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

Loran Camp

Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.

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Season & status

StatusOpen
ForestKisatchie National Forest
FeesOvernight Camping Fee: $10; Trail Use Fee: $5/operator

Kisatchie National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Loran Camp40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 5.97 inches of precipitationFebruary: 4.98 inches of precipitationMarch: 4.47 inches of precipitationApril: 4.82 inches of precipitationMay: 4.88 inches of precipitationJune: 6.01 inches of precipitationJuly: 4.13 inches of precipitationAugust: 3.62 inches of precipitationSeptember: 4.75 inches of precipitationOctober: 5.46 inches of precipitationNovember: 5.59 inches of precipitationDecember: 5.37 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 49.4°F averageFebruary: 53.3°F averageMarch: 59.5°F averageApril: 66.4°F averageMay: 74.6°F averageJune: 80.6°F averageJuly: 82.7°F averageAugust: 82.7°F averageSeptember: 77.7°F averageOctober: 67.6°F averageNovember: 57.7°F averageDecember: 51.0°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Lsu Dean Lee Rsch Stn, 11 miles from the campground at 70 feet, station USC00165630 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 60 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates31.0981° N, 92.5654° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearAll Seasons Sales & Service ↗20.7 mi

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Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Kisatchie National Forest begins about 7.3 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Loran Camp?

No. Loran Camp is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Loran Camp?

Overnight Camping Fee: $10; Trail Use Fee: $5/operator

Source: Forest Service

Is Loran Camp open right now?

Open as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

What if Loran Camp is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Kincaid Lake Campground (11.7 mi), Valentine Lake Recreation Area (12.1 mi, first-come), and Fullerton Recreation Area (25.6 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby