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Historically a sugar plantation in the early 1800s, Fontainebleau State Park is 2800 acres of pure beauty nestled on the Northshore area of Lake Pontchartrain. Stop at the visitor center and learn about the indigenous peoples that used to inhabit this land and the antebellum history behind the park’s crumbling sugar mill ruins.

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Fontainebleau State Park’s grounds are truly magnificent! Scattered with ancient, Spanish moss draped live oaks, the area resembles somewhere from one’s imagination. Stroll in awe among Fontainebleau’s infamous “Alley of the Oaks”.

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Take a stroll along Fontainebleau’s 4.2-mile hiking trail through lush subtropical fauna. If biking is the preferred means of leisure, bike along the paved roadways around the park or hit the Tammany Trace, a 31-mile railroad track converted to a paved path, that runs through the park’s northern edge.

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Hike along the park’s 1 ¼ mile nature trail and catch a glimpse of some of the 400 species of wildlife that inhabit this landscape. Find yourself traversing a grassy marsh by boardwalk while dragonflies playfully zip by in the breeze.

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Fontainebleau State Park’s shore along beautiful Lake Pontchartrain offers plenty of opportunity to explore. Enjoy the park’s family friendly beach or venture out along the grassy marsh at the lake’s edge. Who knows what treasures can be found?!

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With easy access to Lake Pontchartrain and the park’s surrounding waterways, who could resist the urge to hit the water?! Bring your own or rent a kayak from Massey’s Outfitters Northshore – (985) 809-7544 - in nearby Covington.

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From primitive camping to glamping, and deluxe cabins sitting over the waters of Lake Pontchartrain, there are several options for a relaxing overnight stay in Fontainebleau State Park. **Due to damage from Hurricane Ida the cabins may not be available at this moment. Please check with the park periodically for availability.

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Whether on the pier, at the beach, or from the cabin porch, the sunsets at Fontainebleau State Park are unforgettable. Just sit back and watch the sun sink gently into the waters of Lake Pontchartrain.

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Mandeville, LA

After a full day of activities or an overnight stay at Fontainebleau, leave with a feeling of enchantment.