Best Tent Camping near Barataria, LA

Tent Camping Reviews near Barataria, LA

221 Reviews of 2 Barataria Campgrounds

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  Lorrie S.

  Guide

  Oct. 25, 2021

  Fairview-Riverside State Park

  Inexpensive Small Adequate

  Small campground with spots right on top of each other.

  Says free internet but service at site was nonexistent.

  No electric or water at site.

  3 men and 3 women bathroom/shower combo rooms that are clean. Only issue is when park is full the wait for the toilets can be long because of showers.

  Laundry room (coin operated) available for use.

  Little gated entrance with park attendants who take payments for sites. Code for gate given for after hours

  RVs located mainly in center. Tent sites behind kid’s playground. Pretty long walk.

  Lots of trees gone from last hurricane. Still repairing things.

  Our tent site was located on the outer side right next to swamp. It included a picnic table, fire ring, a post with site number where you place your card and you can park on the grass next to your site.

  Free to cross causeway into Madisonville but $5 to return to NOLA

  Must stop in Cafe Du Monde for beignets!

  Very friendly people ❤️⛺️

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  Lorrie S.

  Guide

  Nov. 8, 2021

  Fairview-Riverside State Park

  One of the better ones

  It’s got everything you need in a beautiful setting.

  Tent camped. Some of the tents back up to the woods for privacy and others are more in the middle and closer to the bathroom.

  Central Bathhouse:

  3 bathrooms each side (males/females) each with a shower

  Laundry room with 2 washers & dryers.

  Pop machine

  Tent Site: Picnic table, fire ring, charcoal grill

  Water spigot for all to share

  Went to another park close by and only stayed a night before coming back here ⛺️❤️

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  Kristina M.

  Traveler

  Jan. 23, 2021

  Grand Isle State Park Campground

  RV park and beach camping

  Good spot for fishermen and birding, but the sites are not private at all. The electric sites are $30 a night and it’s an RV park with manicured lawns covered in tiny mammal poops and lawn trimmings and 1-2 palm trees per site. You get electric and water, but the water tastes very chlorinated. There’s at least 2 dishwashing stations. Great access to the beach, lots of shorebirds and skimmers, spectacular sunrise and sunset. The bathrooms are nice too, but far from the electric sites so it’s a hike or a bike ride to use them. Showers are hot and clean. The tent sites feel more private since it feels more nature-y on the beach and less like a neighborhood, and they each have a fire ring and picnic table. Mosquitos are a given for the region, as is heavy morning dew in January. Some great casual southern dining options nearby.

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  Ray & Terri F.

  Legend

  Feb. 23, 2021

  Grand Isle State Park Campground

  Nice small park at the end of the island

  The campground is nice and well maintained. We were in site 14 for 8 days. Some of the turns, though open, were a little tight for bigger rigs, with several leaving deep tracks in the soft ground and mud. Most of the sites, though reasonably level, had fairly large low areas that tended to flood with water a few inches deep. The water did tend to drain within a day or so after the rain stopped. AT&T coverage was“fair”, generally with 3 Bars and up to~9 MB/s, but usually around or less than 0.4 MB/s. Although the campground is supposed to have WiFi, I was unable to get a connection to it. There is no cable, but we did have DISH satellite coverage at our site, as would any of the sites, so I didn’t test OTA DTV channels

  The beach area was nice, but it was rainy and very windy most of our stay, as two major winter storms raged across the country, though Terri did get out to walk it whenever the weather permitted. One day we did see a shoal of porpoises just out from the park’s pier.

  There is only one trail in the campground looks to have low lying areas that flood or hold water most of the time, making hiking it problematic. Although there is a grocery/hardware/everything store a just a few miles down the road, their selection of groceries was rather limited, so don’t plan to get fancy.

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  Paula W.

  Legend

  Oct. 15, 2017

  Grand Isle State Park Campground

  "A quaint drinking town with a fishing problem"

  So many ways to break this down

  1. The campgrounds. RV and tent camping sites are all pull through. Not big spots, no privacy or shade ... location, location, location. They all have fire pits, water and elect. Some have separate grills. The Tent only sites are on the beach. You have to carry your gear, no driving on the beach. Pick a site closer to the bath houses - there are 2. Big bath houses, plenty of showers.

