Pontchartrain Landing is a recreational vehicle park on the Navigational Canal that leads to Lake Pontchartrain in northern New Orleans. It’s an 11-minute drive to Bourbon Street and the French Quarter, and a quarter-mile boat ride to fishing on the lake. Pontchartrain Landing features 105 RV sites with 50-amp electricity; some of the sites are pull-throughs. Amenities include free cable TV with premium channels, free Internet access, laundry, convenience store, boat ramp and 24-hour security. A shuttle bus operates between the park and downtown, the French Quarter and a casino.
Pontchartrain Landing
6001 France Road
New Orleans, LA 70126
877-376-7850
pontchartrainlanding.com
Fontainebleau State Park is located on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. The park has 130 campsites, of which 23 are considered premium with pull-throughs and full hook-ups. Another 103 sites have only water and electric hook-ups, and an additional 180 sites have no hook-ups at all. The 2,800-acre park is built around the ruins of an 1829 sugar mill and plantation. The park features nature trails as well as a biking trail. Amenities include a playground and group camping facilities.
Fontainebleau State Park
62883 Hwy. 1089
Mandeville, LA 70448
985-624-4443
crt.state.la.us/parks/ifontaine.aspx
Cypress Lake RV Resort is located between Patterson and Morgan City on "the Cajun Coast" on Cypress Lake with easy access to the paddling trails of Atchafalaya Basin, which is the largest overflow swamp in the United States. The resort features more than 70 sites, of which about half are pull-throughs. Sites include 30- and 50-amp hook-ups; daily trash pick-up is available. Other amenities include a swimming pool, laundry and showers.
Cypress Lake RV Resort
100 Cypress Road
Berwick, LA 70342
985-399-5981
cypresslakervresort.com
Bayou Segnette State Park is another park located on New Orleans’ Lake Pontchartrain. Anglers at this campground go after both freshwater and saltwater fish. The park has a boat launch, playground and nature trails. The campground has 98 sites all offering water and electric hook-ups.
Bayou Segnette State Park
7777 Westbank Expressway
Westwego, LA 70094
504-736-7140
crt.state.la.us/parks/ibyusegne.aspx
