The Great Outdoors

Elevate Your Camping Experience

Extraordinary glamping in Fontainebleau State Park.

ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF LOUISIANA’S STATE PARKS with an exceptional overnight at a Tentrr glamping site. Across nine state parks in Louisiana, a total of 65 glamping sites have been established, including the highly popular Fontainebleau State Park. Fontainebleau, known as the state’s most visited park, offers a range of options, including seven single tents and a group of three single tents, perfect for families and friends seeking a camping experience with added convenience.

Immerse yourself in the allure of safari-style campsites, featuring canvas tents furnished with a comfortable queen bed and memory-foam mattress, Adirondack chairs, camp benches, and a table. Each site comes equipped with essential amenities such as a fire pit, campfire grill, propane heater, camp loo, and a five-gallon water jug. An extra dome tent is available to accommodate additional guests. Simply bring your own bedding, lanterns, firewood, food and refreshments, and you’ll be ready to indulge in a camping retreat. VisitTheNorthshore.com/glamping

Hike the Trails

A leisurely stroll or a power walk will recharge your batteries on any one of our nature trails.

LOVELY NORTHLAKE NATURE CENTER is a 400-acre preserve located along the banks of Bayou Castine. There are nearly seven miles of trails taking you through three different ecosystems. Among the sights: A grove of giant magnolias, boardwalk overlooking a beaver lodge and, if you’re lucky, you might catch a glimpse of the center’s flock of wild turkeys.

Over in Lacombe, Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Reserve offers 15,000 acres of south Louisiana ecosystems. Visitors enjoy hiking, fishing and birding along its waterways and trails. The two-mile Boy Scout Road Interpretive Trail includes a boardwalk and overlook at Bayou Lacombe, and birders will likely spot the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker here. The trails at the Southeast Louisiana Wildlife Refuges Complex headquarters wind along Bayou Lacombe and through historic gardens; blooming mature camellias and azaleas are stunning to behold.

The state park trails at Fairview-Riverside in Madisonville and Fontainebleau in Mandeville also offer boardwalks and plenty of opportunities for wildlife spotting and birding (over 400 species have been recorded at Fontainebleau).

The 130-acre Camp Salmen Nature Park’s peaceful respite includes 3.3 miles of trail system in various stages of development in Slidell, on the beautiful Bayou Liberty. Budding botanists appreciate the Camp Salmen Live Oak, accessed via the Camp Ridge Trail and listed on the Live Oak Society Registry, as well as the presence of pitcher plants sprinkled through the boggier areas of the park.

If a leisurely stroll is more your speed, walk along Lakeshore Drive’s paved path in Mandeville.