Bird/Wildlife Watching

Myers Landing

48 RV Sites, 5 Cabins

Along the Mermentau River in the coastal prairie of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, Myers Landing has served the fishing, hunting, and outdoor recreation community of southwest Louisiana since 1983—a well-established river landing and RV park in the quiet community of Lake Arthur that combines genuine Southern Louisiana character with the practical amenities of a full-service campground. The property sits on a working river landing where boat traffic on the Mermentau comes and goes throughout the day, providing an aquatic backdrop that connects guests to the rice, crawfish, and waterfowl culture of the Louisiana coastal prairie in a way that no manufactured resort atmosphere can replicate. A boat launch, private fishing dock, kayak rentals, miniature golf, and cabin rentals give Myers Landing a recreational completeness that extends well beyond the standard RV park. Pull-through and back-in sites with 20/30/50-amp hookup options accommodate RVs of varying sizes alongside cabin rentals sleeping 6-8 guests with full kitchen facilities for extended stays and family groups. An 18-hole miniature golf course, a children's playground with slides and swings, and a country store stocked with cold drinks, groceries, snacks, and LP gas provide on-property infrastructure for both short and long stays. Laundry, restroom, and shower facilities serve the practical daily needs of the camping community, and kayak rentals provide a paddle-powered alternative to motorized boat traffic on the Mermentau for guests who want to explore the river's cypress-lined banks at a quieter pace. The Mermentau River is the life-system anchor of the southwest Louisiana coastal prairie—a slow-moving blackwater river connecting Lake Arthur to Grand Lake and the lower Mermentau basin's extensive marsh complex before draining into the Gulf of Mexico. The private dock at Myers Landing produces largemouth bass, catfish, sac-a-lait (white crappie), and the bream species that inhabit the tannin-stained water year-round, and the river serves as a wildlife corridor for alligators, otters, and the waterfowl that move between the coastal marsh and the freshwater impoundments of the surrounding rice and crawfish farm country. Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, one of Louisiana's most productive waterfowl refuges, lies just a few miles from the landing and manages 35,000 acres of freshwater marsh for the nesting and wintering waterfowl that use the coastal prairie as a major waypoint in the Central and Mississippi flyways. The Lake Arthur town park and surrounding Jefferson Davis Parish landscape provide a genuine immersion in the rice and crawfish farming culture that defines southwest Louisiana's agricultural identity. Jennings, the parish seat, offers restaurants, supplies, and the Lacassine Museum's early oil-well heritage exhibits that tell the story of how petroleum transformed this coastal prairie economy. The southwest Louisiana coastal prairie climate supports year-round camping with mild winters attracting snowbirds and fishing enthusiasts from the upper South and Midwest. Duck season—running from November through January—represents the peak demand period at Myers Landing, when the Mermentau basin's waterfowl hunting draws serious hunters who appreciate the river access, boat launch, and country store's early-morning provisions for a pre-dawn hunt. Spring crawfish season brings a second wave of enthusiasm to the surrounding parish, and the warm months provide active bass and catfish fishing in the Mermentau's productive river system year-round.

from $40/night

Lakeside RV Resort

36 RV Sites

Lakeside RV Resort in Livingston, Louisiana, offers 36 full-hookup RV sites on a lake off Interstate 12, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted up to 95 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Lake front back-ins join standard back-ins and pull-throughs, with a water park, beach, and outdoor pool. Thirty-six sites span back-in, lake front back-in, and pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp, sized to 95 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and site WiFi. Accessible sites are available, and the lake front category is worth requesting. Cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. A water park and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a lake and beach on the property supporting swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boats. A clubhouse, game room, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, corn hole, walking trails, a playground, pavilion, and dog park fill the grounds, with food trucks visiting through the season and strong birding along the water. A state park is nearby. Pets are welcome. Livingston sits in Livingston Parish on I-12, roughly equidistant between Baton Rouge 35 miles west and New Orleans to the east. Tickfaw State Park's bottomland hardwood swamp ecology and the Tangipahoa River and Lake Maurepas watershed surround the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable in southeast Louisiana. Reserve ahead for festival weekends in either city.

