Toledo Bend Recreation Site

Hidden gem!!! There is plenty of space to turnaround at the check in Bldg. Disregard the comments stating you cannot. We stayed in the new section/ spot 4 (aka104). Great spot, but if you want an unobstructed view of the lake choose spots 11-14. No issues with the restrooms/showers or the laundry. Electric only sets are closer to the lake( sort of) .they are within the yurts and cabin rental areas. Great place for off season. Not sure how busy it gets during peak season. Closet’s town approximately 30 mins away. Fort Polk 1.5 hrs away. Town of Leesville in between. Would gladly stay here again!

We stopped at Toledo Bend MCG and paid for two nights - but we left after ONE ... and won't go back. It's right on the lake, with boating and swimming and a buncha activities, very nice beach. Fishing, you name it, it has it. Could be a very nice MCG, and is a nice recreation area. Problem is, the RV section is an after-thought and extremely tough to like. Someone earlier mentioned wildlife, only thing besides two birds and a couple ducks was a hundred spiders and bugs and nests in the showers and a herd of barking dogs running all over, unsupervised and unleashed - one was chained under a trailer for all day and most of the night. Barked every time we got near our TC ... felt bad for the dog. Oh, yeah, wildlife: couple beer-drinkers barking at one another too, late enough to bother us. Sites are very close - about five feet between - dirt and unlevel. We had to squeeze into our site, sliding past a pick-up from the next site parked partially in ours. Couldn't find him to move it a little bit. Cables and wires strung all over, and not much clean up duty, it seems. And, looks like some trailers are there for the long haul ... one had a flat tire. Very untidy RV section, although the rec area was well run ... really could be nice, if fixed, repaired, maintained, and clean-up... but still very close sites even if the rest got attention. If you're in the area, State Park right down the road is excellent and has very nice pads, HU's and large sites, all paved. We'd go there next time, instead of Toledo Bend, sorry to say it as we like to support MCGs.

Toledo Bend is an amazing area to visit if you are a nature lover. Short of a fly in trip to Canada I have not seen wildlife in the variety and abundance that I do here. The staff are friendly and dedicated to making your visit enjoyable. Unfortunately the campground has no access to the internet nor cell phone reception. This means that emergency phone calls or finding medical contacts is impossible unless you drive 10 miles to the closest town. Wireless access to the internet would allow most smart phones access for video calling to loved ones. It would allow Seniors such as myself to locate local medical information when issues arise from prescriptions. Simply knowing what the weather will be like in detail before going out on a lake known for being treacherous when the wind blows would be a huge plus the internet would provide. Not having access to the internet is now considered a standard for judging an area impoverished. The staff at the camp have been desperately trying to get the approvals for installing wireless access for their camp but it seems like getting the proper approvals has been impossible. A new quarter of a million dollar dock system did get approved when the old one is still viable.

Staff was very courteous and helpful. A new boat house was just constructed and it housed the bass boats and pontoon boats. All equipment there at the recreations facility is first rate. Not only are the bass boats quality rides but equipped to the nines with tools to help the anglers who rent them to catch fish. There are RV sites, trailers, cabins, & yurts to rent to fit the needs of every visitor to this facility.

Nice campground. Other RVer's were very nice. Staff was helpful. Too far to base to make trip economical if you don't need much at comm/exchange. It seems to be mostly for people that like fishing. Met three couples that came there every year to catch their limit and stock freezers that had brought with them. Over all not a bad place. Be careful in town on Hwy 171. Local police have speed trap. I was caught, paid fine instead of hanging around or returning for court date, sometime in April. Apparently it was never reported because it did not show up on my insurance renewal. Woman in site beside me got caught the same day, by the same cop, in the same place.

The mobile homes have been fully renoviated inside, with new furniture, 2 bedrooms with 2 twin beds in each, the couch folds out into a queen size sleeper. The tv has built in DVD and VCR. Satellite service has recently been installed.