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You want a quiet, clean base in the pines with lake time and don't mind first-come, first-served availability.
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Price
Varies
Booking
Reservable
Sites
Varies
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
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31.5079, -92.4461
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Learn more about alerts →You want a quiet, clean base in the pines with lake time and don't mind first-come, first-served availability.
You need guaranteed reservations or want a larger lake with dedicated swim beaches and boat ramps.
Reference information about Stuart Lake sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>There is an assortment of recreational opportunities within the Stuart Lake Recreation Complex. Situated on a beautiful 5-acre lake surrounded by pine-hardwood forest, this area provides outdoor recreational opportunities for camping, picnicking, canoeing (non-motorized boating), fishing, hiking, bicycling, and nature study. </p><p>The day use facility includes flush toilets, paved parking, a fishing pier, shore fishing, a swimming beach, picnic tables and barbeque pits.</p><p>The group use facility is located up the hill from the day use area and the swimming beach. It is equipped with a covered picnic shelter, a large party barbeque pit, trash bins, restrooms, and access to day use facilities including the lake. Group use area facilites include: restrooms, gravel parking, extra large barbeque pit, trash bins, large covered picnic shelter, and access to the day use facilities and lake.</p><p>The Stuart Nature Trail and the Glenn Emery hiking and biking trail may both be accessed from this recreation area.</p><p>The Stuart Lake Campground is a primitive campground with 8 sites that were renovated in 2009. </p><p>General facilities also include drinking water and restrooms. Trash disposal available.</p>
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Best season: summer. Summer offers the warmest, most reliable conditions for swimming and extended lake-time, with daytime highs typically in the mid-to-high 80s to around 90°F and nights cooling into the upper 50s to mid-60s — comfortable for evening campfires. Long daylight and stable weather make it ideal for claiming a first-come, first-served site early, hiking the shaded pine trails, and enjoying water activities. Expect higher weekend crowds but plenty of quiet weekday options; bring sun protection, plenty of Peak months: July, August, June, September
Overview: 'Best season: summer' for swimming and lake-time; warm reliable weather.
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This campground features a combination of basic and essential amenities. Visitors appreciate the availability of potable water, fire rings, and picnic tables at each site, as noted in user reviews. The presence of a vault toilet and a bathhouse with showers provides additional convenience, although the cleanliness and condition of these facilities are not consistently detailed across reviews.
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