Campground near New Orleans?

lhenry8113 wrote:


A Footnote: We were in New Orleans about 3 weeks ago--during Mardi Gras--and it was cold--about 30 during the day.

I was there the last week of February and it was STILL dipping into the 30s.

We stayed at Ponchartrain Landing last OCT. and enjoyed it. Its kind of tough not to go over a big bridge in NOLA no matter what you do. The shuttle is very convenient and its $6 round trip per person. It was at that time anyway. The campground is nice and well run and secure. You may want to go the I-95 route in January as its closer to the coast and may be better weather. I-81 goes thru mountains and could be iffy depending...... just look at what happened in Kentucky last week on I-75.

Ponchartrain Landing RV Resort is actually on the industrial canal that connects the Mississippi River with Lake Ponchartrain. The pool and restaurant are elevated making it very picturesque. Live music on the weekends and pretty good food. The shuttle runs four times a day so you can spend as much time at the French Quarter as you like. Here's a pic of our site there. We had a private jacuzzi overlooking the river......Dennis

We also like Ponchatrain Landing. However if you do not want to cross a long or big bridge New Orleans is not an option.

In 2010 we stayed at Ponchartrain Landing RV Park, outside of New Orleans. It was not a luxury park-a bit rough--if memory serves me right. But, the managers and employees were great--had an eatery, was right on the Lake which was neat and had a shuttle available that would take you into New Orleans. I believe it also had a outdoor bar. In an industrial area and roads where rough and confusing to get to the Park. We enjoyed out stay there. Enjoyed the fact it was outside the hustle of New Orleans but had a way to get right into the French Quarter. Lars

A Footnote: We were in New Orleans about 3 weeks ago--during Mardi Gras--and it was cold--about 30 during the day.

The "new" I-10 bridge is no problem. Three lanes in each direction. Just long and boring. Get in the middle lane and do your thing. The natives are used to RVs poking along. (Poke along is not a phrase they understand.)

There is a nice park outside of the city itself at Ponchetrain Landing. On the South shore of the lake. There is a park near the Quarter, but I wouldn't want to drive those streets with the trailer.

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I have stayed at the KOA in Slidell and also the one on the West side of town. I have never driven over that bridge you no doubt have in mind. took I-10.
bumpy