from $65/night

Natalbany Creek Campground

19 RV Sites

Natalbany Creek Campground in Amite City, Louisiana, offers 19 full-hookup RV sites on Natalbany Creek, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Lakeside back-in and pull-through categories sit alongside an outdoor pool, splash pad, mini-golf, and a game room, 50 miles north of New Orleans. Nineteen sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp in lakeside back-in and pull-through configurations, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Cabins round out the accommodations. Laundry, a dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and site WiFi handle the practical side. If you arrive after hours, a map with your check-in details will be in the mailbox just outside the office to the right. Recreation is unusually deep for 19 sites. An outdoor pool and splash pad anchor the summer, with mini-golf, a game room, arcade, billiards, and a clubhouse for other hours. Sports courts, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, corn hole, and a playground fill the grounds, and a lake and pond support fishing, boating, canoeing, and kayaking. Walking trails, hiking, biking, a dog park, pavilion, and on-site dining round it out. Pets are welcome. The creek is the setting — slow-moving, moss-draped blackwater running through cypress, tupelo, and bottomland hardwood forest in Tangipahoa Parish. That is the Florida Parishes interior at its most characteristic, and few campgrounds deliver it this directly. A state park is nearby. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons in southeastern Louisiana. Reserve ahead.

from $38/night

Wildwood Resort

Toledo Bend Reservoir straddles the Louisiana-Texas border for 185,000 acres of water that consistently ranks among the top bass fisheries in the United States, producing largemouth bass of a size and frequency that keeps professional anglers and recreational fishers returning season after season. Wildwood Resort occupies 40 acres of waterfront on the Louisiana side, offering lodging from full-hookup RV sites to cabins and multi-room lodges positioned to take full advantage of the reservoir's remarkable fishery and the dramatic piney-woods setting of Sabine County. The resort accommodates guests in two main configurations: 16 full-hookup RV sites with 30- and 50-amp electric service on back-in, 40-foot-friendly pads with security lighting, and 31 cabins and lodges ranging from intimate two-person retreats to large group units sleeping up to 24. The lodge options run from simple cabin accommodations to resort-style suites with full kitchens, making Wildwood a practical destination for fishing groups of any size. Three swimming pools serve guests during the warmer months, and a gift and tackle shop on the property handles last-minute gear and bait without requiring a drive to town. The fishing infrastructure at Wildwood is among the property's strongest attributes. A 300-foot fishing pier, lighted for night fishing and partially covered, extends from the shoreline into Toledo Bend's productive near-shore waters — an excellent option for guests who want consistent access without launching a boat. A private boat launch gives those with their own craft direct reservoir access, while three separate stocked ponds on the property provide catch-and-release fishing that doesn't require a Louisiana fishing license. Paddle boards, kayaks, and paddle bikes are available to all resort guests at no additional charge, making casual water exploration accessible regardless of whether guests brought a boat. Toledo Bend Family Adventure Park, directly across the road from the resort, adds a land-based entertainment component to the trip that extends the property's appeal well beyond fishing. The park includes water attractions, zip lines, and family activities that serve as natural afternoon programming after a morning on the water. Zwolle, the nearest town, is best known for the Tamale Fiesta, an annual October celebration of the area's Spanish and Adaes Indian heritage that has grown into one of the most distinctive local festivals in Louisiana, with tamale preparation competitions, music, and cultural programming. Bald eagles work the reservoir's edge in winter months, and the surrounding Sabine River country offers additional wildlife viewing throughout the year. Toledo Bend's bass fishing season never truly closes, but peak periods run February through May for pre-spawn and spawn activity and October through November in the fall feeding period. Summer fishing is productive in the early morning hours before heat sets in, and the resort's pools provide afternoon relief during the hottest weeks of July and August. The Tamale Fiesta weekend in October fills area lodging well in advance — book early if that event is on the itinerary. Winter is the season for bald eagle watching and quieter reservoir conditions, with cabin rates at their most accessible and fewer boats competing for the best water.

