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Tom Merrill Recreation Area

About Tom Merrill Recreation Area

Tom Merrill Recreation Area sits downstream of Bayou Bodcau Dam, along the Bodcau Creek. The small quiet campground provides all the facilities of a Class A campground, and is open year-round to visitors. Bodcau Creek provides fishing and boating opportunities, along with hiking/biking trails and other recreation. Bayou Bodcau is a large wildlife management area, and is very popular during hunting season for deer and other wild game.  Downtown Bossier City and Shreveport are only a 30-45 minute drive away, and have many opportunities for other interests such as museums and restaurants. Bodcau is well off the main travel roads, so traffic and other noise issues are of no concern.  The campground has no designated fee booth and is by-reservation-only, so all reservations must be made through recreation.gov. Reservations can be made up to 6 months in advance or upon arrival; we recommend reserving prior to entering the campground. For more information on Bayou Bodcau, please visit the following website. (https://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Bayou-Bodcau/)

Number of accommodations: 20

Rates, Sites & Availability

20 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 1, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 10, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 11, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 12, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 13, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 14, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 15, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 16, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 17, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 18, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 19, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 2, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 20, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 3, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 4, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 5, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 6, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 7, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 8, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 9, Loop: A
50 Amp Β· Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night

Reviews (168)

What Guests Are Saying

Tom Merrill Recreation Area offers clean, spacious campsites and well-maintained grounds, making it an enjoyable destination for campers. Visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, friendly camp hosts, and various outdoor activities like fishing and kayaking. While some facilities, particularly the showers, need improvements and there have been issues with hot water and water access at certain sites, many guests express a desire to return for future stays.

Review Summary

4.0
168 reviews
5
47.0%
79
4
28.6%
48
3
11.9%
20
2
5.4%
9
1
7.1%
12

Dee Jaye T

Verified

January 10, 2022 β€’ Stayed at: 7, Loop: A

5

Nice quite, clean & great trails

Jennifer D

Verified

January 9, 2022 β€’ Stayed at: 19, Loop: A

2

I didn’t end up staying - the markers to get to the campground weren’t clear. I got in late in the evening, got lost and generally didn’t feel safe driving around the area.

Tammy J

Verified

January 9, 2022 β€’ Stayed at: 6, Loop: A

5

Tom Merrill is a perfect getaway. HIking, biking, frisbee golf, paddling and fishing right outside your camper door. The campground is clean and well-maintained. We love it there.

Andrea E

Verified

January 4, 2022 β€’ Stayed at: 16, Loop: A

5

AWESOME!!!

Brent A G

Verified

December 26, 2021 β€’ Stayed at: 13, Loop: A

5

Great park for the Family love this park.

Timothy N

Verified

December 24, 2021 β€’ Stayed at: 5, Loop: A

4

Nice quite campground. Couple of things. You want to get there before dark...it’s really hard to see where to go otherwise. The camping spots and road look kind of the same. Follow the directions they give you in the email. We saw a road closed sign (where we should have turned) and followed what our GPS was telling us. That had a road closed sign too, it takes you a mile or so short of the campground so we turned around to that first road and that takes you to the campground, the road ends just after. Very pretty, nice area. Pretty poor cellular and internet reception. We had to drive away a few miles to get a good enough signal to search the internet for our next campground on our trip. So if you just want peace and quiet, this is a great place.

Mark M

Verified

December 6, 2021 β€’ Stayed at: 16, Loop: A

4

Great campsites, good people!

Israel F

Verified

November 30, 2021 β€’ Stayed at: 5, Loop: A

5

Very nice, clean, and quiet place. Hiking, fishing, and playground for the kids. Has bathroom and shower facilities. Overall very nice area.

Margaret C

Verified

November 27, 2021 β€’ Stayed at: 4, Loop: A

4

We are newbies to the travel trailer world. We love it. Tom Merrill Recreation Area is a great place for us as we learn how to use our travel trailer. It has trails, fishing and is very peaceful.

Lloyd T

Verified

November 19, 2021 β€’ Stayed at: 10, Loop: A

4

That park is was cleaner and the public shower was alot better now.

Location Tom Merrill Recreation Area

Address:
1749 Bodcau Dam Road
Haughton, LA, 71037-7443
United States

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