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7 miles east · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
The Red River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was created legislatively by the Red River National Wildlife Refuge Act - signed into law on October 13, 2000. The first land purchase was made in August 2002 consisting of 1,377 acres.
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12 miles southeast · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Wallace Lake, LA, which is operated by the Corps, has facilities at the dam for bank fishing.
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18 miles northwest · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Caddo Lake, LA has facilities for bank fishing at the dam, which is operated by the Corps.
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23 miles northeast · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Bayou Bodcau in LA and AR is a flood-control project with no permanent pool. A major waterfowl management and upland game management area is located here.
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32 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 45 min by car (41 road miles, checked October 2026)USDA Forest Service
Beaver Dam Campground is situated on the shores of Upper Caney Lake in the Caney Lakes Recreation Complex. The campground is located in a beautiful setting among woods, lakes and hills.
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45 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 5 min by car (58 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Buckhorn Creek Campground is situated along the banks of Lake O' the Pines in the Ark-La-Tex portion of the Pineywoods of east Texas near the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
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46 miles northwest · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Lake O' the Pines includes about 18,700 acres of water and 9,000 acres of land located in the piney woods of Northeast Texas. The lake is located partially in Marion, Harrison, Upshur, Morris and Camp Counties.
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46 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 5 min by car (56 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Lakeside Day Use Area is situated along the banks of the Lake O' the Pines in the Ark-La-Tex portion of the Pineywoods of east Texas near the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
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47 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 5 min by car (56 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Brushy Creek Campground is situated along the banks of Lake O' the Pines in the Ark-La-Tex portion of the Pineywoods of east Texas near the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
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49 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 5 min by car (57 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Brushy Creek Day Use Area is situated along the banks of Lake O' the Pines in the Ark-La-Tex portion of the Pineywoods of east Texas near the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. Address to get here: 189 Brushy Creek Park Rd.
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49 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 10 min by car (62 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Johnson Creek Campground is situated along the banks of Lake O' the Pines in the in the Ark-La-Tex portion of the Pineywoods of east Texas near Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
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49 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 10 min by car (62 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Johnson Creek Day Use Area is situated along the banks of the Lake O' the Pines in the Ark-La-Tex portion of the Pineywoods of east Texas near the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. Address to get here: 580 Crestwood Lp.
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52 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 15 min by car (64 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Alley Creek Campground is situated along the banks of Lake O' the Pines in the Ark-La-Tex portion of the Pineywoods of east Texas near the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
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61 miles north · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 20 min by car (88 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Piney Point Park is situated on the shore of 30,000-acre Wright Patman Lake within the piney woods of northeast Texas.
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61 miles north · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 25 min by car (88 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Rocky Point Park offers a campground and group day use picnic shelter use on the shore of 30,000-acre Wright Patman Lake within the piney woods of northeast Texas.
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62 miles north · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Wright Patman Lake is located in the beautiful piney woods of northeast Texas. The lake includes about 30,000 surface acres of water and 50,000 acres of land.
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63 miles north · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 20 min by car (87 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Oak Park is a day use area located just below the dam on Wright Patman Lake in northeastern Texas. Its picnic shelter and ball fields make it a great location for larger groups and special events.
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64 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 35 min by car (86 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Malden Lake Campground is situated on the shore of 30,000-acre Wright Patman Lake within the piney woods of northeast Texas. This facility offers year-round enjoyment of outdoor activities like fishing, hunting and wildlife viewing.
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65 miles north · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 20 min by car (86 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
North Shore Park is the largest day-use area on Wright Patman Lake, a 30,000-acre lake set amidst the piney woods of northeast Texas.
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66 miles north · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 20 min by car (87 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Clear Spring Park sits along the shore of 30,000-acre Wright Patman Lake within the piney woods of northeast Texas. The campground offers full services to campers.
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71 miles south · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 40 min by car (104 road miles, checked October 2026)USDA Forest Service
Boles Field is located in the northern portion of Sabine National Forest in eastern Texas, near the border of Louisiana.
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73 miles southeast · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
The Cane River region is home to a unique culture; the Creoles. Generations of the same families of workers, enslaved and tenant, and owners lived on these lands for over 200 years.
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79 miles southeast · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
More than 300-years of history are etched into the rural landscape of colonial forts, plantations, churches, cemeteries, and homes that comprise Cane River National Heritage Area.
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84 miles north · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
Named for the father who died shortly before his birth, William Jefferson Blythe III later became the 42nd President of the United States.
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85 miles north · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Millwood is located in the southwest corner of Arkansas on the Little River, 16 miles upstream from its confluence with the Red River. Nine recreation areas offer modern camping facilities.
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86 miles north · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 50 min by car (113 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Beard's Bluff is located 13 miles east of Ashdown on State Highway 32. It is a bird watcher's paradise with a birding overlook and access to the best sunset viewing on the lake.
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94 miles east · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
D'Arbonne NWR, located north of West Monroe, Louisiana, lies on the western edge of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. It was established in 1975 to protect bottomland hardwood forest and provide wintering habitat for migratory waterfowl.
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94 miles southeast · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Red River Waterway, LA, now known as the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, contains five locks and dams on the Red River. The project is operated by the Corps of Engineers and the Red River Waterway Commission.
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95 miles southwest · straight-line distanceUSDA Forest Service
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95 miles northeast · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Ouachita-Black Rivers System in AR and LA has four locks and dams. There are boat ramps and picnicking facilities on the river. The Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge is located along the river near the AR and LA border.
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96 miles southeast · straight-line distanceUSDA Forest Service
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99 miles south · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
A 114,000-acre lake in the Big Thicket country of Texas, with native flora including orchids, insect-eating plants and scores of animal species.
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101 miles east · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Ouachita-Black Rivers System in AR and LA has four locks and dams. There are boat ramps and picnicking facilities on the river. The Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge is located along the river near the AR and LA border.
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101 miles north · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Geographically positioned in a area where the Central and Mississippi flyways overlap, Pond Creek Refuge provides outstanding habitat for waterfowl.
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102 miles east · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1997. Although the suburban sprawl of the city of Monroe surrounds much of its boundary, the refuge itself represents many habitat types and is home to a diversity of plants and…
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105 miles northeast · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Project has three public access points to Ouachita River and Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge with boating, fishing, camping, and day use. Pool extends from H.K.
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106 miles east · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Upper Ouachita NWR, located north of Sterlington, Louisiana, lies on the western edge of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley.
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111 miles northeast · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Established in 1975, Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located in southeast Arkansas, approximately eight miles west of the town of Crossett.
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116 miles north · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Lake Greeson, AR, on the Little Missouri River, has many hunting and fishing opportunities as well as camping, swimming and boating. The lake is a wintering site for bald eagles.
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117 miles northwest · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Little River National Wildlife Refuge’s primary purpose is to preserve the bottomland hardwood forests for migratory birds and waterfowl on the Central Flyway.
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Recreation areas and campgrounds from Recreation.gov's directory, checked October 11, 2026. Listings are not live availability: check Recreation.gov or the managing agency for open dates, fees, reservations and conditions. Directions go to the listed coordinates, which may not be the entrance. Campground driving times: Powered by Geoapify · © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Recreation.gov lists 16 campgrounds within 86 miles, including Beaver Dam Campground (Kisatchie National Forest, LA) (32 miles northeast), Buckhorn Creek (45 miles northwest), Lakeside Day Use (46 miles northwest). Check Recreation.gov for current availability, seasons and reservations.