Paradise for Exploration and Relaxation

Fontainebleau State Park is situated on Lake Pontchartrain near the outskirts of Mandeville, LA. The diverse hiking trails, sandy beach, boardwalks, ruins of a sugar cane plantation, cabins on the lake and a splash pad for kids, make this a place every Frugal Family Traveler should add to the bucket list! 

We recently spent the afternoon hiking the Sugar Mill Trail and exploring the boardwalk out to the overlook on the lake.    On the way, we saw numerous folks birdwatching and looking for gators lounging in the marsh grass!    Luckily, we did not encounter the latter!    After our hike we noticed many people enjoying the expansive green space for games, picnicking and grilling.   We were admittedly jealous and wished we had prepared to picnic and grill!  

Once back In the car we took an auto tour to scout out good sites for tent camping and also to survey the cabins on the lake!  There are places for RV camping, spaces for primitive camping, as well as improved camp sites with water and electricity.  Whatever your taste may be regarding the great outdoors, you will certainly find something here to meet your needs.  We are already planning our next adventure here, to either tent camp or stay in one of the cabins on the lake! 

Day use entry fee:   $3 per person.  

*For more information click HERE!

*TIP: Pack a picnic lunch, water, bug spray, sunscreen!!  

*For other offerings nearby click HERE then scroll down the page to discover the offerings in nearby Lacombe and Slidell, Louisiana.  

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