For most of our residents, we’re just about halfway through our work week and have already begun to daydream over what adventure we’ll take in the near future. If you love being in the outdoors and are looking to spend some one-on-one time with Mother Nature, then it’s time to take a look at these rustic spots around New Orleans that are extraordinary for camping.
- Fontainebleau State Park - Mandeville
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Janet S/TripAdvisor Known as being one of the best places you can go camping in the area, this state park offers unbelievable camp sites and views. Fountainebleau features more than one hundred campsites that come equipped with electricity, grills, picnic tables and water. If you’re looking to really rough it, the park also has over thirty unimproved and primitive camping areas where you’ll find nothing but a place to rest your head.
If roughing it in the outdoors isn’t quite what you have in mind when it comes to relaxation, then the park also has charming campsites right on the beach! Sleeping anywhere from 30 to 150 people, the camps are great for families or special occasions where you want to spend a unique vacation out on the water. With decks leading down to the water, the camps provide a great place for you to hang out in the water and enjoy catching some of our famous blue crabs! To find out more information and to book your stay, click here!
How to get here: 67825 Highway 190 Mandeville, LA 70448
- Palmetto Island State Park - Abbeville
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Princeton J./Yelp One of the few state parks to be affected by this year’s devastating weather, Palmetto Island is a great place to get back to the basics. The park has six cabins as well as a campground filled with improved sites, where you’ll also find two comfort stations that are located within the park. With walking trails and beautiful secluded spots to enjoy a picnic, you’ll easily be able to enjoy an unforgettable weekend away here. For more information on the campground and to book your stay, click here.
How to get here: 19501 Pleasant Road Abbeville, LA 70510
- Fairview Riverside State Park - Madisonville
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SarahMTaylor/TripAdvisor Just one of the many magical state parks you can find within Louisiana, this local favorite wins over the hearts of visitors with beautiful boardwalks that bring you right along the river. Known for being a very well-maintained campground, the park is filled with huge oak trees that provide the perfect amount of shade and a great place for a picnic. Fairview has a mixture of premium and unimproved campsites, most of which come equipped with electrical hookup and water for RV’s and all your other needs! To find out more information and to book your adventure, click here.
How to get here: 119 Fairview Drive Madisonville, LA 70447
- Bayou Segnette State Park - Westwego
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Barbraletta/TripAdvisor Wildlife surrounds you at Bayou Segnette State Park, a wonderful place to spend the weekend camping. Nearly one hundred campsites here are equipped with electrical hookups and water for RV’s, as well as offering sites for good old tent camping. Recently the park has gained attention once again for re-opening their cabins that were originally built back in the 1980s but were destroyed during Hurricane Katrina. Accommodating up to eight people for quite the reasonable price, these cabins are being booked fast! For more information and to book your stay at this park, click here.
How to get here: 7777 Westbank Expressway Westwego, LA 70094
- Tickfaw State Park - Springfield
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Hawilli/TripAdvisor Enjoy the scenery of the cypress swamp and bottomland hardwood forest at Tickfaw State Park. The park offers roughly fifty campsites, more than half of which have electricity, water, fire pits and picnic tables. Pictured above you can see the layout of the campground that’s nestled right near the river, with a handful of trails that vary in length but all offer beautiful sights to see along the way. For more information on these campsites and to book your stay, click here.
How to get here: 27225 Patterson Road Springfield, LA 70462-
- Bogue Chitto State Park - Franklinton
John L. H./Yelp A park that’s more known for it’s RV camping, the campground not only has over eighty campsites with electrical hookup and water, Bogue Chitto also offers 5 cabins that overlook the bluff. Many visitors will come here once for the day, only to realize that the best way to enjoy this state park is to camp here of the weekend so that you can explore all there is to see. From the beautiful hiking trails to the several lakes that you’ll find here, there’s nothing like escaping here for a weekend! To find out more information and to book your stay, click here.
How to get here: 17049 State Park Boulevard Franklinton, LA 70438
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Known as being one of the best places you can go camping in the area, this state park offers unbelievable camp sites and views. Fountainebleau features more than one hundred campsites that come equipped with electricity, grills, picnic tables and water. If you’re looking to really rough it, the park also has over thirty unimproved and primitive camping areas where you’ll find nothing but a place to rest your head.
If roughing it in the outdoors isn’t quite what you have in mind when it comes to relaxation, then the park also has charming campsites right on the beach! Sleeping anywhere from 30 to 150 people, the camps are great for families or special occasions where you want to spend a unique vacation out on the water. With decks leading down to the water, the camps provide a great place for you to hang out in the water and enjoy catching some of our famous blue crabs! To find out more information and to book your stay, click here!
How to get here: 67825 Highway 190 Mandeville, LA 70448
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Princeton J./Yelp
One of the few state parks to be affected by this year’s devastating weather, Palmetto Island is a great place to get back to the basics. The park has six cabins as well as a campground filled with improved sites, where you’ll also find two comfort stations that are located within the park. With walking trails and beautiful secluded spots to enjoy a picnic, you’ll easily be able to enjoy an unforgettable weekend away here. For more information on the campground and to book your stay, click here.
How to get here: 19501 Pleasant Road Abbeville, LA 70510
SarahMTaylor/TripAdvisor
Just one of the many magical state parks you can find within Louisiana, this local favorite wins over the hearts of visitors with beautiful boardwalks that bring you right along the river. Known for being a very well-maintained campground, the park is filled with huge oak trees that provide the perfect amount of shade and a great place for a picnic. Fairview has a mixture of premium and unimproved campsites, most of which come equipped with electrical hookup and water for RV’s and all your other needs! To find out more information and to book your adventure, click here.
How to get here: 119 Fairview Drive Madisonville, LA 70447
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Barbraletta/TripAdvisor
Wildlife surrounds you at Bayou Segnette State Park, a wonderful place to spend the weekend camping. Nearly one hundred campsites here are equipped with electrical hookups and water for RV’s, as well as offering sites for good old tent camping. Recently the park has gained attention once again for re-opening their cabins that were originally built back in the 1980s but were destroyed during Hurricane Katrina. Accommodating up to eight people for quite the reasonable price, these cabins are being booked fast! For more information and to book your stay at this park, click here.
How to get here: 7777 Westbank Expressway Westwego, LA 70094
Hawilli/TripAdvisor
Enjoy the scenery of the cypress swamp and bottomland hardwood forest at Tickfaw State Park. The park offers roughly fifty campsites, more than half of which have electricity, water, fire pits and picnic tables. Pictured above you can see the layout of the campground that’s nestled right near the river, with a handful of trails that vary in length but all offer beautiful sights to see along the way. For more information on these campsites and to book your stay, click here.
How to get here: 27225 Patterson Road Springfield, LA 70462-
John L. H./Yelp
A park that’s more known for it’s RV camping, the campground not only has over eighty campsites with electrical hookup and water, Bogue Chitto also offers 5 cabins that overlook the bluff. Many visitors will come here once for the day, only to realize that the best way to enjoy this state park is to camp here of the weekend so that you can explore all there is to see. From the beautiful hiking trails to the several lakes that you’ll find here, there’s nothing like escaping here for a weekend! To find out more information and to book your stay, click here.
How to get here: 17049 State Park Boulevard Franklinton, LA 70438
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