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Kisatchie National Forest
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · Natchitoches Parish, LA · 32.08271, -92.90730
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Cloud Crossing free campground in Kisatchie National Forest. Several sites, well-spaced, with pads, picnic tables, trash cans, vault toilet, running water. Poor cell service. Enough room for one or two vehicles per site. Very nicely equipped and quiet campground during my stay. Surrounded by picturesque bayou, so mosquitoes were plentiful. Recommended.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 128 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · 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 camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail5 mi
- FFuel15 mi
- GGrocery15 mi
- HHardware17 mi
- MMechanic18 mi
- +Urgent care19 mi
- RxPharmacy25 mi
- LLaundry25 mi
- AAir-up33 mi
- WWater36 mi
- OOutfitter49 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 36-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 15 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: 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). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
128 ft
County
Natchitoches Parish, LA
Coordinates
32.08271, -92.90730
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureSaline Bayou (river) · nearby
- Nearest townPine Ridge · ~2.7 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelThe Store of Goldonna · ~4.7 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesWalmart Supercenter · ~15.5 mi
- PharmacyWalmart Pharmacy · ~24.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicJackson Parish Hospital · ~16.1 mi
- HardwareStihl · ~16.8 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
No
Toilet on site
Yes
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletCloud Crossing Rec Area · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletGoldonna Boat Ramp · ~5.9 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletGum Springs Horse Trail · ~14.6 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletGum Springs Rec Area · ~14.8 mi SE · USFS
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How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Natchitoches Parish, LA). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Dumping grey & black →Gear & rig loadout →All field notes →
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