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

Stuart Lake

First-come, first-served

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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Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Stuart Lake40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 5.77 inches of precipitationFebruary: 4.82 inches of precipitationMarch: 5.44 inches of precipitationApril: 4.92 inches of precipitationMay: 4.38 inches of precipitationJune: 4.91 inches of precipitationJuly: 4.03 inches of precipitationAugust: 3.54 inches of precipitationSeptember: 3.64 inches of precipitationOctober: 4.88 inches of precipitationNovember: 5.19 inches of precipitationDecember: 5.61 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 48.3°F averageFebruary: 52.2°F averageMarch: 59.2°F averageApril: 65.6°F averageMay: 73.2°F averageJune: 79.5°F averageJuly: 82.0°F averageAugust: 81.9°F averageSeptember: 76.9°F averageOctober: 66.5°F averageNovember: 56.2°F averageDecember: 50.1°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Alexandria Esler Rgnl AP, 12 miles from the campground at 112 feet, station USW00013935 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 57 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates31.5079° N, 92.4461° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearAll Seasons Sales & Service ↗12.4 mi

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Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Stuart Lake?

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

Source: How first-come camping works

What if Stuart Lake is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Stuart Lake Recreation Complex, Camping/Day Use (7.8 mi), Kincaid Lake Campground (20.4 mi), and Valentine Lake Recreation Area (22.9 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby