Lake Pontchartrain


Lake Pontchartrain lies in southeastern Louisiana in six parishes: Jefferson, Orleans, St. Tammany, St. John the Baptist, St. Charles, and Tangipahoa. The New Orleans metroplex encompasses most of Lake Pontchartrain’s southern border. The area on its northern border is known as Northshore. Lake Pontchartrain lies in part of the Pontchartrain Basin, a 4,700 square mile watershed in southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. Lake Pontchartrain covers 630 square miles with an average depth of 12 feet, but the depth ranges from ten to 16 feet. It is 40 miles wide east to west and 24 miles wide from north to south. Lake Pontchartrain is an estuary and not a lake with brackish water.  More Lake Information

Lake Pontchartrain Camping


Fireside RV Resort

Fireside RV Resort is located in Ponchatoula, LA that offers 163 RV campsites. Asphalt roads and crushed-limestone camp sites are available, as well as full RV hookups at each location. Pull-thru, double, and...

Three Oaks & a Pine RV Park

Three Oaks & a Pine RV Park is located in New Orleans, LA. It offers full hookups with 20, 30, and 50 amp electric, water, and sewer. There are 24-hour showers and laundry. This place is pet-friendly and...

Parc D'orleans Inc RV PARK & CAMPGROUND

Parc D'orleans Inc RV PARK & CAMPGROUND is located in New Orleans, LA. It offers full 20/30/50 amp hookups, shower, and laundry facilities, restrooms, and free access to Wi-Fi. The environment is friendly,...

Glockners Place

Glockners Place is located in Lacombe, LA. It offers RV spaces with complete hookups (water, sewer, and 30/50-amp electric) that are paved back in. There is also a homeport camp ready for rent that...

New Orleans RV Resort & Marina

New Orleans RV Resort & Marina is located in New Orleans, LA that offers furnished villas (including 3 floating villas) and deluxe waterfront RV sites, swimming pools, and long-term or short-term...

Lake Pontchartrain Marinas


New Orleans RV Resort & Marina

New Orleans RV Resort & Marina has both floating and fixed docks, as well as more than 40 boat slips for both shallow and deep draft yachts. Slips come equipped with either 20, 30, and 50 Amp power options...

Island Marina & Bait

Island Marina & Bait is a family-owned business located in Lake Catherine and Lake Pontchartrain near the Rigolets Pass. They provide boat slips, dry storage, a store, live bait, and ice, among other...

New Orleans Municipal Yacht Harbor

Municipal Yacht Harbor has approximately 595 boat slips of varying sizes. There are 40? slips available for immediate occupancy. For all other slip sizes, there is a waiting list, and transient slips of all...

Oak Harbor Marina

Oak Harbor Marina is located in the Twin Span Bridge in the Grand Lagoon but it is also near Lake Pontchartrain. With 50' X 4' finger piers on both sides of each slip, we have three fixed docks with roomy...

Chef Harbor Marina

Chef Harbor Marina is located at RR 6 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Marina offers gasoline and marine supplies, maintenance and boat repair, and bilge and sewage pumping in addition to docking and storage....

Lake Pontchartrain What To Do


Melius Bar & Cafe

Melius is a bar and grill in the New Orleans style. They offer cocktails, ice-cold beer, breakfast during the week, lunch, and dinner. Aside from these, they also offer live music, pool leagues, and video...

The Blue Crab Restaurant New Orleans

The Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar is a new addition to the Lakefront neighborhood of New Orleans. The restaurant, which overlooks picturesque Lake Pontchartrain, is locally owned and run and proudly...

Chateau Golf & Country Club

The 6,800-yard superb golf course at Chateau Golf & Country Club is one of the best in the Greater New Orleans Area. The Louisiana Golf Association, the PGA, and the USGA have all held events on the par 72...

Perlis Clothing Northshore

Perlis Clothing Northshore is a family-owned business that has been in the business for quite some time now. They are a clothing line that offers a wide variety of designs and well-made garments. They also...

Prytania Theatre

The Prytania Theatre is Louisiana's oldest single-screen movie house still in operation. The Prytania is New Orleans' first Digital Cinema and Digital 3D theater. They have ground and balcony level sitting....

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Lake Pontchartrain Current Weather Alerts

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Lake Pontchartrain Weather Forecast

Monday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 84

Monday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 73

Tuesday

Partly Sunny

Hi: 84

Tuesday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 73

Wednesday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 86

Wednesday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 71

Thursday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 78

Thursday Night

Chance Rain Showers

Lo: 68


Lake Pontchartrain Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 4/28: 0.98 (-0.02)