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Rutherford Beach Dispersed Camping
Dept. Fish & Wildlife
Write a Review Parish Rd. 359 Creole, LA 70632 Official WebsiteGPS: 29.7602, -93.1241
Overview of Rutherford Beach Dispersed Camping
Be aware of the tides and high tide line when choosing a beach campsite. Strong winds or storms can significantly elevate tides and create hazardous conditions along the Gulf Coast.
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving on sandy beaches. Learn more: Boondocking 101.
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by camper-753603 on 11/16/2023
Longest RV Reported: 41 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Kasbah Caravan on 1/15/2022
Elevation 0 ft / 0 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Dan asked on 3/17/2022
What is the max stay time here? Is it 14 days like most other dispersed camping that I see in other states? Thanks!
DWSNMO asked on 2/23/2022
I understand there is port-a-potties and trash cans -- is there water? I seen one post on another site that said ther...
john asked on 2/11/2022
anybody been on Rutherford Beach lately (past 6 months) havent been there since the hurricanes would like to vist wi...
Reviews of Rutherford Beach Dispersed Camping 62 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 6/12/2023
“Mosquitoes!!”
Reviewed 11/16/2023
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Arrived at about 3:30 in the afternoon and could not even open the door because of the mosquitoes!! Note, I didn't get out of the truck, just tried to open the door and 50 swarmed in. Drove the whole beach to the left of entrance and couldn't find a spot that they were not swarming the truck. Sand is hard packed and easy to drive on n... more
Arrived at about 3:30 in the afternoon and could not even open the door because of the mosquitoes!! Note, I didn't get out of the truck, just tried to open the door and 50 swarmed in. Drove the whole beach to the left of entrance and couldn't find a spot that they were not swarming the truck. Sand is hard packed and easy to drive on near the grass area. No problems there. But I left, not wanting to fight the mosquitoes.
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“Mosquitoes!!”
Reviewed 11/16/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
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Arrived at about 3:30 in the afternoon and could not even open the door because of the mosquitoes!! Note, I didn't get out of the truck, just tried to open the door and 50 swarmed in. Drove the whole beach to the left of entrance and couldn't find a spot that they were not swarming the truck. Sand is hard packed and easy to drive on n... more
Arrived at about 3:30 in the afternoon and could not even open the door because of the mosquitoes!! Note, I didn't get out of the truck, just tried to open the door and 50 swarmed in. Drove the whole beach to the left of entrance and couldn't find a spot that they were not swarming the truck. Sand is hard packed and easy to drive on near the grass area. No problems there. But I left, not wanting to fight the mosquitoes.
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Verizon 5G
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“Great free spot”
Reviewed 6/12/2023
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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Got here on A Sunday evening not many people was able to easily find a spot. Many other atvs running around the beach. Lots of crabs and shells. Little bit of garbage on beach. Beach is about 2 miles long or so. Seen lots of gators driving on road to beach. Some locals come down to fish during the day. Great free spot.
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Gunflint Explorer would stay here again
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“Had A Great Time!”
Reviewed 5/29/2023
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Beach was perfect for our Memorial Weekend trip. We had two pop-ups, a tent and a 5th Wheel in our group and had no issues. Would recommend bringing boards for the jacks. The sand is hard pack in places but not all. We had little issues with bugs because there was always a breeze. We also used tiki torches, bug spray, used coffee gr... more
Beach was perfect for our Memorial Weekend trip. We had two pop-ups, a tent and a 5th Wheel in our group and had no issues. Would recommend bringing boards for the jacks. The sand is hard pack in places but not all.
We had little issues with bugs because there was always a breeze. We also used tiki torches, bug spray, used coffee grounds in the sand and lawn treatment for the bugs too.
Beach never got overly crowded. There were more families coming just for the day to swim and fish. But at night it thinned out a little bit. We didn’t feel crowded.
The sand is made from crushed shells and there are tons of whole shells along the beach.
