$7 / night

Camper submitted image from Pearl River WMA - Crawford Landing - 1

Camper submitted image from Pearl River WMA - Crawford Landing - 2

Nature

Camper submitted image from Pearl River WMA - Crawford Landing - 3

Facilities

Camper submitted image from Pearl River WMA - Crawford Landing - 4

Animals

Camper submitted image from Pearl River WMA - Crawford Landing - 5

People

Established Camping

Pearl River WMA - Crawford Landing

12 Reviews

Do you own or manage this property?

Claim Your Listing

About

Fish and Wildlife Service

Pearl River WMA has flat terrain with poor drainage and is subject to annual flooding. The forest cover varies from an all-age hardwood stand in the northern 45 percent to cypress-tupelo in the middle 35 percent and intermediate marsh in the southern 20 percent. The mixed hardwoods are made up of water, nuttall, cow, obtusa, overcup, and live oak; bitter pecan; hickory; beech; magnolia; sweetgum; and elm. The overstory varies from moderately open to closed.

Reservation Info

Camping is available at Crawford Landing.

Suggest an Edit

Location

Pearl River WMA - Crawford Landing is located in Louisiana

Directions

Pearl River WMA is located about 6 miles east of Slidell and about 1 mile east of the town of Pearl River. You can access the WMA by vehicle from Old Hwy 11 and by boat. There are several boat ramps along U.S. Hwy 90 and concrete ramps at Davis and Crawford Landings, all of which have ample parking. There is also a commercial ramp at Old Indian Village.

Coordinates

30.30206002894885 N
89.7074932652074 W

Open in Google Maps

The Dyrt Alerts

Get reservations at sold-out campgrounds.

Learn More

Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Good
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Good
T-Mobile
Good

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Picnic Table
Phone Service
Drinking Water
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Pull-Through Sites

/ night

For information regarding reservations, contact this campground directly.

First Come - First Served

The Dyrt Alerts

Get reservations at sold-out campgrounds.

Learn More

Contact

General Info

Reservations

(225) 765-2360

Diana

Guide

Reviewed Nov. 29, 2022

Perfect cozy small park for camping (tent)

Restrooms are portable, no showers, no light. There’s nothing, just space for campers. Some really big trees for a good shadow. Place really calm, quiet and perfect for what’s needed. No luxury. Check in and check out can be done right here at the entrance.

SiteNext to big trees at WMA Pearl River Camp Ground

Month of VisitDecember

Ashley B.

Traveler

Reviewed Dec. 31, 2021

Open field okay for a quick overnight

The coordinates are a little misleading. They take you to a neighborhood. You should actually drive past the neighborhood and the field is right before the swamp tours parking lot at the end of the road. There are porta potties on site. I stayed the night before New Year’s Eve and there were quite a few other people, but still plenty of room to park. There isn’t a lot of privacy and I did notice a lot of people being reckless and going to bed with still burning campfires.

Month of VisitJanuary

Kaitlyn C.

Scout

Reviewed Dec. 10, 2021

Great for last minute camping

One of the only places in the area that offers free camping. We were able to pull in at 2am and stay for the night. No amenities but felt very safe and it was well kept. There were two other tents set up but we still had plenty of room and privacy. It’s isolated enough down a back road but still close to the main road as well as neighbors to a little neighborhood. As a 23 y.o. female, didn’t feel nervous at all. No lighting of any kind so make sure to provide your own. I have AT&T and had full service.

Month of VisitJanuary

Mitchell M.

Guide

Reviewed Nov. 26, 2021

Nice Quick Roadtrip Stop

Nice little stop outside of New Orleans for the night. Arrived late at night and there was one other person here. It was raining so I just decided to sleep in the car. It is a quiet area but still near civilization. Only 2 minutes from nearest gas station. There were no amenities here at all. About a 2 acre field, no specific spots. It is Louisiana WMA. No pay required, but got LDWF WMA app to check in to this spot, really easy to do. No one came during the night at all so I’m sure it’s not a problem if you don’t check in. To get here just enter address 41398 Crawford Landing Rd, Slidell LA. You’ll see a fenced in community, just pass that and it’ll open up into a field before a swamp tour business. All roads are paved. You will see a sign and you can just pull anywhere into the field and set up. Service with Verizon was full 4G

Month of VisitDecember

Chris M.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 6, 2021

Quiet

Decent spot about 45 minutes from New Orleans. Makes sure you purchase a permit. It's about 11 dollars. And it's for a year. Well worth it to get. There are porter potties. No hookups. Make sure to pack in and pack out.

Month of VisitSeptember

Michelle

Scout

Reviewed Mar. 1, 2021

Great spot for an overnight stop

We stopped here on the way from Texas to Florida for one night. Absolutely beautiful and peaceful. There were about five other campers spread out across the grassy field, but it felt very private.

Month of VisitMarch

Alicia A.

Traveler

Reviewed Feb. 8, 2021

Nice stop for a night

No bathrooms or water but close to a few stores and gas stations. Lots of room and flat ground. I camped in my car but others were in tents or rvs. Must have permit and sign in and out, all of it can be done online. Good service

Will J.

Traveler

Reviewed Jan. 23, 2021

No dogs here.

We planned on hanging out here for around a week but ended up leaving after a couple of hours. There were a bunch of signs posted saying no pets and some other campers told us that they are pretty strict about it. That was enough for us to find somewhere else cause we can’t relax looking over our shoulder worrying about having our dog out. I don’t want to talk down on this place because we didn’t stay there but I will say I wasn’t a huge fan of the vibe in general either. It didn’t feel like a place I could relax but I will say I could have seen myself staying a night or two if I had to.

Emely

Scout

Reviewed Dec. 23, 2020

Simple & free

This campground is a small open field by a road and river. There were some other rvs and tents even I arrived. I felt safe & it was quiet. No bathrooms or water available. You must have a (free) permit on Louisiana’s app LDWF WMA & sign in & out. I def recommend & I’ll be coming back if I need to camp out near NOLA!!

Doug D.

Guide

Reviewed Apr. 9, 2019

Free area along the Pearl River in Louisiana

Free, but as a courtesy please sign in and then out when you leave. Beautiful spot but no designated sites. Port a pots only and one water spigot. No frills, just free. We stayed here 2 nights. Swamp tour company very close by.

Month of VisitApril

Aliyah B.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 8, 2018

Great easy camp

This was a great camp that was just off the main road outside New Orleans. We got there and realized we needed a permit. So we went to Walmart down the road and paid $3 for a wma permit for lousiana. Stayed one night with no problems. It was free but for the permit and lots of open space. Camped under the trees.

Linette G.

Guide

Reviewed May. 31, 2018

close to freeway

Needed a place to stop at on the way from KY to TX & found this little spot. You have to have a Fish & Wildlive permit, which you can purchase online.

Month of VisitDecember