Wenks Landing

Wenks Landing sits upstream of Bayou Bodcau Dam, alongside Bayou Bodcau. The small quiet campground is a Class B campground, and is open year-round to visitors. Bodcau is well off the main travel roads, so traffic and other noise issues are of no concern. The small towns of Cotton Valley and Sarepta are close by, the larger town of Springhill can provide most immediate needs, and downtown Bossier City and Shreveport are only an hour's drive away. The recreation area has 11 campsites, all of which are primitive and provide a fire ring, grill, picnic table, lantern pole and trash can. Almost all campsites are along the banks of the bayou, providing beautiful scenery. Amenities include flush toilets, a boat ramp and a potable water spigot. Bodcau provides fishing and boating opportunities, along with hiking and biking trails and other recreation. Bayou Bodcau is a large wildlife management area, and is very popular during hunting season for deer and other wild game. Bayou Bodcau is 33,500 acres of public land, much of which consists of moss-laden cypress swamps, along with lowland and upland areas of mixed deciduous or pine forest. It is considered a dry reservoir, and only fills up during periods of high rainfall: the creek can be slow moving and almost stagnant during the dry summer, but a swift and deep torrent during the cooler winter. The area hosts some rare and endangered species, and alligators, beaver and more can be found amongst the forest and swamps. Cypress swamps, bottomland forests, Morse Clay calcareous prairies and more can be found within the project boundaries. Some of the largest trees in the state have been found and recorded here at multiple locations. Ivan Lake, a 500-acre lake well known for fishing, boating and birding, is nearby, though it is not directly accessible by boat — craft must be removed from Bayou Bodcau and re-launched at Ivan. Muddy Bottoms ATV Park is located just up the road in Springhill. Heading toward Sarepta you will find a delicious local bakery called A Piece of Heaven Cakery, a must if you have a sweet tooth. About 5 miles south of the recreation facility there is a nice gas station in Cotton Valley that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and sells any supplies you may need for your camping trip, with a Family Dollar right across the street, and about 5 miles north is the town of Sarepta, where you will find some great local restaurants.