Tent Camping near Simsboro, Louisiana

The Ouachita RV Park

The Ouachita RV Park in Monroe, Louisiana, offers full-hookup RV sites and a tent site just off Interstate 20, with an outdoor swimming pool, clubhouse, laundry, dump station, playground, and dog park. Part of the Streamside Parks family, it is built for genuine big-rig access on one of the most practical I-20 stops in northeast Louisiana. Sites carry full hookups, with a tent site rounding out the lodging. Contact the park to confirm amp service, length limits, and current category availability for your rig — the published site records are incomplete, and a call gets you a straight answer. A laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and a clubhouse handle the practical side. An outdoor swimming pool anchors the property, with a clubhouse, playground, dog park, billiards, horseshoes, corn hole, and picnicking filling the grounds. The amenity package is well rounded for a highway park — a pool and a clubhouse are more than most interstate stops offer, and the big-rig friendliness is the point rather than an afterthought. Sites are laid out with genuine room to maneuver, the laundry and bathhouse are on site, and the dump station means you leave clean. Pets are welcome. Monroe sits on the Ouachita River in northeast Louisiana, midway between Shreveport and Vicksburg on I-20. The Biedenharn Museum, Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge, and the University of Louisiana at Monroe are all close. Demand tracks interstate traffic rather than a season, with spring and fall the most comfortable. Reserve ahead for holiday travel periods.

from $20/night

Gods Country Resort

50 RV Sites, 7 Cabins, 11 Tent Sites, 1 House, 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

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

Catherine's Landing

81 RV Sites, 18 Cottages

Catherine's Landing in Hot Springs, Arkansas, offers 78 RV sites and 18 cottages across 400 acres with a mile of Lake Catherine shoreline, five minutes from downtown Hot Springs. Sites carry full hookups with 30 and 50-amp service and cable TV, take rigs to 65 feet, and include waterfront back-in categories, with a zip line, splash pad, and boat ramp on the property. Seventy-eight sites run in premium back-in and waterfront back-in configurations, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 65 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Eighteen cottages serve guests without a rig. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and a gated entrance handle the practical side. Two policies to note: the resort enforces a ten-year age restriction on RVs, though older coaches are reviewed for approval if you send a photo in advance, and all holiday weekends require a three-night minimum. The 400 acres carry the recreation. A zip line runs the property, a splash pad and outdoor pool cover the swimming season, and a boat ramp and fishing pier give direct access to Lake Catherine's clear, Ouachita-fed water. Canoeing, kayaking, hiking, and fishing all run from camp, with bike rentals, a dog park, playground, clubhouse, pavilion, and pond besides. Pets are welcome. Hot Springs National Park is the smallest in the system and the most historically layered thermal spring community in North America, with Bathhouse Row, Oaklawn racing, and the Mountain Valley Spring heritage all five minutes away. The resort operates through the Arkansas season, with summer lake recreation and the Oaklawn racing calendar driving demand. Book holiday weekends well ahead, and confirm RV age approval before arrival if your coach is over ten years old.

from $68 $59/night

Big Al's Barefoot Bay Marina and RV Resort

65 RV Sites, 5 Cabins, 8 Tent Sites

Big Al's Barefoot Bay Marina and RV Resort in Pittsburg, Texas, offers 65 full-hookup RV sites, five cabins, and eight tent sites on Lake Bob Sandlin, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted up to 120 feet. Lakefront back-in, Sanctuary back-in, Grand pull-through, and Trailhead categories join classic and convenient tiers, with a full marina, boat rentals, and on-site dining. Sixty-five sites span classic back-in, convenient pull-thru, Grand pull-thru, lakefront back-in, Sanctuary back-in, and Trailhead pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 120 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. One hundred twenty feet is among the most generous capacities anywhere, and the named categories tell you what you are getting. Five cabins and eight tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. A refundable security deposit is required at check-in on all sites and cabins. The marina anchors the property, with boat docks, a boat ramp, boat rentals, and kayak rentals for boating, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and swimming. A clubhouse, game room, arcade, billiards, horseshoes, golf cart rentals, a playground, pavilion, dog park, on-site dining, and a bar fill the rest, with live music and planned activities through the season. Lake Bob Sandlin is a 9,400-acre Corps reservoir with 120 miles of piney woods shoreline and a strong largemouth reputation. Summer and the spring bass season drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $16/night

