Beaver Dam Campground (Kisatchie National Forest, LA)

Photo · Sylvia Lee / US Forest Service

Not publishedStatus

ReservableAccess

30Sites

114 ftMax rig

The place

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, boating, fishing and water skiing are the top activities. Sugar Cane National Recreation Trail passes right next to the campground and offers varied terrain for hikers and bikers. The Sugar Cane trail was named for the crop that was once cultivated here, in addition to cotton. Recreation Bass, crappie, catfish, bluegill and sandbass can be caught in the lakes. The Sugar Cane Trail spans 5. Keep reading

7 miles and the Lost Man Loop spans 2 miles. Both are open to hiking and mountain biking. Facilities Campsites come with electric and water hookups. The group picnic area accommodates up to 200 guests while each campsite fits up to eight campers. A sanitary dump station, drinking water and flush toilets are provided. Natural Features Beaver Dam sits at an elevation of 160 feet along the north shores of the 125-acre Upper Caney Lake. The group picnic area is near Lower Caney Lake, spanning 250 acres. Kisatchie National Forest, the only national forest in Louisiana, spans 604,000 acres and mostly consists of bayous with bald cypress groves and old growth pine. Nearby Attractions The city of Minden has restaurants, shopping and golfing.

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

The sites · 30

Loop	Site	Type	Max rig	Electric	ADA
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	001	standard nonelectric	104 ft	—	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	002	standard nonelectric	84 ft	—	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	004	standard nonelectric	83 ft	—	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	005	standard nonelectric	92 ft	—	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	006	standard nonelectric	88 ft	—	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	007	standard nonelectric	83 ft	—	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	008	standard electric	104 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	009	standard electric	89 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	010	standard electric	102 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	011	standard electric	85 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	012	standard electric	90 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	013	standard electric	80 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	014	standard electric	114 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	015	standard electric	87 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	016	standard electric	106 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	017	standard electric	65 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	018	standard electric	80 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	019	standard electric	96 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	020	standard electric	109 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	021	standard electric	107 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	022	standard electric	84 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	023	standard electric	80 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	024	standard electric	78 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	025	standard electric	90 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	026	standard electric	88 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	027	standard electric	97 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	028	standard electric	98 ft	50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	029	standard electric	98 ft	50 /20/30/50	yes
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND LOOP	HOST 003	standard electric	84 ft	50	yes
Day Use	Group Use Area	group picnic area	—	—

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24

Your representative

This campground sits in LA-04. This member’s public-lands record →

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