Campgrounds and RV parks near Haughton, LA

Fishing drives most trips. Lake Bistineau covers about 26.9 square miles and produces black crappie, largemouth bass, yellow bass, catfish, bluegill, and red-ear sunfish, with a strong bite starting in January during the local yo-yo season and running into fall. The Red River near Bossier City draws bass tournaments and holds catfish year-round. On land, Lake Bistineau State Park has nearly ten miles of woodland hiking and biking trails, a six-mile equestrian trail with a corral and stalls, an eleven-mile canoe trail, a disc golf course near the group camp, playgrounds, and two boat launches. Cypress and tupelo stands make for scenic shoreline paddling. Across the interstate, Bossier City and Shreveport add casinos, the Louisiana Boardwalk, museums, and restaurants, all within about a twenty-minute drive from most Haughton campgrounds.

Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons for RV travel around Haughton. March through May brings warming temperatures and the strongest fishing on Lake Bistineau, but April and May are also among the wettest months of the year and thunderstorms are common. September through November cools off gradually after Labor Day and delivers some of the driest stretches of the year. Summer is hot and humid. Daytime highs regularly reach the low to mid-nineties with high humidity and afternoon thunderstorms, and heat indices above 100 degrees are common. Sites at Lake Bistineau State Park still fill on weekends and holidays because of the shaded pine and hardwood canopy. Winter is short, cool, and wet. Freezes occur but measurable snow is rare. Note that Lake Bistineau is periodically drawn down in late summer and winter to control invasive salvinia, which can suspend boat-launch access at the state park and nearby marinas; check current lake conditions before booking a lake-focused trip.

Expect wooded, low-elevation sites with mixed hardwood and pine canopy. Lake Bistineau State Park has 67 improved campsites with water and electricity (20/30/50-amp), restrooms with showers, and a dump station, but no sewer at individual sites. Some lakefront sites include wooden decks, and pads are typically asphalt. Cell service is usable but not fast. Red River South Marina-Resort provides full hookups with 30 and 50 amp service, pull-through options, cabins, and B.A.S.S.-approved double boat ramps. Cinnamon Creek RV Park runs full-hookup sites with sewer, water, and electricity. Bring insect repellent. Mosquitoes, ticks, and chiggers are active from spring through fall, and alligators live in area waterways. Leashed pets are allowed at most parks, and parish burn bans are issued when conditions are dry.