Lake End Park Campground & Marina

124 RV Sites, 20 Tent Sites

Lake End Park Campground and Marina in Morgan City, Louisiana, offers 124 full-hookup RV sites and 20 tent sites on Lake Palourde, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Lake End Park and Parkway back-in categories join a pull-through tier, alongside a marina, boat ramp, beach, and kayak rentals. One hundred twenty-four sites run in Lake End Park back-in, Parkway back-in, and Lake End Park pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 60 feet. Twenty tent sites and cabins round out the lodging. Laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. The marina is the anchor. A boat ramp, boat rentals, kayak rentals, and bike rentals give direct access to Lake Palourde for boating, fishing, and paddling, with a beach on the property. Walking trails, a playground, pavilion, dog park, and golf cart rentals fill the grounds, with volleyball and productive birding along the cypress shoreline. Pets are welcome. The city-operated park sits on the Atchafalaya Basin's southern margin in St. Mary Parish, where cypress trees shade the water's edge and the fishing, kayaking, and outdoor recreation of the largest swamp in North America begin at the campground boundary rather than an hour's drive away. Spring and fall deliver the most comfortable conditions on the Louisiana Gulf Coast, with fishing strong year-round. Reserve ahead for festival weekends and the warm-weather boating season.

from $20/night

Askew's Landing RV Campground

79 RV Sites, 1 Cabin, 20 Tent Sites

Askew's Landing RV Campground in Edwards, Mississippi, offers 79 full-hookup RV sites, a cabin, and 20 tent sites across 40 acres, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 80 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, open all year. Named categories — Lakefront, Lakeview, Horseshoe Bend, Magnolia Flats, The Field, The Hill, and The Pines — join an outdoor pool, lake, and kayak rentals. Seventy-nine sites span Horseshoe Bend, Lakefront, Lakeview, Magnolia Flats A, Magnolia Flats B, The Field, The Hill, and The Pines categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 80 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Naming every section rather than numbering tiers makes the property easy to picture, and Lakefront is the one to request. Eighty feet accommodates the longest coaches with a tow. A cabin and 20 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and RV storage handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a lake, pond, and kayak rentals supporting boating, paddle boats, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming. Gem mining, basketball, horseshoes, corn hole, walking trails, a playground, pavilion, community fire pit, and dog park fill the rest, with planned activities and productive birding. The property operates as a wedding venue. Forty acres of former plantation land sits two and a half miles west of I-20 Exit 19 in Hinds County, with Vicksburg close and the Mississippi Petrified Forest 28 miles north. Spring and fall are most comfortable. Reserve ahead.