A few in the group were swimming and saw a gator swim on by.
We will definitely be coming back!
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Windham3Campers would stay here again
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“Good Dispersed, Beach Camping”
Reviewed 5/29/2023
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I arrived on a busy camping weekend and was able to find a place. In the morning I traveled further down the beach on foot and so they were other places available even though there is quite a few campers and tent campers the beach is relatively clean, but there was some trash particularly fish left behind by fisherman. I would stay he... more
I arrived on a busy camping weekend and was able to find a place. In the morning I traveled further down the beach on foot and so they were other places available even though there is quite a few campers and tent campers the beach is relatively clean, but there was some trash particularly fish left behind by fisherman. I would stay here again. You can’t beat waking up on the beach.
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Pater C would stay here again
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“skeets!”
Reviewed 4/28/2023
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If your rig or tent is not tight, good luck sleeping. Did not cool off enough and no wind to drive the little flying critters to hiding.
EmEss would stay here again
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“Free Beach Camping In ”
Reviewed 4/9/2023
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Great beach camping with ports-potties, beach showers water faucet and dumpsters by entrance. Long stretch of beach with plenty of space. Saturday night in April with about a dozen campers and room for probably 50 more with out being crowded at all. Beach road firm and most any rig in and out. Pulled a 20 foot bumper pull camper with 1... more
Great beach camping with ports-potties, beach showers water faucet and dumpsters by entrance. Long stretch of beach with plenty of space. Saturday night in April with about a dozen campers and room for probably 50 more with out being crowded at all. Beach road firm and most any rig in and out. Pulled a 20 foot bumper pull camper with 1 ton P/U and did all in 2 wheel drive. Great view from rig, and quiet night. Porta Jon’s clean and well serviced. Great for everything from bigger rigs to car/tent camping.
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Scoooter would stay here again
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“Great Place To Boondocking”
Reviewed 3/24/2023
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Great location and the stars at night are some of the best I have seen anywhere. The wind was terrible and caused us to leave a day early. I can not deduct for wind at the beach and we would go back. Where we parked was a long way from portapotties but they were clean.
Bink would stay here again
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“Wonderful beach boondocking!”
Reviewed 1/18/2023
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| RV Length: | 33' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Seemingly miles from anywhere, this is a rare find as boondocking in general, not to mention beach boondocking, is hard to come by east of the Rockies. Bring your provisions, for there's no supermarket this side of Lake Charles. The sand is firm enough to support any rig, including a full-on tour bus from Pennsylvania (not an RV) that ... more
Seemingly miles from anywhere, this is a rare find as boondocking in general, not to mention beach boondocking, is hard to come by east of the Rockies. Bring your provisions, for there's no supermarket this side of Lake Charles. The sand is firm enough to support any rig, including a full-on tour bus from Pennsylvania (not an RV) that we observed on the beach. During our November visit the mosquitoes were inconsequential:
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Grand Adventure would stay here again
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“Beach Camping In a Class A”
Reviewed 1/17/2023
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
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I arrived around noon, I parked in the parking lot until I could assess if I would drive on the beach. It was foggy and I thought I was alone. Until the fog lifted and it was RV’s as far as I could see down the beach. The beach is like driving on a dirt road. Real easy. The mosquitoes are terrible so keep your screens closed. The beach... more
I arrived around noon, I parked in the parking lot until I could assess if I would drive on the beach. It was foggy and I thought I was alone. Until the fog lifted and it was RV’s as far as I could see down the beach. The beach is like driving on a dirt road. Real easy. The mosquitoes are terrible so keep your screens closed. The beach itself is clean, but you are not allowed to swim due to RIP tides.The cell service is amazing. Who wouldn’t like to have the ocean outside their front door?
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camper-678440 would stay here again
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noted 4/9/2021
This area is notorious for getting stuck on the beach. They even gave a Facebook page to help people. We were one of the people.
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