Kisatchie Bayou Agate
Rockhounding site in Natchitoches, Louisiana · Agate & Jasper
Kisatchie Bayou Agate is a agate rockhounding site near Natchitoches, LA. Fee varies. Best season: October through April.
Typical season: October through April
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Agate
- Primary specimens
- Agate, Jasper, Chert
- Fee status
- Fee varies
- Nearest town
- Natchitoches
- State
- Louisiana
- Coordinates
- 31.55000, -93.05000
- Best season
- October through April
- Access difficulty
- Moderate forest creek hiking
- Camping
- Kisatchie district campgrounds
- Land manager
- U.S. Forest Service
- Activities
- Stream gravel collecting
- Facilities
- Forest trailheads only
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitOctober through April
- AccessModerate forest creek hiking
- FacilitiesForest trailheads only
- Camping nearbyKisatchie district campgrounds
Map & location
Sources & updates
Official land managers cited on this page
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Safety notice: Field and weather conditions change with weather, season, and field conditions. Verify current conditions with local land managers before you go. Collect at your own risk — there are rarely rangers or land managers at these sites.