from $20/night

Huckleberry Hideaway Cabins & RV Resort

10 RV Sites, 1 Cabin, 7 Tent Sites, 2 Motel Rooms, 2 Onsite RV/Trailers

Huckleberry Hideaway Cabins and RV Resort in Minden, Louisiana, offers a forested and amenity-rich camping retreat in Webster Parish in the heart of northwest Louisiana's piney woods country, combining cabin rentals, full hookup RV sites, and a fishing-pier-equipped pond with a hot tub and sauna, billiards, and the wooded, stargazing-friendly natural environment that defines outdoor recreation in this undiscovered corner of the Deep South. Minden's position in the upper Red River Valley between Shreveport and the Arkansas line places the resort within reach of the Kisatchie National Forest's north Louisiana units and the casino entertainment corridor that defines the Shreveport-Bossier City area's visitor economy. The resort's facilities blend social recreation with natural amenity: a hot tub and sauna, billiards game room, community fire pit, general store, firewood, walking trails through the surrounding forest, a fishing pier on the pond, and a dog park with pet-friendly policies serve the guests who come to northwest Louisiana for the piney woods character and the uncrowded outdoor recreation that Webster Parish's low development pressure preserves. Cabin rentals offer enclosed accommodation for guests who want forest immersion without tent camping, and the full hookup RV sites accommodate extended stays for guests who use the resort as a base for exploring the broader northwest Louisiana region's recreational resources and casino entertainment. Webster Parish's forested landscape represents the longleaf and loblolly pine ecosystem of the West Gulf Coastal Plain in one of Louisiana's more elevated and rolling terrain zones, where the pine flatwoods and creek bottomlands support white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and the abundant songbird populations that make northwest Louisiana a productive birdwatching destination during spring and fall migration. The pond's bass and bream fishing reflects the region's well-established warm-water fishery tradition, and the area's dark night skies—far from Louisiana's coastal urban centers—provide stargazing conditions that guests from light-polluted metropolitan areas find genuinely impressive. Lake Bistineau State Park, approximately 25 miles southeast of Minden, occupies the cypress-lined shores of Lake Bistineau, a sprawling reservoir on Loggy Bayou where the bald cypress and Spanish moss-draped scenery provides the quintessential Deep South bayou landscape experience alongside fishing, boating, and hiking in a well-maintained Louisiana state park facility. The Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area, approximately 35 miles west, provides the region's primary commercial infrastructure alongside the Strand Theatre, the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, and the casino and entertainment complex on the Red River that makes the metro area one of the upper South's most active entertainment destinations. Huckleberry Hideaway operates year-round in Webster Parish's mild subtropical climate, where the September-through-April shoulder and winter seasons deliver pleasant outdoor temperatures well-suited to deer hunting, fishing, and the kind of unhurried piney woods camping that summer's heat makes significantly less comfortable. The resort's hot tub and game room infrastructure provides on-property entertainment during the rare cold snaps that briefly moderate northwest Louisiana's otherwise mild winter weather, and the campground's year-round operation and casino proximity make it a viable extended-stay option for guests whose Webster Parish visits combine outdoor recreation with the Shreveport-Bossier City entertainment and gaming circuit.

from $30/night

Gods Country Resort

85 RV Sites, 7 Cabins, 11 Tent Sites, 1 Tipi, 2 Houses, 4 Wagons, 1 Lodge

God's Country Resort in Shreveport, Louisiana, offers 85 full-hookup RV sites, 10 cabin, house, and lodge units, 11 tent sites, and five tipis and wagons inside the Soda Lake Wildlife Management Area, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted up to 105 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Covered and deluxe categories with covered picnic tables and swings join economy and extra-large tiers, alongside a lazy river, water park, marina, and casino. Eighty-five sites span back-in covered, back-in deluxe with covered picnic table and swing, back-in economy with picnic table, fire ring, and grill, and back-in extra-large categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 105 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. The covered sites and the deluxe tier with a swing are unusual touches, and 105 feet accommodates the longest coaches. Ten cabins, houses, and lodges, 11 tent sites, and five tipis and wagons make the lodging range exceptional. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The property is gated — call 318-309-4322 for an entry code before you arrive. A lazy river, water park, and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a marina, hot tub, disc golf course, jumping pillow, arcade, game room, golf cart rentals, playground, pavilion, dog park, casino, on-site dining, and a bar besides. Protected wildlife habitat minutes from Shreveport's riverfront casino district. Summer drives demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $40/night

Pecan Grove Campground

105 RV Sites

Pecan Grove Campground in Lake Village, Arkansas, offers 105 full-hookup RV sites on Lake Chicot with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 46 feet. Categories are sized by rig length — Economy for 1 to 18 feet, Traditional 19 to 27, Large 28 to 36, and King 37 and up — alongside a deluxe tier, boat ramp, and boat docks. One hundred five sites run in Economy, Traditional, Large, King, and Deluxe categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 46 feet. Pricing by rig length is genuinely fair — a small trailer is not paying for space it cannot use, and a 40-foot coach knows exactly where it fits. Accessible sites are available. A laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. A boat ramp and boat docks give direct lake access for boating and fishing, with a dog park on the grounds and productive birding along the shoreline. The amenity set is focused rather than broad — this is a fishing and lake campground first. Pets are welcome. Lake Chicot is Arkansas's largest natural lake and the largest oxbow lake in North America, a 21-mile crescent of still water cut off from the Mississippi in Chicot County's Arkansas Delta. The largemouth bass, crappie, bream, and catfish fishing is the reason most guests come. Spring and fall bring the best fishing and the most comfortable Delta weather. Reserve ahead for those windows and for summer weekends.

