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Evangeline Camp
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · LA · 31.23417, -92.60872
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Evangeline Camp
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 202 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Evangeline CampNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Evangeline Camp · Kisatchie National Forest · LA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel6 mi
- @Mail6 mi
- GGrocery6 mi
- EVEV fast charger6 mi
- RxPharmacy8 mi
- MMechanic8 mi
- HHardware8 mi
- LLaundry10 mi
- +Urgent care11 mi
- OOutfitter16 mi
- ShShower32 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: fuel & food sit about 6 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Water, Dump, Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Evangeline Camp
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
202 ft
State
LA
Coordinates
31.23417, -92.60872
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Evangeline Camp · Kisatchie National Forest · LA (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureBoggu Bayou (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townCastor Plunge · ~2.0 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelExxon · ~5.6 mi
- Propane / LPGAmeriGas · ~6.0 mi
- Groceries28 West Chevron · ~6.4 mi
- PharmacyCVS pharmacy #5306 · ~8.2 mi
- Hospital / clinicAlexandria Emergency Hospital · ~7.2 mi
- HardwareHarbor Freight Tools · ~8.5 mi
EV charging — from Evangeline Camp · Kisatchie National Forest · LA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger6.4 mi straight-line NE — 28 WEST CHEVRON FAST DC, Alexandria, LA · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach5 within 25 mi · 6 within 50 · 41 within 100 · 94 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)11.0 mi — Alexandria, LA - Tesla Supercharger, Alexandria
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)6.4 mi — 28 WEST CHEVRON LEVEL 2, Alexandria, LA · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 193011 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Evangeline Camp · Kisatchie National Forest · LA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Flush restroomKincaid Camp · ~2.1 mi NW · USFS
- Flush restroomKincaid Day Use · ~2.3 mi NW · USFS
- Flush restroomKincaid East Boat Launch · ~2.4 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletKincaid West Boat Launch · ~2.4 mi NW · USFS
Open Evangeline Camp elsewhere
Other camps near Evangeline Camp
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Kincaid Camp~2.1 mi · fee
- Valentine Lake Rec Area~4.3 mi · fee
- Loran Camp~9.7 mi · fee
- Ahtus Melder~13.8 mi
The unit that manages Evangeline Camp
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Evangeline Camp are set by Kisatchie National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Evangeline Camp
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Free but developed (not dispersed) - review
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Evangeline Camp
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Evangeline Camp
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Reading a forest MVUM →Dispersed camping tips →All field notes →
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