Beautiful park. Still trying to recover and rebuild from Hurricane Katrina. This was our first time to stay at this park; we usually stay at Fairview in Madisonville, LA. Our reserved spot was not very good. I did get the last reservation available a month ahead. We were so close to the people next to us that when we walked out of our RV their picnic table was outside our door. Not that we're unfriendly, we just didn't know these people. We stayed one night in this spot. The staff helped us get another spot and it was wonderful! We really enjoyed the remainder of our stay. So much to do - -biking, hiking, fishing, trails, there was even a class about woodworking on Easter Sunday! Lake Ponchatrain beach is a bike ride or car ride away, within the park. There is also the Tammany Trace trail bike riders can take to Mandeville, Covington or even Slidell. Wish we would have had more time. We will go back and stay. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This was a great park was only staying one night but the staff and the park itself kepth me there 4 days. It was well worth the money, it was close to things such as shopping, and entertainment. 26 miles accross Lake Ponchatrain to New Orleans. Have a chance go in check them out, this was my second stay at that campgeound and if in that area will stay again We camped here in a Motorhome.

The park is really nice, we stayed here last year (on the "old" side) for Mardi Gras (we live about 10 miles away) and will probably make it an annual event. This year we stayed on the "new" side and lucked into a sewer site (there are only a few). The bath house is new and the restrooms were clean, although we did not use them, the showers looked to need some cleaning. There is a lot to do as mentioned in other reviews. If you plan to come during Mardi Gras, make reservations well in advance, especially if you want the sewer sites. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We really enjoyed our stay here. I used a GPS unit to find our way here but the sign on Hwy 190 was fine with a nearby flashing amber light at night. The campground has been rebuilt since Katrina and the bathrooms/showers are new and clean. Most of the campsites are shaded, especially in the older campground. The newest sites on the end of the loop in the new campground are not very desirable with no shade and poor drainage. We came without a reservation but it was no problem getting a site. The Tammany Trace, a wonderful 31 mile paved bike trail, is at the park entrance. Mandeville was 4 miles from our campsite so I biked there in the morning to get the newspaper. Wi-Fi worked great and was fast. Rangers patrol all the time; not a problem with us. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Very nice park. They are doing a great job of rebuilding after Katrina. We stayed in the "new" campground. Nice level site, TV reception was OK, but having wireless was a plus. Bathhouse was new. Bike trail into town was wonderful. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Decent park. Lots of wildlife. We didn't let our kids use the pool. Lots of day use kids using pool. Older kids. The beach area was okay but had a fair amount of seaweed type grasses. Good area for boating and jet skiing. Did have many nice picnic areas available. Not sure about security, only saw them once. Playground equiptment left a bit to be desired. Doubt that we return. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

We had a great time! From the time we arrived, until we left, the park rangers were very helpful. The park is kept very clean and safe. There were a lot of animals to observed, coyote, fox and deer, just to name a few. I highly recommend, if you are a bike rider, take the bike trail into Mandeville. It's not only a beautiful ride, but on Saturdays there is an open market going on at the Trailhead from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also, there are always programs going on at the campground. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This campground was very nice. The park rangers were great. I felt secure. They drove around all the time checking on everything. Also the sites were large. We were able to see lots of wildlife. Has large baseball complex less than a mile away. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This is an older state park with one upgraded RV campground and one older one that was a bit more cramped - ours. We had a bit of confusion on the site checking in, but campground hosts were right there to straighten it out. A great biking trail runs right through the park letting you get a 30 mile ride if you want. Or you can ride to nearby good restaurants, or take a vehicle into New Orleans across the lake. It is very quiet and peaceful. But they need to work on the signs out front, and there is a lot of highway construction that makes getting there a bit difficult. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This is a beautiful campground...many sites have been re-worked. We had a great time riding the bikes around the park and playing at the campground. The beach/boardwalk is beautiful and we plan to re-visit this park and take advantage of this (it rained for 1/2 our trip). We will return soon. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We love the location of this park. Easy to go into New Orleans, but best of all is that the midway point of the Tammany Trace, a Rails to Trails bike trail passes the park. We rode to the ends and into Mandeville to go to the Saturday market held at the trail head there. As we left they announced the re-opening, within the week, of the newer section of the park which had been closed since Katrina. The old part will be closed and completely reworked. The beach reopened while we were there. Hosts were great and had many wonderful recommendations. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

