Bonnet Carre Spillway Campground
Army Corps Of Engineers
Write a Review Lower Guide Levee Road Norco, LA 70079 985-764-0126 985-764-7484 Official WebsiteGPS: 30.0213, -90.409
Overview of Bonnet Carre Spillway Campground
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
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It is recommended you call ahead, as this park is prone to closure due to flooding.
Last Price Paid: $10
Reported by Cheryl on 1/31/2024
Longest RV Reported: 41 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by NotLostAtAll on 3/28/2021
Number of Sites 15
Pad Type grass
Elevation 0 ft / 0 m
Tent Camping Yes
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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. (985) 764-0126
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Reviews of Bonnet Carre Spillway Campground 29 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 15 Users
Last reported 12/12/2023
Confirmed by 8 Users
Last reported 9/23/2023
Confirmed by 8 Users
Last reported 12/12/2023
“Call it “Bonnie Carry””
Reviewed 1/31/2024
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 8 |
Overall Rating
My husband and I stayed here a week in late January 2024. It was a rainy week, and we were glad to have site #8 which is slightly higher than the rest. While we were the only ones camping full-time, the park gets many visitors during daytime hours. It’s a great spot for birding, fishing, boating, and long walks. For those on mountain b... more
My husband and I stayed here a week in late January 2024. It was a rainy week, and we were glad to have site #8 which is slightly higher than the rest. While we were the only ones camping full-time, the park gets many visitors during daytime hours. It’s a great spot for birding, fishing, boating, and long walks. For those on mountain bikes, there’s an 8-mile loop. For road biking and other, the MS River levee is two miles away, and you can cycle to the Audubon Zoo. It’s a rigamarole to get the permit since the local parish, not the park rangers, issue the permit. The cost is $10 per night; no hookups. The lights at night are garish. Noise from the train and Airline Highway are acceptable.
Cheryl would stay here again
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“Nice Spot!”
Reviewed 12/12/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 8 |
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Our December stay was wonderful. We stayed for 5 days so we could explore New Orleans (30 minutes away from this locations) and Baton Rouge (50 minutes from this location) so it was perfect. I filled out the online reservation permit and no email, call, or person ever contacted us to pay the $10 a night fee. So it was free for us. We u... more
Our December stay was wonderful. We stayed for 5 days so we could explore New Orleans (30 minutes away from this locations) and Baton Rouge (50 minutes from this location) so it was perfect. I filled out the online reservation permit and no email, call, or person ever contacted us to pay the $10 a night fee. So it was free for us. We unhooked our travel trailer for the full time and left it there each day while we explored and never had any issues. No theft at all with rug left outside while we were away so I feel like it is a safe area. It is close enough to the road so at night you can hear some traffic but it isn’t bad at all. Very pretty little camping area. It rained one night and we had no issues of our camper getting stuck or excessive mud, which was concerning because of other reviews. We were in site #8. Utilized the fishing dock which was fun for my two young boys. There is a bathroom but we didn’t use it but seemed newer and nice. Mosquitoes are crazy at night so be prepared and bring spray!
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Happy_Trails_Family would stay here again
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“Used To Be A Great Place To Go When It Was Free… Not Worth Paying ”
Reviewed 10/19/2023
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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Used to be great when it was free - when they mentioned they were going to start charging I asked if they were going to add any amenities … but no. For free I can look past the factory smoke, the heavy winds, loud airplanes, people coming late at night, no facilities etc. but for $10 a day all it has is a bathroom that many spots you... more
Used to be great when it was free - when they mentioned they were going to start charging I asked if they were going to add any amenities … but no.
For free I can look past the factory smoke, the heavy winds, loud airplanes, people coming late at night, no facilities etc. but for $10 a day all it has is a bathroom that many spots you have to drive to. No water, not even a spigot. It’s close in location to New Orleans, but that’s about it
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“Clean, Safe, Nice Views”
Reviewed 9/23/2023
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 12 |
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We arrived at night, around 11pm and camped by the lake (spot 12) for one night in a tent. There was no body around but the area is very clean and safe. Mosquitos were wild but I get it, there’s a lake. We paid 10$ for the permit as they have changed their policies and it is no longer free. You get noise from the highway but wasn’t a b... more
We arrived at night, around 11pm and camped by the lake (spot 12) for one night in a tent. There was no body around but the area is very clean and safe. Mosquitos were wild but I get it, there’s a lake. We paid 10$ for the permit as they have changed their policies and it is no longer free. You get noise from the highway but wasn’t a big deal.
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camper-872551 would stay here again
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“Not bad, not great either. ”
Reviewed 3/27/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 4 |
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Not bad for tent camping. if you have a kayak there’s a canal nearby with fish but it’s right next to the freeway so it’s not the best paddle. lots of people come everyday and it was so humid my body heat made the interior of my tent wet and the storms were pretty serious. lots of locals come by daily so if you’re ever looking for a ch... more
Not bad for tent camping. if you have a kayak there’s a canal nearby with fish but it’s right next to the freeway so it’s not the best paddle. lots of people come everyday and it was so humid my body heat made the interior of my tent wet and the storms were pretty serious. lots of locals come by daily so if you’re ever looking for a chat there’s plenty of people around. there’s little to no privacy and the trails around are fairly urban but for free it’s an easy stay. I was there for 5 days and i only packed up because i’d fully exhausted the area and a big storm came in.
