U.S. Forest Service · Kisatchie National Forest · Louisiana

South Shore Campground and Day Use Area

Visitors to the south shore camping area can utilize the facilities which include paved roads, lantern posts, fire rings, restrooms, ample parking, and trash receptacles. Visitors to this area can also use single and group picnic facilities which include a covered group-use shelter, several single picnic tables, a park-like setting with grass, a fishing pier, restrooms, ample parking, and trash receptacles.

Booking not publishedTents only

More like this: first-come in Louisiana · tent only in Louisiana

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

ForestKisatchie National Forest

Kisatchie National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near South Shore Campground and Day Use Area40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 5.15 inches of precipitationFebruary: 5.26 inches of precipitationMarch: 5.68 inches of precipitationApril: 5.89 inches of precipitationMay: 4.74 inches of precipitationJune: 4.04 inches of precipitationJuly: 4.02 inches of precipitationAugust: 3.28 inches of precipitationSeptember: 3.73 inches of precipitationOctober: 4.64 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.64 inches of precipitationDecember: 5.92 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 43.8°F averageFebruary: 47.5°F averageMarch: 54.6°F averageApril: 62.2°F averageMay: 70.4°F averageJune: 77.5°F averageJuly: 80.8°F averageAugust: 80.5°F averageSeptember: 74.7°F averageOctober: 63.4°F averageNovember: 52.8°F averageDecember: 45.8°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Homer 1N, 19 miles from the campground at 215 feet, station USC00164355 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 57 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates32.9069° N, 92.7484° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearSports Alley ↗21.6 mi

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Questions people ask

Can I bring an RV to South Shore Campground and Day Use Area?

South Shore Campground and Day Use Area is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if South Shore Campground and Day Use Area is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are North Shore Primitive Campground and Day Use Area (0.8 mi, first-come), Beaver Dam Campground (36.2 mi), and Cloud Crossing Recreation Area (57.6 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby