RECREATION

Recreation Areas

• Camp Beauregard Wildlife Management Area
  Catahoula Lake
  318-443-7049
  Folklife demonstrations and activities centered around waterfowl and wildlife are the features of this festival that includes a variety of activities and games for the whole family to enjoy.  map

• Cotile Recreation Area
  75 Cotile Lake Road • Alexandria, LA 71409
  318-793-8995
  Home of the Red River Ramblers Camper Club, this man-made recreational area offers approximately 1,775 acres of water and camping areas, as well as swimming with bathhouse facilities nearby, waterskiing, fishing, picnic areas, and boating. There are 100 spaces with hookups available for campers and tents. more...  map

• Dewey Wills Wildlife Management Area
  1995 Shreveport Highway • Alexandria, LA 71360
  Pineville
  318-487-5885
  Approximately 60,276 acres owned by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and managed for wildlife as well as outdoor recreation, this wildlife management area was once heavily cut for industry and is now a mixture of bottomland hardwoods. Excellent sport and commercial fishing, hunting, boating, hiking, and campsites are available. more...  map

• Indian Creek Recreation Area
  Alexander State Forest in Woodsworth
  318-487-5058
  Open year round for recreational activities, this recreation area offers 100 acres of developed recreation facilities, 250 acres of primitive camping area and 2,250 acre Indian Creek Lake. The 71 campsites provide conventional hookups, swimming area, bath houses, a boat launch ramp and 75 picnic sites. Groups of up to 100 can be accommodated in the pavilion.  map

• Kincaid Recreation Area
  Kisatchie National Forest, West of Alexandria
  318-443-3903
  This lovely lakeside recreation area set among the piney woods of central Louisiana offers campsites, hiking, picnicking, swimming, fishing, boat launches, toilet and shower facilities.   map

• Saline-Larto Complex
  25 Miles East of Alexandria
  318-466-5776
  Offering some of the best crappie fishing in the state, this recreation area spans four Louisiana parishes and features 11,000 acres of cypress-studded fishing waters fed by the Catahoula Lake Diversion Channel in east-central Louisiana. Fishing, boating, and swimming are some of the activities your family can enjoy here.   map

• Valentine Lake Recreation Area
  3727 Government Avenue • Alexandria, LA 71301
  West of Alexandria
  318-445-9396
  This 46-acre lake and recreational area in Kisatchie National Forest offers hiking and biking trails, picnic facilities, camping units, swimming, fishing and paddle boats.  map

Sports Centers

• Courtyard Health & Racquet Club
  5616 Jackson Street Extension Building H • Alexandria, LA 71303
  318-487-4141
  A membership here will not only get you fit, but also give you access to a large weight room, aerobic classes, clay tennis courts, a circuit training area, basketball, racquetball, a swimming pool, steam rooms & saunas, an outdoor track, and much more.   map

Hiking & Climbing

• Alexandria Climbing Experience
  2501 North Bolton Avenue • Alexandria, LA 71303
  318-442-4177
  Indoor climbing facility with 20-24 foot walls and 2 bouldering areas. Climbing for all ages and abilities.  more...  map

• Wild Azalea Trail
  Kisatchie National Forest
  318-445-9396
  Louisiana's longest, this beautiful 31-mile trail meanders through a remote pine forest with a few creek crossings. The trail has been groomed for both hiking and biking. Its southeast end is located at the Town Hall of Woodworth, LA and its northeast end is located at Valentine Lake Recreation Area. more...  map