Hwy 472 Camp

US Forest Service · Louisiana

Hwy 472 Camp in Louisiana. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 32 public campsites we map in Louisiana.

Primitive camping area inside the National Catahoula Wildlife Management Preserve. Hwy 472 camp is split into 2 locations directly across from each other. Each facility provides group camping, tent camping, information board, and restrooms.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Booking: first-come, first-served
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites: 45
Coordinates: 31.73900, -92.51600

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Nearest sites we map

Cat Highway 472 Camp0 km · US Forest Service
Bankston Camp4 km · US Forest Service
Pearson Hunter Camp6 km · US Forest Service
Saddle Bayou9 km · US Forest Service
Stuart Lake26 km · US Forest Service
Gum Springs Recreation Area31 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2025-06-13, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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