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camper-796726 would stay here again
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“Terrible management, and just "okay" campground”
Reviewed 2/23/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 9 |
| RV Length: | 36' (Class A) |
Overall Rating
What a nightmare to reserve this place! I highly recommend you get a reservation well in advance. These guys are very hard to get ahold of, even after several emails and voicemails. You have to somehow catch them when they're in office. As other reviewers have said, spots 1-5 are no good for RVs. The best spots are 6-9. 10-15 are okay... more
What a nightmare to reserve this place! I highly recommend you get a reservation well in advance. These guys are very hard to get ahold of, even after several emails and voicemails. You have to somehow catch them when they're in office.
As other reviewers have said, spots 1-5 are no good for RVs. The best spots are 6-9.
10-15 are okay too but not very nice.
Some spots are missing trash cans, some are missing picnic tables.
The road noise is really loud and kept us up each night.
Good luck.
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“We got stuck in the mud”
Reviewed 2/16/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 9 |
| RV Length: | 40' (Fifth Wheel) |
Overall Rating
This is the spillway where we got stuck in the mud. Avoid site 9 if it's rainy and you are heavy. You'll end up stuck too. After about an hour or two, we finally were able to pull out of it. Once we finally got out of it, we parked near spot 6 where there was more gravel than mud and spent the week there. The park ranger had driven... more
This is the spillway where we got stuck in the mud. Avoid site 9 if it's rainy and you are heavy. You'll end up stuck too. After about an hour or two, we finally were able to pull out of it. Once we finally got out of it, we parked near spot 6 where there was more gravel than mud and spent the week there.
The park ranger had driven by and told us that it wasn’t that uncommon to get stuck out there. He offered to help pull us out the next day, but we gave it one more go and were able to finally make it.
If you’re going to make a reservation for Bonnet Carre, the only one I would recommend is site 6 or really just near the road... more gravel there. The ranger said he didn’t really care where we parked as long as we weren't blocking others.
This is dry camping, no hookups, so come prepared with water and empty gray and black tanks. The only place we found in the area to fill our tank was at a nearby RV park and water was not cheap.
Starlink was 35 down 10 up. Our Verizon phones had 4 bars. AT&T and Verizon on the cell antenna were both at 5 bars.
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“Be Aware Of Site 7/8”
Reviewed 1/31/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 8 |
| RV Length: | 8' (Teardrop Trailer) |
Overall Rating
There is lots of land just watch out during rainy season cause it does get mushy. According to some random man on a motorcycle if you are in front of site 8 whether you have a reservation or no he will set up camp cause he swears it is camp site 7 and the map/city is wrong. He comes often and will take over.
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“Keep it secret! 😉”
Reviewed 1/23/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Class A) |
Overall Rating
This was a little gem! Stayed several days while visiting NO. Beautiful park and fishing area with about 15 sites. Picnic tables and trash cans at each site - small plaza about ten min away with market - drugstore - etc. Felt completely safe - easy 30 min drive to city for sight seeing. This was a great find in an area without m... more
This was a little gem! Stayed several days while visiting NO. Beautiful park and fishing area with about 15 sites. Picnic tables and trash cans at each site - small plaza about ten min away with market - drugstore - etc. Felt completely safe - easy 30 min drive to city for sight seeing. This was a great find in an area without many other decent camping options! Other reviewers are right about the mud - heavy rains the night before so was muddy when we arrived - but our site was ok. Rest of time sunny and dry so site totally dry within a day or two. Would avoid sites 1-6 if rain in forecast. Reviewers also right about noise - sounds like a jet taking off - and heard trains with horns off in the distance. Mostly in eve when sound travels - still able to get decent sleep. No problem communicating via email to get approval - responded within a day or so. Great spot - Enjoy!!!
Catching Air would stay here again
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“Clean, Safe, Friendly Locals”
Reviewed 1/6/2023
| Days stayed: | 4 |
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| Site Number: | 13 |
Overall Rating
If you have an RV, do not stay in sites 1-5. They are too wet and you will get stuck. Any of the others are fine.
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camper-698287 would stay here again
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“Phoned. Flooded”
Reviewed 3/26/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
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Phone: +1 (985) 764-7484
Cheryl would stay here again
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“Closed as of May 2, 2018”
Reviewed 5/2/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| RV Length: | 22' |
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Drove out this way but the road was closed to this location.
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noted 12/5/2019
How to get your free permit to stay here:
- https://www.scpparksandrec.com/facilities/spillway-rental is where you make the reservation. Fill out the form to the best of your ability (some of the fields are not applicable to campers.)
- The sites are listed here, pick your site number https://www.scpparksandrec.com/home/showdocument?id=6180
- They will email you back asking for a copy of your drivers license to then approve the dates you selected in the form.
- If possible, print your reservation out to have visible to park staff
If you have questions, the phone number listed is valid on this listing.
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I can't stress enough how much we do not have a solid travel plan. As we were wrapping up the holiday season in Jacksonville, we still didn't know where to go next. Should we go south and see the Ever...
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- dry camping
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- boat ramp
- fishing
- picnic area
- water access
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- picnic table
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