(Cabin 11) Amazing State Park! The cabins are spacious and clean. All the basic bedding and kitchen supplies are provided. Cabin 11 has a screened in porch. There is a private dock you share with cabin 12. You are able to rent kayaks and bikes, the brochure is at the visitor center.Splash pad and two playgrounds for kids plus the beach for swimming!Close enough to New Orleans or Gulfport Mississippi. I highly recommend this state park.

We camped here in our tent for four nights in March, and visited the city on each of our full days there. Fontainebleau is now one of my family's favorite camping spots ever, regardless of location - but the fact that it was so perfect and so convenient to NOLA is amazing. We were in Site 101, at the edge of the South Campground. There was a lot of rain 24 hours before our arrival, but our site was mostly dry. It was a great spot for our family, as the kids were able to play at the nearby playground and navigate the bathhouse on their own. As tent campers, we do prefer a little more privacy and forest around us, but I read about water issues in some of the primitive sites and didn't want to risk it as an out-of-town visitor. In the future, I wouldn't hesitate to tent camp on the outer edges of the premium/RV site areas. (I don't know that I'd prefer a site in the middle of those areas, though!) The bathhouses were immaculate and spacious. I'd read that the South Campground bathhouse was a little more dated than the North, and perhaps that is true, but there wasn't much difference beyond the materials of the countertop and such. Both are perfectly modern and impeccably clean. I'd actually give the bathhouse advantage points to the South, as the showers are controlled by a typical lever (choose your shower time and temperature!) rather than the push-button showers in the North. The layout is the same in both bathhouses, with lots of space. My kids aren't tiny anymore, but I would have loved these bathhouses when I used to camp with my littles. It was cold during our stay, with night temps below freezing, and the climate-controlled bathhouse was appreciated! The laundry room is spacious and convenient, with a tub sink available indoors for dishes. Honestly, it was all so nice that we joked that we were staying at an outdoor hotel!We booked our premium site in advance of knowing the weather - we drove nine hours to camp here, and we wanted to be sure we weren't waterlogged on our visit. Mission accomplished! If we lived closer or if we wanted to take a more camping-centric trip, though, we would undoubtedly get to know those primitive sites. They looked amazing. If you live in the area and want to try tent camping, I would definitely consider this park. If we were closer, our family would definitely be getting to know some of those sites (some hold water, but not all!), and we would definitely be visiting on nice weekends. We live in Florida, where booking even a primitive site in our local state park requires planning months in advance. This huge, gorgeous state park is such a treasure. Camping aside, there is much to explore here! Sunset at the pier is stunning. The playgrounds are well maintained. Park staff are everywhere, and so attentive. The trails are gorgeous, and we wished we had our bikes. We were disappointed that we were not able to visit the Visitor Center - it was closed the Monday we arrived, and there was a sign taped to the door on two more days stating that it was temporarily closed. I also think a camp store would be a great addition, or at least a spot there to buy firewood. But they know their staff and their situation best, and this park is pristine and amazing!As to the logistics of staying here as a home base for exploring NOLA, it was great for our purposes. We liked being able to sample the city each day and then enjoy the outdoors at our campsite. A couple of mornings, we got out of our site early and visited the Cafe Du Monde near the Causeway for breakfast. It was about 45 minutes each way, but much of that was the beautiful causeway - no need to navigate on that bridge, lol, so it was a great time for us to plan. I know there are parks closer, but for us, this was perfect.

What a treat! A rainy day, weary of NOLA’s nonstop hubbub, we went looking for a peaceful spot to stretch our legs between the raindrops and stumbled upon this quiet treasure. A gem of a little Interpreter's Center, rich with remnants of days gone by, not too much but enough to ground a visitor in a bit of history. And when the rain cleared, a beautiful place to walk and explore, complete with electric bikes (!) and sturdy road bikes. Garrett, the wonderfully knowledgeable Interpretive Ranger, made the history come alive with engaging stories behind the photographs and artifacts—turning a gray, drizzly day into a highlight of our trip to New Orleans!

Wish we had gotten here earlier to enjoy the park more. We arrived at nearly sunset (January, so nights came quick) and had little time to explore. We caught a good sunset over the bridge so that was something! It did make us laugh that they had signs posting Swim at your own risk. No lifeguards on duty. Don't feed the alligators. All in all, I wouldn't go out of my way for it. We were coming back from Natchez and took the long route to see this and then drive over the Pontchartrain Causeway. But I don't know if it was worth it.

This is a gem. It isn't fancy, it doesn't have rides, but if you are looking for a place to spend some time, swim, hike, or just chill, this is the place. It has a very nice, but a bit small, museum/welcome center. The staff on duty when we visited was very knowledgeable and friendly. The museum has a lot of hands on stuff for kids and adults.There is a pier, a swimming beach, picnic tables, and trails.The admission cost is $3 per person and if you are over 62, it is free!