and warmer weather. The campsite itself was impressively well maintained and am glad I called the ranger station to ask them about it first. They were very helpful and made sure I found a site to stay at my kids would enjoy.
