Canoeing/Kayaking

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.

Miles Away Properties

2 RV Sites

Miles Away Properties on Grand Isle, Louisiana, offers 2 full-hookup back-in RV sites at 117 Touro Lane, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Site A and Site B share a fishing pier and one of the most direct waterfront orientations of any RV park on the Louisiana coast. Two back-in sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 60 feet. The sites are listed individually by letter with the address attached, which at this scale is less a category system than an introduction. Sixty feet accommodates a long coach with a tow — genuinely generous for a barrier island property. A fishing pier sits on the grounds. Pets are welcome. Two sites means the pier and the water are effectively private, which is the entire appeal. Grand Isle is Louisiana's only inhabited barrier island, a seven-mile strip at the southern tip of Jefferson Parish where the Gulf meets Barataria Bay. The property sits directly across from Elmer's Island, a protected wildlife refuge fronting the Gulf, which means the view stays undeveloped. The fishing here is the reason people make the drive — speckled trout, redfish, and the offshore rigs that make Grand Isle the state's most productive recreational port, with the Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo each July as the oldest fishing tournament in the country. Grand Isle State Park and its birding platform are close. Summer fishing season and the July rodeo drive the sharpest demand. Reserve well ahead, and note that hurricane season runs June through November on this coast.

from $100/night

Tiger's Trail RV Resort

131 RV Sites, 10 Cottages

Tiger's Trail RV Resort in Baton Rouge, LA, offers 131 full-hookup RV sites and 10 cottages, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 46 feet. Sites come in four categories — back-in, pull-thru, luxury pull-thru, and luxury waterfront back-in — all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. The luxury waterfront back-ins are the ones to request. Laundry, a general store, a business center, on-site dining, a snack bar, and golf cart rentals cover the practical side. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. A lazy river and outdoor pool anchor the grounds, with a fitness center, a recreation center, a pavilion, kayak rentals, a pond, creek frontage, pickleball, and paddle boats, plus swimming, fishing, kayaking, and biking. The resort sits six miles from LSU's Tiger Stadium and directly across from L'Auberge Casino & Hotel on the banks of the Mississippi. Rates by site category are on the booking page. LSU home football weekends are the busiest of the year — reserve as far ahead as the resort will allow.

from $44/night

Myers Landing

48 RV Sites, 5 Cabins

Myers Landing in Lake Arthur, LA, offers 48 full-hookup RV sites and 4 cabins, with 30 and 50-amp service and space for rigs up to 55 feet. Sites come as back-ins and pull-ins, all carrying water, sewer, and electric. The property is rated big rig friendly and includes a dump station, laundry, bathhouse with showers, and a general store for the supplies you forgot. Cabins give non-RV travelers and overflow guests a place to land. Pets are welcome. What sets the place apart is the water access: a boat ramp, a fishing pier, and frontage on both a lake and the river, with the property built around the fishing and hunting traffic of southwest Louisiana. There's also mini-golf, a playground, a pavilion, walking trails, and on-site dining, and propane fills are available without leaving the grounds. Guests come for the boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, birding, and stargazing. Lake Arthur sits in the coastal prairie of Jefferson Davis Parish, along the Mermentau River — a working landing that has served outdoor travelers since 1983. Rates for sites and cabins and current availability are on the booking page. Reserve ahead during fishing and waterfowl seasons, when the ramp stays busy.

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 $52/night

Adventures RV Resort

196 RV Sites, 64 Cabins, 33 Tent Sites

Adventures RV Resort in Robert, Louisiana, offers 196 full-hookup RV sites, 64 cabins, and 33 tent sites at Exit 47 off Interstate 12, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Concrete back-in and pull-through categories join a water park, lazy river, hot tub, and disc golf course between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. One hundred ninety-six sites span back-in, concrete back-in, pull-through, and concrete pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 45 feet. The concrete options give level setup and hold up through Louisiana weather. Sixty-four cabins and 33 tent sites round out a broad lodging range. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and RV storage handle the practical side. Check-in is 2pm for RV sites and 3pm for cabins, with check-out before 11am for both. A water park and lazy river anchor the summer, with an outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna, beach, and lake supporting swimming, canoeing, kayaking, boating, and fishing. Mini-golf, a disc golf course, recreation center, arcade, jumping pillow, gaga ball, sports courts, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, and horseshoes fill the grounds, with golf cart rentals, walking trails, a playground, dog park, snack bar, and live music besides. Pets are welcome. Robert sits in Tangipahoa Parish's pine-and-bayou country, where the Tangipahoa River's clear-water tubing and kayaking corridor draws the New Orleans metro north. Summer river season drives demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $20/night

