Bogue Chitto State Park, LA, March 2026
Park Information

The campground is open year round. Water is available year round. The park website is here.
Warnings
| Poison Ivy: | Unknown | Potholes: | No |
| Speed Bumps: | No | Narrow Roads: | No |
| Crime: | No | Limited Bridge: | No |
| Camp Residents: | No | Maintenance: | Yes |
| RV @ Check-in: | Yes | Trees Trimmed: | Yes |
- There is a lane on the right for RVs at the check-in office, but no RV parking.
Infrastructure
| Office: | Yes | Boat Ramp: | No |
| Camp Store: | Yes | Shower house: | Yes |
| Rental Store: | Yes | Restrooms: | Yes |
| Nature Center: | No | Roads: | Good |
| Museum: | No | Bridge: | Yes |
| Historic Site: | No | Storm Shelter: | Unknown |
| Campgrounds: | 3 | Camp Sites: | 90 |
| Modern Sites: | 7 | RV Sites: | 88 |
- There are beaches for launching kayaks and canoes, but the park is on a river instead of a lake. There does not appear to be a traditional boat ramp.
- We do not remember if the bathhouse is sturdy enough to be a storm shelter. Street view is old and not crisp images.
- There are 46 full hookup, 35 water electric, two primitive, and 7 modern full hookup equestrian sites
- There is a small store near the entrance to Upland RV area with food, rentals, and some other things.
- The Park office and check-in may have some park souvenirs
- There are some dirt roads, stream crossings, and less than ideal roads, but must roads are in good condition.
Amenities
| Sites: | WSE 50/30/20 | Laundry: | No |
| Dump Station: | 1 | Washers: | N/A |
| Grey Station: | Unknown | Dryers: | N/A |
| Water Station: | Unknown | Slop Sink: | Unknown |
| Recycling: | Unknown | Power: | Stable |
- Upland RV area is full hookups. The only dump station is a dual in-line dump just south of Bottomland RV Area.
- Upland and Bottomland RV area have water, so there may not be spigots.
- We do not remember seeing recycling or slop sinks, but they might have them.
Activities
| Naturalist: | No | Hiking: | 7 miles |
| Friends of Park: | Yes | Kayaking: | Yes |
| Rentals: | Yes | Road Biking: | 7 miles |
| Pool: | No | Trail Biking: | 0 miles |
| Beach: | Year round | Mountain Biking: | 25 miles |
| Playground: | Yes | Disc Golf: | Yes |
| Archery: | No | Pickle Ball: | No |
| Shooting: | No | Local Attractions: | Few |
- There is kayaking. There are also alligators. You decide.
- There are flatter easier mountain bike trails, but no flat paved or gravel rail trails.
- There is a long steep slope between Uplands and Bottomlands RV Areas.
Park Pictures
- The park is fairly large with various areas for viewing wildlife, such as bird , lizards, and alligators,
- There is not a lot to do outside the park in the immediate vicinity.
- There is no laundry.
- The bath house is eight private shower/toilet rooms
- Camp store at Upland RV Area has food and rentals.
- The park has alligators, but they deport the large ones.





Upland RV Campground Loop
This is specifically for the Upland RV Area.
Campground Loop Overview
| Sites: | WSE 50/30/20 | Laundry: | N |
| Dump Stations: | 0 | Washers: | N/A |
| Grey Stations: | Unknown | Dryers: | N/A |
| Water Stations: | Unknown | Slop Sink: | Unknown |
| Shower Houses: | 1 | Restrooms: | 1 |
| Private Showers: | Yes | Vault Toilets: | 0 |
| Hot Water: | Yes | Clean: | Unknown |
- Bathhouse is four private rooms on either side with showers and restroom facilities combined.
- No dump station because sites are full hookup.
Site 14
| Type: | Back-in | Pad: | No |
| Utilities: | WSE 50/30/20 | Pad Length: | N/A |
| Length: | 82 ft | Pad Type: | N/A |
| Width: | 18 ft | Shade: | AM, PM |
| Driveway: | Asphalt | Fire Ring: | Yes |
| Front Slope: | Slight | Restroom: | 700 ft |
| Side Slope: | Flat | View: | No |
| Difficulty: | Moderate | Quiet: | Yes |
| Fits Cars: | In-line or side | Channels: |
| Provider | Down | Up | Latency | Jitter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile: | ||||
| Cricket Mobile: | ||||
| Starlink: |
- Slight down hill slope makes the RV front legs shorter and more stable
- No significant side to side slope. No leveling board needed.
- Starlink has a mostly unobstructed view set in front near the site marker. It appears to be one of the few sites that this will be true.












Alternate Sites
- Not determined
Driving Directions
To the park
From the park
Medical Facilities
- Not determined
Attractions
- Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge, Pearl River, LA