  2. The Park. There are 2 piers for saltwater fishing as well as a dock for inlet fishing. There are other small marshy areas to fish depending on the tide.

  3. The town. Grand Isle is all about being at the end of the world and fishing. Be prepared to see cars parked along the side of the road and people fishing from any spot there is water. There is water everywhere.

  We were not prepared to do serious fishing on this trip but still had a blast. We played with crabs in the inlet, put our feet in the Gulf, watched shrimp boats. There is a hiking trail, but at high tide it is flooded so you can't access it.

  No matter the time of year or the wind speed - BUG SPRAY IS A NECESSITY!

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  David B.

  Ranger

  Dec. 31, 2021

  New Orleans RV Resort & Marina

  Nice park, but a little overpriced

  Pontchartrain Landing is nice RV park. We had a great weekday stay in late December and the weather was nice. Its not far from downtown New Orleans. When you first get off the Interstate, the area looks abandoned and a little sketchy, but it is ok. Apple Maps guided me right to the park. There is a restaurant and bar, but we didnt eat there. I enjoyed walking and sitting along the water in the mornings. The occasional noise from airplanes taking off from nearby Lakefront Airport was a small detraction. Playground was not much.   Place is fenced at gated for added security.

  Stayed in waterfront campsite#21, but view was partially blocked by houseboats.  Pretty disappointed for $89/night.  Back-in site with gravel parking and a picnic table. No BBQ pit or fire ring. 15A/30A/50A, water, sewer, and cable TV hookups. Site was pretty level. Awning faced north so we had some shade from the sun. There was a flower bed with palm trees between the sites. Not much shade in the park. The site is located on the water. Neighbor was at least 20 ft. Away. Roads in the park were gravel creating some dust. Both AT&T and Verizon had good signal(3 bars each). AT&T Speedtest= 26.8 Mbps down, x 6.5 Mbps up. Free Wi-Fi is available at the office/restaurant and paid available it the sites. Did not use the Wi-Fi. 

  Overall, not impressed for the price, but would stay here again. We camped at New Orleans RV Resort& Marina in a Travel Trailer.

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  Diana

  Guide

  Nov. 29, 2022

  Pearl River WMA - Crawford Landing

  Perfect cozy small park for camping (tent)

  Restrooms are portable, no showers, no light. There’s nothing, just space for campers. Some really big trees for a good shadow. Place really calm, quiet and perfect for what’s needed. No luxury. Check in and check out can be done right here at the entrance.

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  Elizabeth M.

  Scout

  Apr. 2, 2022

  Fontainebleau State Park Campground

  Great for scouting organizations

  Primitive group site had plenty of space and good shade. Ground was well packed which was helpful for a wheelchair user in the group. Water spigot on site, fire rings present, short walk to bathhouse and dumpster. Easy one mile walk to lakefront beach area.

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  Paula W.

  Legend

  May. 17, 2018

  St. Bernard State Park Campground

  Heat Humidity and Jambalaya

  Holy Goodness it is HOT in South Louisiana in May.

  Campground and Site 9: nice and roomy sites with electric, water, grill, fire pit, picnic table and shade trees. There is 1 bath house and around 50 sites. The grounds are very clean and very well kept. Not crowded or too busy. There is a playground in the campsite between sites 10 and 11. At site 9, I could watch the kids play while I sat in the shade, watched them and relaxed. There is a 1-mile nature trail from campground to say use area. The bath house was clean and spacious and across from site 9. This campground is perfect for relaxing and taking it easy. The kids got bored pretty quick though. Would be better to visit in the fall and winter.

  PARK: the park is small. There is a splash pad that was a huge hit for the little boys. This is the parks main attraction for the locals. Sunday's the locals get in free but it was not packed. There is very little shade in this area. You need to bring chairs and a canopy. There are (2) covered areas but is awkward to share the space with others. There are tons of picnic spots in the day use area and a huge pavilion. There was once a pool but it is closed now.

  NEARBY: when here, you are very close to the Chalmette Battlefield National Park and Cemetery where the famous battle of New Orleans took place. This park offers great history lesson and period dressed reenactments. Best time to visit is in early January when they recreate the battle. (Check dates with the park)

  JAMBALAYA: being from Louisiana at a nice lazy campground, we decided to cook a local favorite.

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