Top Tent Camping near Lockport, LA
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Best Tent Sites Near Lockport, LA (3)
1. New Orleans RV Resort & Marina
15 Reviews•23 Photos•69 Saves- Tents
- Equestrian
- Cabins
- Dispersed
- Tent Cabin
- Yurts
$69 - $169 / night
2. Lamar Dixon Expo Center
5 Reviews•15 Photos•24 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
Recent Tent Reviews In Lockport
102 Reviews of 3 Lockport Campgrounds
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Steve J.
Scout
New Orleans RV Resort & Marina
Fantastic location
We stayed at the park for 2 nights as part of a countrywide RV holiday from Europe. This park was head an shoulders cleaner nicer, tidier than our previous parks. The check-in team we're lovely and went through everything and also what we could do in the area. Lovely pool and restaurant with great prices.
The shower rooms were also immaculate.
We picked a deluxe waterside plot which was opposite one of the spare moored up river steam boats.
JP A.
Guide
Three Oaks & A Pine RV Park
Made a hellish trip bareable
I was coming down to New Orleans to look at some property and this park was convenient. On the way down, both of my front tires blew and I had to replace them out of pocket leaving me pretty strapped for cash.
I have never felt so welcomed anywhere. Melissa was so kind and helpful. When my AC went 3 days into my trip, she reminded me there was a lounge (that is rarely used) where I could work and that my dogs were welcome to chill in there with me.
She even made sure that I had enough water.
The restrooms are clean and private.
There is even a little dog run for the pups.
I will never stay anywhere else if I am in the city. (Well until the Orange Dragonfly Center is opened but we can talk about that later)
Pros:
Super convenient to the French Quarter or anywhere else in the city.
Melissa is amazing!
Dog Run
Lounge
Private shower
Cons:
The neighborhood isn't the greatest
I did get attacked by fire ants (which were taken care of as soon as it happened)
Erich H.
RangerNew Orleans RV Resort & Marina
Nice Park, 5 Miles from French Quarter
Arrive from Tiki Toms in Tiki Island, TX. We stayed for 2 nights on our way to Alabama. This resort sits approximately 5 miles from downtown New Orleans. It is a great onsite restaurant with a fabulous pool. The sites were spacious and well-maintained. A recommended stop to visit NOLA.
Jennifer H.
Legend
New Orleans West KOA
Great amenities and nice staff
From reservation to checking to assistance onsite the staff have been so helpful and pleasant. We swam, did laundry, shopped in the small store, got food delivered and enjoyed full hookups.
It’s a 25min ride into the heart of New Orleans (French quarter) so not the closest but the neighborhood seems fine, it’s quieter and pretty chill out here. Nice to retreat to at the end of a long touristy day. Some great swamp tours near by (Ragin Cajun) and easy to check out Oak Valley and the Whitney plantations.
Logan S.RangerNew Orleans West KOA
Clean and Great Cozy Campground
Looking for a clean and pleasant place to park your camper new NOLA. This is it. Man we fell in love on the only night we stayed. The owners and staff are super pleasant and super helpful. The campground offers plenty of amenities for the size. We plan on returning!
James P.Legend
Lake End Park Campground & Marina
Off season gem
Stayed in the parkway loop on the water. Very few folks in the off season but nice. Sites are close and there is road noise but we were one of 5 occupied sites and were spaced out fairly well. Great thing about full timing it is you can hit these parks with very few people staying in them. Wildlife and great scenery.
- Nicola M.Guide
St. Bernard State Park
Great Spot—Bring Bug Spray…
We really liked this state park. Super friendly staff, clean restrooms, clean and inexpensive laundry facilities, lots of space between sites. But bring your bug spray. We stayed when it was fairly damp outside and the mosquitoes were ferocious! We would definitely stay here again when in the area. It was quiet and a good place to stay to visit New Orleans.
- GGeorge L.Guide
New Orleans West KOA
Great Location, good park
Sites were level concrete. Nearly all back in but skilled staff helps you back in. WiFi was good. Bathhouse clean and adequate. Great location for visiting New Orleans. Recommend Charles Seafood down the road.
Clyde B.
Traveler
Swampman RV Paradise, LLC
Quiet picturesque rv park with a great owner
Located bayou side with open grounds is this very quiet, professional rv park. Very pet friendly, an accommodating owner and very clean everything made my stay here memorable.
Great fishing on the dock, wonderful cookouts and an abundance of friendly people made this one of my favorites.
Heather C.ScoutNew Orleans West KOA
Super convenient
My husband and I are traveling across the country for our honeymoon and have never been to New Orleans. We were pleasantly surprised to find this KOA here, which is super convenient if your trying to see the city on a budget. The staff is super friendly and accommodating with lots of recommendations for the French Quarter and what we should check out. They also run a shuttle bus back and forth during the day which is cheaper than an uber or taxi. Definitely will stay here again on our next visit!