Cloud Nine RV Park

40 RV Sites, 3 Tent Sites

Cloud Nine RV Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas, offers 40 full-hookup RV sites and three tent sites with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Extra-wide back-in and pull-through categories join a fitness center, clubhouse, recreation center, and walking trails. Forty sites run in back-in and pull-through categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet. The sites are extra wide, which matters more than most guests expect — room to open both awnings and set up outside without crowding your neighbor. Three tent sites round out the lodging. A laundry, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. A fitness center, clubhouse, recreation center, walking trails, dog park, billiards, and horseshoes fill the grounds, with planned activities through the season. A casino, golf course, mountains, and a national park are all nearby. Pets are welcome. Hot Springs is unlike anywhere else in the country. The thermal springs drew visitors long before Hot Springs National Park was established — the only national park inside a city — and Bathhouse Row's preserved 1920s spa architecture still operates. Oaklawn's racing and gaming, the Ouachita Mountains, and Lake Hamilton and Lake Ouachita are all close. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable Ouachita conditions, with Oaklawn's racing season running January through May and drawing steady demand. Reserve ahead for race weekends and for peak fall color.

from $39/night

Jellystone Park™ Tyler

172 RV Sites, 99 Cabins, 4 Tent Sites, 3 Cottages, 1 Lodge

Jellystone Park Tyler in Texas offers 172 RV sites, 103 cabin, cottage, and lodge units, and four tent sites across 107 acres of Piney Woods, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Diamond Series and Platinum categories join a Water Zone, laser tag, and spa, open all year. One hundred seventy-two sites span premium back-in, preferred premium back-in, platinum back-in, and Diamond Series back-in categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. The four-tier naming makes it easy to match site to budget. One hundred three cabins, cottages, and lodges and four tent sites round out an unusually deep lodging range. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The Water Zone anchors the summer, with an outdoor pool, water park, and splash features alongside. Laser tag, mini-golf, an arcade, jumping pillow, gem mining, craft room, spa, recreation center, sports courts, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, and horseshoes fill the grounds, with a pond for fishing, walking trails, hiking, a playground, pavilion, dog park, golf cart rentals, on-site dining, and a community fire pit besides. Pets are welcome. Tyler is the Rose Capital of America, and its municipal rose garden is the largest in the United States. Summer and spring rose season drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $60/night

Texas State Railroad Campground

55 RV Sites, 16 Tent Sites

Texas State Railroad Campground in Rusk, Texas, offers 55 full-hookup RV sites and 16 tent sites at the historic depot of the only state-owned heritage railroad in Texas, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. A splash pad, lake, clubhouse, and playground sit on a big-rig-friendly property in the East Texas Piney Woods. Fifty-five sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp in pull-through and group back-in configurations, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Sixteen tent sites cover simpler camping. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, and WiFi reaches the property. One vehicle is allowed per site; additional vehicles are $5 per night on arrival. On-site recreation suits families staying around the train schedule. A splash pad anchors the warm months, a lake on the property supports fishing, and walking trails, a playground, a clubhouse, and a pavilion fill out the grounds. Pets are welcome. The railroad is the reason most guests book. Its 25-mile steam and diesel excursion runs through the Piney Woods between Rusk and Palestine, and the campground sits at the Rusk depot, the eastern terminus — which means guests can walk to the platform rather than drive to it. The line was built in 1881 to haul lumber and supplies during the East Texas timber boom. In town, the Carnegie Library, the Museum for East Texas Culture, the Howard House Museum, and Veteran's Memorial Park are all close. Excursion schedules drive occupancy here. Check the train calendar first and book your site around it — running days fill well before quiet ones.

