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See the Bayou Bodcau Reservoir website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.
Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: From Shreveport, LA, drive east on I-20 to exit 33, then north on LA 157 until you reach
Bodcau Dam Rd, then 2 miles to Bodcau.
Lake History
Factoid: When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built Bayou Bodcau Dam and Reservoir, it put
together more than just earth and concrete. It created a very unique area in northwest
Louisiana that provides outdoor enthusiasts a wide variety of recreational experiences
expanding over 33,640 acres of land and water. Included in these opportunities are camping
(recreation.gov), hunting, fishing, boating, hiking, biking, historical landmarks, and
horseback riding, just to name a few. A major waterfowl management and upland game
management area is also located here. Additionally, Bayou Bodcau is home to one of the
largest remaining expanses of bottomland hardwoods in northwest Louisiana. Whether it be
camping and picnicking with your family and friends at one of our many recreation areas,
sightseeing, or canoeing down a moss laden cypress swamp, we hope that you will find
visiting Bayou Bodcau a very enjoyable and memorable experience.
Age & Disability Discount Passes
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information.
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Partially Open
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Status Unknown
21 Recreation areas at Bayou Bodcau Reservoir
Bodcau Rifle Range
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Bodcau Road Recreation Area
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Corner of The Old Field
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Cotton Valley Road
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Crow Lake Primitive Camping Area
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Della Field
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Durden House Education Center
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Horse Camp
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Hwy 157 Recreation Area
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Hwy 160 Recreation Area
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Hwy 2 Recreation Area
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Ivan Lake Recreation Area
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Kinsey Martin Road
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Rainey Wells Primitive Camping Area
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South Abutment East Recreation Area
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Teague Lake
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Tom Merrill Recreation Area
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Waterfowl Area
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Wenks Landing Recreation Area
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Whittington Fields
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Corps Managed
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Managed by Others in Italics |
$ Corps Fees Collected
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Camping |
E | Electric Campsites |
N | Non-electric Campsites |
P | Primitive Campsites |
G | Group Camping |
D | Dump Station |
Fishing |
C | Fish Cleaning Stations |
D | Fishing Docks |
P | Fishing Piers |
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Picnic |
A | Picnic Area |
G | Group Picnic |
GS | Group Picnic Shelter |
Swimming |
BE | Beach |
P | Swimming Pool |
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Trails |
B | Bike Trails |
Q | Equestrian Trails |
H | Hiking Trails |
I | Hiking Trails - Interpretive |
R | Off Road Vehicle Trails |
F | Fitness Trails |
W | Water Trails |
S | Snow Mobile Trails |
CC | Cross Country Skiing Trails |
M | Multipurpose Trails |
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