Tom Merrill Recreation Area

Stayed two nights while visiting friends in Bossier City. Nice spacious, shaded, paved sites with water, electric, picnic table and fire ring. Dump station at park entrance. Hot showers with good pressure and separate restrooms. Under $10 a night with military discount! We would stay again.

Bath showers are needing update. Neither shower worked correctly. They were dirty and don’t have any where to set things to stay dry. Water sprayed everywhere

Site 20 platform is backwards
Showers were very old and in need of updating

I had staytinnthe park the three previous days. I made a mistake and only selected three day instead of four. I was working remotely when the new guest arrived. I quickly saw my error and broke camp. It maybe took 15 minutes and I donated my firewood to them. I went to a public spot in the park and finished my remote shift. During the shift, I made a reservation for that night in an available camp site. I awoke the next morning to a knock on my van. The ranger asked to speak to me. He wanted to see my reservation. I showed him the email. He kept telling me stuff I obviously knew due to my three separate reservations. Why didn't he use his tools to verify good standing? The folks that had to wait for me to move must have said something like " hey, that guy was in our spot yesterday when we checked in. Now he is over there". It is truly disappointing that your ranger, who acknowledged seeing me in all the camp spots, didn't call the office the check "electronically" that I was rent the spots. No! He chose to wake me up and embarrass me.

A lovely area. We always enjoy the beauty and we will keep coming back.

I camped in a tent on site 16 and had travel trailers in sites 14, 15 and 18. The trailer in site 15 strung up lights all around their outside area and left them on all night. The trailer in site 18 did the same. Makes sleeping difficult. Site 15 had 4 dogs that barked most of time during the day. The people had music playing Friday night until 10 and started again with the music the next morning at 8:30. I packed up immediately and went home so I could get a little peace and quiet.

I didn't realize there was so much crime that people had to leave lights on all the time.

The campground fee is reasonable. We love that a playground is on site for the children but the campsites need leveling. A few sites are not good for placing a tent. A few site pool with water after a rain where the ground dips. Before you camp I suggest you check out the sites to see which ones best suit your equipment.

Great atmosphere. Hosts were great. Great park for kids. Nice area overall. Will be back.

Very enjoyable ! Quiet , peaceful. The other camper's were all very respectful of each other's time . Great camp host's. Very courteous and helpful . Will use this campgrounds again !

Nice, quiet campground. Showers, playground. Electric & water at site. Dump station at entrance/exit. Access road has developed a SERIOUS pothole on exit side of the road about halfway up. It is deep enough that you will want to stop and wait for traffic, if any, and go around. Too deep to drive/pull your rig through.