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Primitive dispersed camping area within Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area, one of five designated camping areas maintained by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Located approximately 35 miles south of Ferriday on LA Highway 15 in the Three Rivers WMA complex. Shell Road camping area features all-weather access roads and is the only WMA camping area with a source of potable water. Sites are unmarked but well-established, with limited facilities typical of primitive WMA camping. The area is known for excellent recreational fishing opportunities, with spring flooding from the Red and Mississippi rivers producing good populations of bass, bluegill, crappie, and catfish. All visitors must possess a valid WMA Access Permit, Senior Hunting/Fishing License, Louisiana Sportsman's Paradise License, or Lifetime Hunting/Fishing License.
Open year-round
LDWF maintains five primitive camping areas on Richard K. Yancey WMA with all-weather access roads and a source of potable water at the Shell Road camping area. Located about 35 miles south of Ferriday on LA Highway 15.
There are no marked sites, but it is obvious where people have set up camp. Limited or no services are available at this camping area.
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