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Business Opportunity Listed Below - Great Opportunity Located just a short drive from New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast this State Park makes a perfect base point. The Mandeville/Covington area is at your front door with great restaurants and antique shops. The Mandeville Lakefront is coming alive with coffee shops and small family restaurants. A short drive up the road is Abita Springs where there is a local brewery and that home town feeling. Entrance Fees: $1 per person; Free for Seniors (62 and older) and children age 3 and under
Directions to Park - Three Different ways to get there. From I-12, take exit 65. Drive south 3.5 miles on Hwy 59 to the intersection with Hwy 190 (Florida St.). Turn left onto Hwy 190. Drive east 2.5 miles to the Park entrance. From the Causeway Toll Bridge, take Hwy 190 east. Drive approximately 5 miles through Mandeville to the Park entrance.
See inside the park at the links below Visitors Center | Camping | Group Camps | Beach | Trails Blue Crabs | Mandeville Events-Attractions | Pictures | Local Links
The crumbling brick ruins of a sugar mill built in 1829 by Bernard de Marigny de Mandeville, founder of the nearby town of Mandeville, suggest an interesting history for this site, and indeed there is. The wealthy Marigny developed this area across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans as a sugar plantation until 1852. The plantation income helped support his lavish lifestyle. He named his large land holding Fontainebleau after the beautiful forest near Paris, a favorite recreation area of the French kings. Nature-Perfect Setting The 2,800-acre park is located on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain. On a clear day, visitors can see the lake dotted with multi-colored sailboats of all sizes and types. The sandy beach also is a delight for sunbathers. An old railroad track that runs through the park has been converted into the Tammany Trace as a part of the Rails to Trails program. It is a wonderful route for cycling, hiking and in-line skating. The park's nature trail is a favorite of nature lovers. Interpretive signs along the trail will help you identify many of the common trees and shrubs. Always be on the lookout for birds and other animals. Over 400 different species live in and around Fontainebleau. The Fontainebleau Birding Guide is a good resource for enthusiasts to identify the numerous species of birds found in the area. Bordered on three sides by water--Lake Pontchartrain, Bayou Cane and Bayou Castine--and characterized by a convergence of diverse ecosystems, it has a multitude of habitats for birds. Livingston Parish, La Livingston Parish Tourism Link Exchange for Fontainebleau State Park, Mandeville Louisiana Local Links - Fontainebleau State Park, Mandeville Louisiana |
