New Orleans Area

Check on LA's state park website for their state parks around NOLA. LA does a great job with their state parks. Water/electric connections and wifi. Shower houses usually very clean and well maintained. A lot cheaper than commercial campgrounds in the area and a lot better maintained that some of the commercial ones.

Bayou Signette State park is very nice. No sewer but they have a dump station and free laundry. It is about a 15 minute drive to the Algiers Ferry and the ferry drop right off in the French Quarter. There is a small fee for the ferry and a parking fee. The campground staff is very helpful and even gave us a print out on where to find the post office, Wal-Mart, etc. It is an urban campground but the price is outstanding. The campground was completely redone after Katrina.

While you are waiting search this Forum in the RV Parks section for `new orleans' and take your pick.

Last time we were there, we used the French Quarter RV Resort. Only two blocks walking to the quarter. It is not cheap but you can't beat the location. If you are looking for grass, this is not the place.

jnharley wrote:
Bayou Signette State park is very nice. No sewer but they have a dump station and free laundry. It is about a 15 minute drive to the Algiers Ferry and the ferry drop right off in the French Quarter. There is a small fee for the ferry and a parking fee. The campground staff is very helpful and even gave us a print out on where to find the post office, Wal-Mart, etc. It is an urban campground but the price is outstanding. The campground was completely redone after Katrina.

We stayed here a few weeks ago and found it to be a nice park.

X2 for French Quarter RV Resort -- walk safely to everything. Plus nice amenities while you're in camp.

Wes
We like Ponchatrain Landing which is located on the industrial canal. It is safe and is reasonable for New Orleans. I do recommend the pull through sites as they are larger. All sites have nice landscaping between them. They have a nice restaurant on property and have a shuttle that runs to the French Quarter. If you want to drive to the quarter it takes about 15 minutes. We were there two weeks ago.

Thanks for Pontchartrain input, Bob and Ann. It's not far from a N.O. cousin we'll see while there and we have res there in early May. Looking forward to seeing the WW II Museum.

We stopped at Ponchatrain Landing last year and found the place to be extremely dusty. Interior roads were a mess with potholes and when an RV or car went by or the wind blew, the dust covered everything. I suppose if it had rained, it would have been all mud.

JoeH wrote:
We stopped at Ponchatrain Landing last year and found the place to be extremely dusty. Interior roads were a mess with potholes and when an RV or car went by or the wind blew, the dust covered everything. I suppose if it had rained, it would have been all mud.

Joe
The good news is we were there two weeks ago and there were no pot holes. It also rained and it was not muddy. It is a sand based spread that they use so it does not splatter. Yes I agree with dust during the dry season. With all considered it is a reasonable nice & safe place to stay in NO