Bucktail Hunter Camp
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Bucktail Hunter Camp is a National Forest campground near Claiborne, Louisiana.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Bucktail Hunter Camp sits inside Kisatchie National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 300 ft
32.9050, -93.0070 in Claiborne. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Bucktail Hunter Camp?
No. Bucktail Hunter Camp is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Bucktail Hunter Camp?
Camping at Bucktail Hunter Camp is free.
Who manages Bucktail Hunter Camp?
Bucktail Hunter Camp is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Bucktail Hunter Camp
Swimming nearby
The nearest swimming hole to Bucktail Hunter Camp, in a straight line: Lake Claiborne (swimming hole, 14 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Claiborne and campgrounds in Claiborne.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30