Your Guide to Camping in Louisiana State Parks
Get outdoors in Louisiana and find your camping style, from RVs and tents to cabins.
Our state parks are great for day trips, but we have plenty of options to kick back, relax and stay the night as well. Whether you prefer camping on wheels, by tent or in cabins, Louisiana has the perfect choice for you to enjoy our Sportsman’s Paradise!
RV Camping in Louisiana
If you are driving in your own accommodations, you can take your pick of almost any state park. Favorite parks among RVers are Fairview-Riverside State Park on Louisiana’s Northshore, a quiet retreat 45 minutes from New Orleans, and Lake Claiborne State Park up north between Shreveport and Monroe. After you’ve set up camp, take advantage of Lake Claiborne’s fun water activities, like fishing its well-stocked freshwater lake. Chicot State Park is located in the middle of the state, so you can hub-and-spoke out to any of your favorite cities. Additionally, the Louisiana State Arboretum next door offers walking trails, nature programs and children’s activities.
Tent Camping Sites at Louisiana State Parks
Tent camping, like real estate, is all about location. South Toledo Bend State Park on Louisiana’s western border has five tent camping spots on a bluff overlooking the Toledo Bend Reservoir, a picturesque body of water nationally renowned for its bass fishing. At Lake Bistineau State Park east of Shreveport, improved and premium campsites are set among enchanting cypress and tupelo trees, and come with access to a fishing pier, disc-golf course and playgrounds.
Louisiana Cabin Rentals
If you're more into glamping than camping, check out Poverty Point Reservoir State Park in the northeast corner of Louisiana. Poverty Point’s over-water cabins and lodges mean luxury with a view, and don’t miss the adjacent UNESCO World Heritage site. After a day of tubing down the river in Bogue Chitto State Park, located in the "toe" of Louisiana, you'll return to a deluxe cabin that's outfitted with all the comforts of home. And the cabins over Lake Pontchartrain in Fontainebleau State Park are an idyllic base for exploring nature trails, the remains of a former sugar mill and more.
Visit the Louisiana State Parks site for more information or to book your stay at any of the state’s beautiful properties. Whatever accommodations you choose, you’ll enjoy the storied outdoors of the Bayou State, and you’ll never be far from the cuisine, music and culture that make Louisiana one of America’s unique and exciting treasures.