from $20/night

Ouachita Campground at Edendell

15 RV Sites, 10 Tent Sites, 2 Lodges

Ouachita Campground at Edendell is in the Ouachita National Forest with ATV trails from the property. We offer an RV Park with nightly and monthly rates, tent camping, a glamping deck with beautiful mountain views, a cabin great for family reunions, and kayak rentals and shuttle service. We are the closest campground and RV park to the Ouachita River access in Oden. The small town of Oden sits between Mena and the Talimena Scenic Drive on one side and Mount Ida, the self-proclaimed Quartz Crystal Capital of the World, on the other, in the heart of the Ouachita Mountains. Located 20 miles from Lake Ouachita, cleanest lake in the Midwest, between Hot Springs, and the Crater of Diamonds, Ouachita campground at Edendell is a perfect spot to settle in and explore. Walking trails, hiking, swimming, boating, kayaking, fishing, birding, off-roading, and crystal mining are among the many things to do nearby. The campground is open all year, and offers EV charging — rare in the Ouachitas. Our guest facilities building has free laundry, bathrooms and hot showers, and a kitchenette, for all campground guests to use, and there's a play area for kids near it. The 28 acre grounds include a pond for fishing and swimming, and our growing botanical gardens. Pets are welcome. Walk-ins are welcome but reservations are recommended, especially for the guest house. The RV Sites are big rig friendly, have 20/30/50-amp electrical, water, sewer, free WiFi, and some have a fire pit, and a picnic table. Our cabin has room for the whole family! With 7 bedrooms and the futon in the living room, it comfortably sleeps 19. The backyard has a hot tub, a fenced in play yard, gas and charcoal grills, and firepit. The glamping deck with Ouachita Mountain views includes sleeping porch with a full size bed, electric blanket in cold weather, mini fridge, electrical outlets, coffee maker, and gas grill. Whether you're tent, car, or hammock camping in our spacious sites with picnic tables and fire rings, with the guest facilities building a short drive away, we have all the amenities to make your stay comfortable. Walk or drive to site. Rates for sites, lodges, and tent spots are on the website.

from $20/night

Lake Charles RV Resort

107 RV Sites, 4 Tent Sites

Lake Charles RV Resort in Iowa, LA, offers 107 full-hookup RV sites and 4 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 82 feet. Sites come in three categories — standard back-in, premium back-in, and premium pull-thru — all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi and a picnic table. The resort is rated big rig friendly, and at 82 feet the premium pull-thrus take the longest coaches without unhitching. Every space rental includes four people, with additional guests charged separately. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, propane fills, a dump station, on-site dining, a clubhouse, and personal mailboxes cover the practical side. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. A lake on the property gives guests water access, with boating nearby. Iowa sits just off Interstate 10 in Calcasieu Parish in the southwest Louisiana coastal plain, minutes from Lake Charles itself. Rates by site category are on the booking page. Confirm your party size when you book — four people are included and extras cost more.

from $16/night

Bayou Wilderness RV Park

122 RV Sites, 5 Tent Sites

Bayou Wilderness RV Park in Carencro, Louisiana, offers 122 full-hookup pull-through RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service as well as tent sites. Open all year, we easily accommodate big rigs with an all-pull-through layout. No backing after a long driving day, at any site in the park. An outdoor pool, fitness center, lake, and pickleball courts sit just north of Lafayette. A laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side, with a gated entrance controlling access. An outdoor pool and fitness center anchor the property, with a lake supporting fishing. Pickleball, basketball, horseshoes, sports courts, walking trails, a playground, and a dog park fill the grounds. Pets are welcome. Carencro sits in the Louisiana French cultural heartland just north of Lafayette, where Cajun food, zydeco music, crawfish culture, and the cypress swamp landscape of the Atchafalaya Basin define a regional identity unlike any other in the American South. Festival Acadians, the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival, and the Lafayette music venues are all within reach. Spring festival season and the mild winter months draw the heaviest demand in Acadiana. Reserve well ahead for festival weekends and for the winter Texan season. Whether you're passing through, exploring South Louisiana’s culture and cuisine, or planning an extended stay, Bayou Wilderness offers comfortable accommodations, Southern hospitality, and a relaxing retreat surrounded by natural Louisiana beauty.

from $25/night

Jellystone Park™ Pelahatchie

118 RV Sites, 41 Cabins, 22 Tent Sites, 1 Lodge, 4 Park Models

Jellystone Park Pelahatchie in Mississippi offers 118 full-hookup RV sites, 46 cabin, lodge, and park model units, and 22 tent sites on a private lake, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 50 feet behind a gated entrance, open all year. An off-lake deluxe category with a fenced pet area joins premium and off-water gravel tiers, alongside a splash pad, beach, laser tag, and disc golf. One hundred eighteen sites span off-lake deluxe with fenced pet area, off-water gravel back-in, off-water gravel pull-thru, premium back-in, and premium pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. A fenced pet area at the site is genuinely uncommon. Forty-six cabins, lodges, and park models and 22 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and a snack bar handle the practical side. The per-person camping fee covers the pool, the giant splash park, theme weekends, gaga ball, tennis, and hourly activities — see the Campers App for the schedule. A multi-level splash pad, outdoor pool, and beach anchor the summer, with the lake supporting boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing. Laser tag, a disc golf course, mini-golf, jumping pillow, sports courts, tennis, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, corn hole, golf cart rentals, a recreation center, clubhouse, playground, pavilion, and dog park fill the rest. Thirty miles east of Jackson in Rankin County's lake country. Summer is the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $42/night