Fontainebleau State Park, Mandeville, Louisiana

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Fontainebleau State Park in Louisiana was created on the site of a former sugar plantation. It sits on the northern shore of Lake Pontchartrain within sight of the causeway across the lake to New Orleans. The park has a nice day use area with a beach. Near the visitor center, the ruins of the old sugar mill can be seen.

Live Oak Tree
Live Oak Tree

There many live oaks in the park. Here are two examples. Above, this tree is about a hundred feet across; branches down to the ground. The second photo below gives you an idea of the twisted, gnarly structure that gives these trees strength.

Live Oak Tree
Live Oak Tree

The Tammany trail, a 31 mile rails to trails, runs through the park. Sadly the weather wasn’t conducive to biking.

The campground was quiet and comfortable with a considerable population of somewhat tame deer running through during the evening hours. We had no problems with bad sites or low branches. We are also in a 9 1/2 foot high class B van. We walked through both parts of the campground and concluded that individual site choice is more important than old or new. YMMV.