DD783, I don't know what kind of bike you ride or if you like mud, but if so, you should try riding the Marengo swamp in Hebert, LA. It's just south of Monroe, LA about 30 min. or so. I love it and it's an awesome place to ride. Although I wouldn't advise trying to ride there without a four wheel drive ATV.

 

I heard about that place but have never been. I have always enjoyed mud and trails the most. I'm buying my '07 Foreman 4X4 next month. I saw some pics from the organized ride at that place but not sure I want to go as a big (HUGE) group like that. Is it open to ride on other days without the huge group event??

 

Yes, it's open certain times of the year. There's a game reserve in that area and I'm not sure of the schedule, but hunting season throws a wrench in riding at times. I have a good friend who lives only a couple miles away from it. I'll check with him and get back to you. Maybe I could meet you over there one day and we could go riding with him and a couple other friends of mine. He and his brother-in-law both have '07 foreman 500 4x4's with 27" vampires. They ride there all the time.

 

Sounds great, i'm picking my bike up in about 3 weeks, buying the trailer next week. Hunting season is about done so that shouldn't be an obstacle

 

We ride at Red Creek Off Road Park in Perkinston Mississipi. There is lots of mud there and they also have a moto cross track. They offer primitive camping and rv hook ups. They also have really nice cabins that you can rent for large or small groups. We go there every chance we get.

 

Has Anyone ever rode at Red Creek i believe is the name of it. Dont know exactly where it is though?

 

Sandstone is my favorite place to ride in Louisiana. I think it is a 31 mile loop with one trail that cuts across it. It is only open from May 1 through December 31. But they also close it when it rains too much. This past fall it remained closed due to some storm damage. Camp Claiborne is also a great place to ride and is open from March 1 through the fall.....not sure when it closes. It used to be three loop trails, the Boy Scout Loop (31 miles), the Woolworth Loop (24 miles), and the North Loop (17 miles). But the Boy Scout Loop is now closed to ATVs and only open to horses or motorcycles. When I went last spring, I was able to ride the two loops now open to ATVs, but the camping area at the trailhead was closed. The parking area at the trailhead was full of campers and we had to go park somewhere else and sleep in our trucks. It looked like the camping area was under construction and it may be open again this year. But when it's open, the camping area is very big with plenty of room to camp.

Camp Livingston is another trail system in Louisiana that I have never ridden on, but would love to try. But by far my favorite over there is Sandstone, which is closed right now.

In Mississippi, the best place I've found is Trace State Park. If you like big tall hills and beautiful scenery, it's the place to go but no camping at the trail head. It's a regular state park with plenty of camping (primitive or with full hookups) but you have to carry your ATVs to the trailhead.....if you are one of those who use a toy hauler, it makes it a little inconvenient. But it is open year around and I've never seen it closed due to rain. As a matter of fact, I don't think I've ever ridden it when it was dry. I want to one day because some of those hills are real hard to climb when it is slick. I don't care for Red Creek Offroad because it is all mud with a little enduro track. I have fun on that track, but I mainly like to ride trails and they don't have very much trails. I know I'm in the minority when it comes to mud. But if you like mud, you'll love Red Creek. Just be careful because big trucks use the same trails and some of those holes will swallow an ATV. You'll find yourself in some of those holes with your ATV completely submerged. I haven't ridden Bethel since it opened back up but I did ride it a few years ago and it was boring. Same as Little Tiger is now. You can ride all of Little Tiger in less than an hour and it's very easy trails. Rattlesnake Bay was great when it was open, but I have no idea when it will be open again. It has been under repair for a few years now and I thought they were close to opening it, but Hurricane Katrina caused other priorities to be worked on by the Forest Service.

Those are the best places I know of to ride in Mississippi or Louisiana. But the ultimate trip is Coal Creek in Tennessee or Harlan County in Kentucky. Those are some of the best places to ride in America and everyone owes it to themselves to take a few days off to make a trip there to ride. But one day when I retire and have a few weeks to spend, I'll make that trip to Utah and spend a few weeks riding the Pauite trails where you can ride for over 1,000 miles and at elevations of up to 10,000 feet. Some of the most beautiful scenery you'll ever see.


This link below is for the trail status of those trails systems in Louisiana. It still lists Sandstone as closed for storm damage even though it is always closed this time of year.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/kisatchie/ohv/index.html

 

Rebel when you ride in North Mississippi again please let us know over on www.undergroundatv.com. Some of us would love to ride there. We are looking for new and legal places to ride all of the time. You gave some really good information.

 

Camp Livingston is a nice place to ride. I have rode there for years. There are alot of trails both marked and unmarked. You can also use some of the small access paved roads as short cuts if you need to get back to the truck. JUST DON'T RIDE ON THE MAIN ROAD OR CHICO (PARK RANGER) WILL WRITE YOU A NICE TICKET. You can either park at the trailhead or do like most of us and park along the main road. Never been told anything for parking or camping there.

 

I've rode Livingston, also, and it is a nice place to ride. Always enjoy it. Rebel, where the heck is Sandstone? Never heard of it. DD783, did you pick up your new wheels Saturday?