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
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...
French Quarter Rv Resort offers 52 paved sites that have at least 30? wide x 60? deep, with 20/30/50 amp electric, 72 cable channels, city water, and sewer. On the site, there is a clubhouse that provides a...
Pine Crest RV Park has been remodeled to offer a much relaxing stay here. They have a spacious RV Campground, a newly remodeled bathhouse, a newly remodeled laundry room, pavilion, and a peaceful waterfront....
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...
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
For your docking needs, Sawmill Docks Marina has a fresh new, state-of-the-art premium dock. With easy access and private parking, our secured marina ensures the protection and security of our guests. All boat...
Marina Del Ray is a great place to go fishing and launch your boats. It offers over 500 slips, 1,000 feet of overnight side-tie mooring for visitors, and 600 feet of side-tie mooring for daytime visits and...
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....
Vinot's Marina L. L. C. is located at the Rigolets right next to Fort Pike. Vinot's Marina. It has offers 32 slips with a 4' wide dock, a hoist, lights, water, and electricity. Dry storage inside a fenced-in...
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...
Lake Pontchartrain What To Do
The 18-hole Championship golf course, which is just minutes from downtown, offers beautiful views of the city. The Harvey 9 is a second 9-hole course on the site that is ideal for novices or a casual round....
The National WWII Museum contains immersive exhibitions, multimedia experiences, an extensive collection of artifacts, and first-person oral histories that immerse visitors in the tale of the world's most...
Beyond All Boundaries, a 4D cinematic experience made particularly for The National WWII Museum by Tom Hanks (who also narrates the film) and Phil Hettema, is playing at the Solomon Victory Theater....
Barley Oak offers the best-handcrafted beers from across the world that serves the tastes, hops, scent, and the gathering of individuals who share our love. With 100+ specialty beers, lake views, and a menu of...
Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar is locally owned. This is a venue where oyster connoisseurs could 'belly up to the bar' and order the freshest oysters available
They were served oysters that had been...