Fontainebleau Campground

Mandeville is just a ten-minute drive away when you’re RV camping at Fontainebleau State Park. It’s a pretty lively little town, given its distance from the Big Easy, with dozens of great restaurants (try the Po-Boy sandwiches or seafood gumbo), a couple of microbreweries, and even a small community theater company. If you bring the kids along when you book an RV in St. Tammany Parish, you’ll want to check out the Children’s Museum of St. Tammany. It’s loaded with interactive exhibits ranging from climbing walls to kitchens to musical instruments; it’s all about play and learning through having fun. Thanks to nearby Interstate 12, Interstate 10 in New Orleans, and the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, getting around the lake region is a breeze. So it’s definitely worth it to take a few road trips when you have a campsite at Fontainebleau Campground. Unlike a lot of cities popular with tourists, New Orleans doesn’t have too much of a parking problem, that is, unless you’re trying to visit the French Quarter during Mardi Gras. Speaking of which, check out Mardi Gras World, which provides a look behind the curtain to see how all the impressive floats are constructed and the history of some of New Orleans’ most famous Mardi Gras krewes. You could also hop on one of the plantation tours leaving from New Orleans to explore the opulent homes and infamous history of some of Louisiana’s antebellum farmers. While many tourists choose to visit the Oak Alley Plantation, which has been featured in a number of movies, TV shows, and music videos, you might also consider seeing the Whitney Plantation, which tells a more comprehensive story regarding the slaves who worked in the fields and in its home.