from $25/night

Island View RV Park

51 RV Sites

Island View RV Park in Jefferson, Texas, offers 51 full-hookup back-in RV sites on Lake O' the Pines, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet behind a gated entrance. A beach and direct lake access sit on an 18,700-acre reservoir in the East Texas Piney Woods. Fifty-one back-in sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp, sized to 50 feet. The 20-amp option suits smaller trailers and vans that do not need a full 50-amp pedestal, and the 50-foot capacity handles most mid-size coaches. A gated entrance controls access, which matters more than it sounds at a lakeside park where day traffic can otherwise wander through. Pets are welcome. The lake carries the recreation. A beach gives direct swimming access, with boating, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boarding from the shoreline and a pond on the property besides. Hiking and biking run from the grounds, and the dark sky over the reservoir makes for good stargazing and productive birding along the cypress-lined shore. Jefferson is one of East Texas's most historically layered communities. Antebellum architecture lines the streets, the town's nineteenth-century steamboat history still shapes its identity, and the cypress-draped waterways of the Big Cypress Bayou system have defined this corner of the Piney Woods since before the Texas Republic. The combination of an 18,700-acre reservoir and a genuine heritage town within minutes is unusual. The park serves guests whose visit splits between lake recreation and Jefferson's heritage tourism. Summer lake season and the town's festival calendar drive the heaviest demand — reserve ahead for warm-weather weekends.

from $45/night

Lagoon Ranch RV Resort

145 RV Sites, 1 Cottage

Lagoon Ranch RV Resort in Onalaska, Texas, offers 145 full-hookup RV sites and a cottage on Lake Livingston, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 70 feet. K9 Corner back-in sites and Grove and Lakeview premium categories join standard tiers, with a lagoon pool, splash pad, hot tub, and fitness center. One hundred forty-five sites span back-in, Grove back-in, Grove premium back-in, K9 Corner back-in, Lakeview premium back-in, and Lakeview premium pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 70 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The K9 Corner sites cluster guests traveling with dogs together, which suits both dog owners and everyone else. Accessible sites are available. A cottage and cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and golf cart rentals handle the practical side. The lagoon pool is the property's signature and the only one of its kind in the state — a swimming environment closer to a resort beach than a campground pool. A splash pad, hot tub and sauna, fitness center, clubhouse, arcade, pavilion, community fire pit, playground, dog park, on-site dining, and a bar fill the rest, with live music and planned activities through the season. A state park and golf course are nearby, and the birding is productive. Lake Livingston covers 90,000 acres, one of the largest reservoirs in Texas. Summer lake season drives demand hard. Reserve well ahead.

from $50/night

Bolivar Peninsula RV Park

53 RV Sites

Bolivar Peninsula RV Park in Texas offers 53 full-hookup RV sites on the upper Gulf Coast, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 65 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Lakefront back-in and lakefront pull-in categories join standard back-in and pull-through tiers, with a beach, lake, pavilion, and playground. Fifty-three sites span back-in, lakefront back-in, lakefront pull-in, and pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 65 feet. Two of four categories are lakefront, and they are the ones to request. Sixty-five feet accommodates a long coach with a tow. A laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and RV storage handle the practical side. The office is not currently open to the public — guests are encouraged to book online and call for assistance. A beach and lake anchor the recreation, with a pavilion, playground, and genuinely exceptional birding filling the rest. Pets are welcome. The Bolivar Peninsula stretches along the upper Texas coast between the Galveston ferry landing and High Island, and it offers one of the most authentic and unhurried coastal experiences on the Gulf — a barrier peninsula of fishermen, snowbirds, and beach regulars who found Crystal Beach before the resort development that transformed comparable stretches elsewhere. High Island's migratory bird sanctuaries are among the most famous spring migration sites in North America, and the free Galveston ferry runs continuously. Spring migration, summer beach season, and the winter Texan window all drive demand. Reserve well ahead for warm-weather weekends and April migration.

from $40/night