I want to rate this park higher because they are trying to recover from Katrina. However, there is little positive to say right now. The sites are much too close together! The closed areas look better and offer more amenities. But for now pass this one up. Check back in late March or April. The repairs should be done by then. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This park is in a beautiful setting. However, it does not seem to be as well maintained as it was during a previous visit. It is very dark at night making it hard to walk dogs. Standing water in ditch and potholes created a mosquito hazard. It is an okay place to stay overnight but we would not make a special trip. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Nice park considering it was almost completely destroyed by hurricane. No sewer and the pool is no longer there. It was washed away by hurricane. Nice people, nice park. Would go back. The only reason I give this an 8 instead of a 10 is that the grass needed to be cut badly. It was very high and that is a major pet peeve of mine! Sites were level considering they were gravel. Most sites have shade a few don't but staff was helpful in finding us a spot with our wants and needs. If you go there is a restaurant the staff recommended called "Louis and red head lady". I highly recommend it, very good and inexpensive. They have seafood that is exceptional! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Roads are blacktop with gravel and blacktop sites. Most sites are close to level. Large trees to park under. Only half the sites are open due to storm damage. State is rebuilding park now. This is a very large state park. Swimming pool and beachs on lake Pontchartrain are closed but park is reworking everything. Playground equipment for the kids. Very good place for bike rides. Park is noise free. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We love this campground! Staff are friendly, very family oriented! We had RV Trick- or- treating. We camped in the old campground, new was still recovering from Katrina, yet is looking even nicer! We will always go back. My children love it here!! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

I love this campground. It is a well kept one. The pool was big; the kids loved that. The sites were nice and the beach is beautiful. I would definitely camp there again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This is a quiet park that is not far from restaurants and Covington. The beach and pool are clean. Only complaint we had was with the lifeguards at the pool. They were more interested in socializing than watching the kids. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a very large park (2800 acres) on north side of Lake Pontchartrain. Lot of heavy trees to camp under. Lake is close by for swimming. Very nice bike paths to ride on in park. Golden Age rates are $6.00 per night. Park roads are black top also most sites. Very quite at night, no sounds, no lights at night. Lot of sites do not have power or water. Equipment for kids to play on. Lake is very large and has lot of beach sand. Staff was nice at check in. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Excellent! Extremely picturesque, on the shore of Lake Ponchartrain. Nice swimming pool, playground, picnic areas, sandy beach. Tammany Trace bike trail is adjacent. Ruins of an old sugar mill are on the property. Convenient to New Orleans via the causeway. There are 2 sections of the CG, the older section's sites are very close together with no separation or cover between sites. The newer section has much more separation between sites, but not much low cover. Lots of shade, some sites in older section are in the open. Bathhouses were ok, nothing elaborate. Some standing water, but appeared to be kept reasonably clean. Several primitive areas for tents or overflow. All in all a really nice quiet CG. We were in the older section and were surprised by how quiet it was considering we were in close proximity to many campers with kids. Highly recommended. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

A big park full of beautyful Oaks. Sugar mill ruins were interesting. We were there Halloween weekend. Everybody was trick or treating. Friday we were the only ones there. Saturday and Sunday the place was packed. My site was a pull thru and getting the 28 foot 5'er into it was actually quite difficult due to the trees. I hate to say it but they need to cut some trees. The space was about 80 feet long but required a sharp turn right around a tree then a sharp turn left around the fire pit and BBQ, and some backing up to get on the concrete pad. The water was on the passenger side but the electric and sewer were on the drivers side. If I had known this I would have asked for a backin site. I really liked this park. The only black mark was not with the park but with the campers on the other side of the road from us. They were obnoxiously noisey from 7 am till 11 pm. Several people complained and the rangers had to visit them 3 times. I don't know why they were not ejected from the park. I highly recommend this park, hope your neighbors have some courtesy. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Nice Park near Lake Pontchartrain and in a good location to visit New Orleans via the 23 mile Causeway bridge. Lots of old moss covered oaks. Good bicycle riding in the area as the Saint Tammany Trace Linear Park (35 miles long) passes in front of Fontainbleau park. We camped here in a camper.