Gods Country Resort

52 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

Sun Outdoors New Orleans North Shore

142 RV Sites, 36 Cottages

Sun Outdoors New Orleans North Shore in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, offers 142 full-hookup RV sites and 36 cottages on Lake Pontchartrain's north shore, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 75 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, open all year. Double and triple full-hookup sites for two and three RVs join premium waterfront back-in and pull-through categories, with a lazy river, hot tub, and mini-golf. One hundred forty-two sites span standard back-in, premium pull-thru, premium waterfront back-in, double full hookup for two RVs, and triple full hookup for three RVs, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 75 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Double and triple sites are genuinely uncommon and ideal for families or groups traveling together in multiple rigs. Thirty-six cottages round out the lodging. A laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. A counter-service grill sits on site, with a Sonic Drive-In nearby. A lazy river and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a hot tub and sauna alongside. Mini-golf, a fitness center, arcade, sports courts, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, golf cart rentals, walking trails, a lake, creek, beach, playground, dog park, and bar fill the rest, with fishing, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, live music, and planned activities. New Orleans is a short drive across the causeway, which lets you take the city in doses. Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest fill the region. Reserve well ahead.

from $45/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

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

Cajun Heritage RV Park

136 RV Sites, 8 Cabins

Cajun Heritage RV Park in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, offers 136 full-hookup RV sites and eight cabins at the eastern edge of the Atchafalaya Basin, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 52 feet. Back-in categories at both amperages join a pull-through tier, with an outdoor pool, mini-golf, pond, and golf cart rentals. One hundred thirty-six sites run in back-in 30-amp, back-in 50-amp, and pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 52 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Eight cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the warm months, with mini-golf, a pavilion, playground, pond, and golf cart rentals filling the grounds. Canoeing and kayaking run in the basin, with live music and wine and beer tasting nearby. Pets are welcome. Breaux Bridge calls itself the Crawfish Capital of the World and has the festival, the restaurants, and the St. Martin Parish heritage to justify it. The park sits in the middle of the 1.4-million-acre Atchafalaya Basin — North America's largest river swamp, where cypress, Spanish moss, and blackwater bayou make the most distinctive natural landscape in the South. Swamp tours, Lake Martin's rookery, and the zydeco dance halls of Acadiana are all close, with Lafayette a short drive west. Spring crawfish season and the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival drive the sharpest demand, with the mild winter drawing snowbirds along the I-10 corridor. Reserve well ahead for festival weekends and for the winter Texan window.

from $40/night

Blessing Trails RV Park

30 RV Sites

Blessing Trails RV Park in Broaddus, Texas, offers 30 pull-through RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 60 feet, steps from Sam Rayburn Reservoir. A single 30/50-amp pull-through category means no backing at any site, with on-site fishing guides in the Sabine County piney woods. Thirty sites are pull-through throughout, carrying sewer and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 60 feet. Confirm water service with the park when you book. One consistent category and an all-pull-through layout means no backing after a driving day and no guessing about what you reserved. One thing worth asking about: the park advertises that it pays for the electricity, which on a long stay in a Texas summer is a meaningful difference. On-site fishing guides are the standout amenity and tell you exactly who this park serves. Fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and hiking all run from the property or the lake. Pets are welcome. Sam Rayburn is the largest lake entirely within Texas — 114,000 acres of East Texas water with a bass, crappie, and catfish reputation that draws tournament anglers from across the South. A public boat ramp is six miles away and free; the private ramp at Powell Park is seven miles and charges $6 to launch. The Angelina National Forest surrounds much of the shoreline. Bass season and the fall run drive the heaviest demand, with summer bringing lake traffic. Reserve well ahead for tournament weekends, and ask about the current fall rates.