The Bankston Camp is a very primitive camping experience northeast of the town
of Williana, Louisiana. This camp is located just outside the borders of the
Catahoula National Wildlife Management Preserve.

The Bankston Camp is a very primitive camping experience northeast of the town of Williana, Louisiana. This camp is located just outside the borders of the Catahoula National Wildlife Management Preserve.

Bird's eye view of the campground

Bankston Camp

The Pearson Camp is a very primitive camping experience which has been
designated a Hunter's Camp. Located on U.S. Hwy 167, the easy access to the
camp and to the National Catahoula Wildlife Management Preserve make the
Pearson Camp a very popular camp during hunting season.

The Pearson Camp is a very primitive camping experience which has been designated a Hunter's Camp. Located on U.S. Hwy 167, the easy access to the camp and to the National Catahoula Wildlife Management Preserve make the Pearson Camp a very popular camp during hunting season.

Pearson Camp

The Saddle Bayou Camp is a very primitive camping experience in a bottomland
hardwood setting. Nearby National Catahoula Wildlife Management Preserve make
the Saddle Bayou a popular camping area during hunting season.

The Saddle Bayou Camp is a very primitive camping experience in a bottomland hardwood setting. Nearby National Catahoula Wildlife Management Preserve make the Saddle Bayou a popular camping area during hunting season.

Saddle Bayou Camp

The Catahoula Hummingbird and Butterfly Garden was started in 1995 as a
project between the US Forest Service and Gardeners for Wildlife, a not-for-
profit group of active local residents committed to environmental
volunteerism. The goal of the project was to create a watchable wildlife
recreation opportunity emphasizing education and appreciation of nature. The
garden attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and other plant-loving insects in
an interpreted setting that is inviting to the general public.

The Catahoula Hummingbird and Butterfly Garden was started in 1995 as a project between the US Forest Service and Gardeners for Wildlife, a not-for-profit group of active local residents committed to environmental volunteerism. The goal of the project was to create a watchable wildlife recreation opportunity emphasizing education and appreciation of nature. The garden attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and other plant-loving insects in an interpreted setting that is inviting to the general public.

Butterfly Garden

There is an assortment of recreational opportunities within the Stuart Lake
Recreation Complex. Situated on a beautiful 5-acre lake surrounded by pine-
hardwood forest, this area provides outdoor recreational opportunities for
camping, picnicking, canoeing (non-motorized boating), fishing, hiking,
bicycling, and nature study.

The day use facility includes flush toilets, paved parking, a fishing pier,
shore fishing, a swimming beach, picnic tables and barbeque pits.

The group use facility is located up the hill from the day use area and the
swimming beach. It is equipped with a covered picnic shelter, a large party
barbeque pit, trash bins, restrooms, and access to day use facilities
including the lake. Group use area facilites include: restrooms, gravel
parking, extra large barbeque pit, trash bins, large covered picnic shelter,
and access to the day use facilities and lake.

The Stuart Nature Trail and the Glenn Emery hiking and biking trail may both
be accessed from this recreation area.

The Stuart Lake Campground is a primitive campground with 8 sites that were
renovated in 2009.

General facilities also include drinking water and restrooms. Trash disposal
available.

There is an assortment of recreational opportunities within the Stuart Lake Recreation Complex.&nbsp;Situated on a beautiful 5-acre lake surrounded by pine-hardwood forest, this area provides outdoor recreational opportunities for camping, picnicking, canoeing (non-motorized boating), fishing, hiking, bicycling, and nature study.&nbsp;The day use facility includes flush toilets, paved parking, a fishing pier, shore fishing, a swimming beach, picnic tables and barbeque pits.The group use facility is located up the hill from the day use area and the swimming beach. It is equipped with a covered picnic shelter, a large party barbeque pit, trash bins, restrooms, and access to day use facilities including the lake. Group use area facilites include: restrooms, gravel parking, extra large barbeque pit, trash bins, large covered picnic shelter, and access to the day use facilities and lake.The Stuart Nature Trail and the Glenn Emery hiking and biking trail may both be accessed from this recreation area.The Stuart Lake Campground is a primitive campground with 8 sites that were&nbsp;renovated in 2009.&nbsp;General facilities also include drinking water and restrooms. Trash disposal available.

* Stuart Lake Recreation Area is a designated fee area.
  * Day Use: $5/vehicle/day.
  * Camping: $15/single site/night and $20/double unit/night.
  * Group Use Area: $10 non-refundable fee; $25 for 1-30 people; $40 for 31-50 people; $65 for 51-125 people.
  * No trail use fees for hikers.

Stuart Lake Recreation Complex, Camping/Day Use

## Overview

**This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only.
Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and
claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by
scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay
feature.**

**If this option is available, you will need to first download the free
Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your
arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.**

<h2>Overview</h2>
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

Bankston Camp

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Stuart Lake Recreation Complex, Camping/Day Use

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