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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

Charles M

Verified

April 8, 2024 Stayed at: 3, Loop: A

5

the campsite was very clean and easy to park and hookup, the only thing I did not care for was the bathrooms they were not clean

Dawn L

Verified

March 31, 2024 Stayed at: 3, Loop: A

4

We really liked this campground. However, there was no water to the sink in the women’s restroom….had to wash hands in men’s with the door open.

Robert L

Verified

March 17, 2024 Stayed at: 4, Loop: A

1

Play area has tons of broken items. Male bathroom has a leaking sink that floods the bathroom and leaves 2” of water everytime you use the restroom. Showers have cut of water bottles as the shower heads.

These things make this camp site one of the worst I’ve ever visited.

Catherine S

Verified

February 5, 2024 Stayed at: 1, Loop: A

5

Enjoyed our time. Beautiful spot.

Dee Jaye T

Verified

January 9, 2024 Stayed at: 8, Loop: A

5

Quite, Clean place great trails. Easy access to Reynolds Grocery if you want the best burger in town.

Robert W

Verified

December 10, 2023 Stayed at: 15, Loop: A

5

Let me start out by stating that i was born and raised in Haughton LA. I started hunting the WMA there when i was eight years old until i was seventeen and moved to Texas, Currently i am sixty two years old now and have never forgotten my childhood experiences there.
The sights sounds and smells there are unlike any other place in the world.
Louisiana has now provided hunting license's for native born Louisianan's, I plan to come twice a year until i am unable to return.
I plan on camping during the spring and during every hunting season.
I have thought about all my childhood experiences there and they are some of the best memories i have.

Darrell D

Verified

December 3, 2023 Stayed at: 2, Loop: A

5

We had an awesome time. Almost perfect park. Very peaceful, well kept and clean. Only thing to make it better would be to have sewer hook-ups at the RV sites.

kenneth s

Verified

November 26, 2023 Stayed at: 13, Loop: A

3

Showers need attention! Can’t keep clothes dry, lights do not work, heaters do not work, and the shower head is literally a water bottle!

Sally W

Verified

September 12, 2023 Stayed at: 13, Loop: A

5

Park was clean and well maintained
Our stay was quiet and enjoyable
Will be back

Margaret C

Verified

August 22, 2023 Stayed at: 8, Loop: A

5

We enjoy the nature of this place. The campsites are nice and the RV pads make it easy to park your RV.

Location Tom Merrill Recreation Area

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

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