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

Michael P

Verified

February 15, 2021 Stayed at: 3, Loop: A

5

Area was quiet, clean, and well kept.

Cary G

Verified

January 11, 2021 Stayed at: 4, Loop: A

5

nice, level and peaceful

Roxy D

Verified

January 10, 2021 Stayed at: 6, Loop: A

5

Park is clean, quiet and natural. Camp hosts are most efficient, friendly, available and helpful. Going back again in February.

Barbara H

Verified

January 6, 2021 Stayed at: 9, Loop: A

5

Great quiet and beautiful place to camp, fish, or, hunt.

Barbara H

Verified

January 5, 2021 Stayed at: 9, Loop: A

5

Tom Merrill Recreation Area (Bodcau) is a very clean, natural, and peaceful place to camp. We love it!

Nathan C

Verified

December 25, 2020 Stayed at: 15, Loop: A

5

It was good

Vicki T

Verified

December 24, 2020 Stayed at: 12, Loop: A

5

We had a great time. Camp host was Johny on the spot and did an excellent job!!!

Carol N

Verified

December 21, 2020 Stayed at: 5, Loop: A

5

Great, spacious sites. Only wish there was sewer hook-ups.

Chris V

Verified

December 13, 2020 Stayed at: 15, Loop: A

4

We really enjoy going there every year !!!!
Just needs maintenance to go more often to tend to the restrooms
And our campsite the water was leaking from our the ground instead of the water well
pipe....

But other that that we enjoyed it !!!

John W

Verified

December 9, 2020 Stayed at: 5, Loop: A

5

Great social distancing, great camper parking pads, picnic tables are clean and metal, fire rings and BBQ pits... clean restrooms, clean area grounds... great playground.... very quiet and clean.... friendly staff....

Location Tom Merrill Recreation Area

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

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