Fontainebleau SP is an expansive park on the north shore of Lake Ponchartrain just east of Mandeville. Of note is the Tammany Trace Rails-to-Trails, which runs through the park.
The park contains 121 W/E campsites, five FHU sites and 37 tent sites and is suitable for big rigs.
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We had s site on the east side with good satellite tv reception.
A strong WIFI signal was available throughout the campground but unfortunately it had no connection to the internet.
About a third of a mile towards the lake are the ruins of Bernard de Marigny de Mandeville’s sugar mill, which operated from 1829 to 1852.
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The tall chimneys are slowly crumbling.
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The old boiler rusts away.
Along the road to the lakefront is a promenade of huge live oaks.
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Many of the trees are so old their limbs touch the ground.
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At the lakefront is a pier and pavillion.
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The beach gives way to cypress swamp.
Fontainebleau State Park
62883 Hwy. 1089
Mandeville, LA 70448
985-624-4443
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