Where can you ride an ATV in Louisiana?

On national-forest land, 5 ranger districts in Louisiana have MVUM routes that designate atv access. They are listed below with miles, season and a link to each district's full route data.

Does this cover state and private ATV trails in Louisiana?

No. This page is built only from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers national-forest routes. Louisiana may also have state-park, state-forest and private club systems that the MVUM does not include.

Is this the official Louisiana MVUM?

No — it is an informational, searchable view. The legal document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map; carry and follow it when you ride.

ATV trails in Louisiana — national-forest MVUM routes

ATV trails in Louisiana

5 national-forest districts · 435.8 mi designated for atv · U.S. Forest Service MVUM

Where to ride an ATV on national-forest land in Louisiana: 5 ranger districts have routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map that designate atv access, totalling roughly 435.8 designated miles. This is a ranked view of those districts — miles, season and a link to each district's full data — built only from real MVUM designations, never a doorway. It covers national-forest routes only; Louisiana also has state and club systems that the MVUM does not include. Informational, not a legal document.

National-forest routes only. This page is built entirely from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers riding on national-forest land in Louisiana. The state also has state-park, state-forest and private club systems the MVUM does not include.

Ranger districts to ride an ATV in Louisiana

Ranked by designated atv miles. Open a district for its full access matrix, seasons, a route-network map and GPX downloads.

Louisiana national-forest districts with ATV designations, most miles first.
				Season
Winn Ranger District	Kisatchie National Forest	163.1	599.4	Varies by route
Calcasieu Ranger District	Kisatchie National Forest	106.7	417.7	Varies by route
Catahoula Ranger District	Kisatchie National Forest	74.6	517.5	Varies by route
Kisatchie Ranger District	Kisatchie National Forest	72	340.9	Varies by route
Caney Ranger District	Kisatchie National Forest	19.4	132.4	Oct 1 – Jan 31

Data: U.S. Forest Service, Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) Motor Vehicle Use Map — Roads (layer 1) and Trails (layer 2), retrieved 2026-07-11. A work of the U.S. Government, public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). State assignment: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb state boundaries.

Important — informational, not a legal document

Every figure here summarises the Forest Service MVUM data and is not the official Motor Vehicle Use Map. Designations, closures and conditions change. Carry and follow each district's official MVUM when you ride.

Frequently asked questions

Where can you ride an ATV in Louisiana?: On national-forest land, 5 ranger districts in Louisiana have MVUM routes that designate atv access. They are listed below with miles, season and a link to each district's full route data.
Does this cover state and private ATV trails in Louisiana?: No. This page is built only from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers national-forest routes. Louisiana may also have state-park, state-forest and private club systems that the MVUM does not include.
Is this the official Louisiana MVUM?: No — it is an informational, searchable view. The legal document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map; carry and follow it when you ride.

ATV trails in Louisiana

Ranger districts to ride an ATV in Louisiana

Frequently asked questions

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