- MMatt R.Guide
Lake End Park Campground & Marina
Very nice camping area
I think this is a very nice camping area for both RV’s and tent camping, but it does have some minor drawbacks. There is a protected area on the lake within the park that you can launch your boat and they do have two restrooms with showers as well as washers and dryer’s to clean your clothes. Bathrooms in nearly every camping area across the country I’ve been to aren’t exactly up to home standards, but it is functional. The people working at the park have always been friendly and helpful. I like to tent camp and even the tent campsites have electrical hook ups. The truly bizarre thing about that is we are located in South Louisiana where the temperatures are absolutely brutally hot and majority of the year and yet they have a rule that clearly states you cannot have an air conditioner in your tent. And luckily, I didn’t see that the first four or five times I stayed there and no one said a word. Why in the world could you not hook up a portable AC unit in your tent considering electrical hook ups are provided and AC units make nearly no noise? Speaking of noise, the park is located in just inside a 90° curve in the highway with two sets of rumble strips in each direction. Being located practically within the city limits of Morgan city, or noise from traffic and the rumble strips doesn’t quiet down until well after midnight and picks back up again in full force around 5 AM. I couple that with the majority of the people here wanting their trucks to make the most noise possible, it’s a bit distracting and makes sleep difficult. Like all camping areas, people are going to listen to all manners and types of music but that quiet down significantly after 10 PM. my last trip about a week ago I noticed that my particular campsite was covered in fire ants that would start to build colonies within all your camping equipment left on the ground outside and they also built a major ant city underneath our tent that wasn’t an issue until I was breaking down the camp and the ants decided to scatter all over the tent inside and out.  the fishing is fantastic down here and the wildlife is incredible. You will see alligators of course along with rabbits, black squirrels, osprey bald eagles as well as seagulls and pelicans given our close proximity to the gulf coast. The office has people working in it every day of the week and and there is a Coke machine at the office and they do sell 8 pound bags of ice for $2. Overall, I really like camping here and then will continue to do so as long as no one says anything about having an AC unit in my tent as I would not consider staying in a tent in South Louisiana without one. 
Carola M.GuideThree Oaks & A Pine RV Park
Safehaven in an area with Lots going on!
I loved this place. Nice, clean, safe, lovely office manager, laundry station, shade, picknick tables and a cute rooster :-) Oh and let’s not forget the Jummie figs, we were allowed to pick and the limes!
- AAnnika B.Scout
St. Bernard State Park
Amazing
really nice campground, showers, bathroom, mirrors, laundromats, garbage (&racoons), loud animals during the night, 20 minutes of drive to be in downtown new orleans
- SStuart K.Guide
New Orleans RV Resort & Marina
NOLA on the water
Nice & easy clean resort. They pick up your trash by noon, LP pickup/refill, shower hot, store, pool, hot tub, sitting areas with rockers, laundry, dog area and great restaurant/sport bar. Had excellent crab cake and bisque. -2 roadways to enter/exit resort. A car can drive toward north but some potholes would not advise RV on road toward lake pontchaitrain.
- BBarbaraTraveler
St. Bernard State Park
NOLO oasis
Green, quiet, access to nature. Nice nature trail. Birds.
Josh M.GuideNew Orleans West KOA
Okay as KOA goes
It’s a pretty decent park but compared to other KOA parks is just alright
Dong Y.ScoutNew Orleans RV Resort & Marina
No wifi
NO free wifi provided. I used my hotspot for 3 days but could not use my hotspot for 2 days later. Called Verizon and Verizon had no issue. Bad place use my own hotspot.
Alex N.ScoutNew Orleans RV Resort & Marina
Interesting location, a hidden gem.
The biggest drawbacks are the drive up and the ... Flight for life? Helicopter that keeps passing over. The amenities are top notch, the sites are great. The price is a premium, but it's legit. We wanted a presidential site for its private hot tub, but apparently the one available isn't free for our duration. We got one next to it and it shares the excellent Waterfront view. The communal pool and hot tub are great to relax in after our long drive in. Looking forward to exploring the city which is right down the road.
Chris L.GuideMilitary Park New Orleans Joint Reserve Base/NAS Aviation Arbor RV Park
Awesome Military Campground
Great location, clean sites and facilities, well spaced between sites. $30 a night. Quite part of base.
*There are gators in the water filled ditch along the sites.
Untrammelers B.GuideSt. Bernard State Park
Lovely, spacious, and clean
Loved our site! It was huge! Nice walking trails and close enough to town that you could ride your bike. I did not like the laundry options. The machines were fine but resented that I had to sign up for an app and add my credit card info to that app for it to work. Had to add a minimum amount and now I can’t find another campground that uses that app so I’m kinda out of that money until I find another laundry facility that uses this app.
- TTonya B.Guide
New Orleans West KOA
Urban hide away
Nice KOA. People/staff are really nice. Interesting that houses are on the right when you pull in. We liked that this was 30 min outside of New Orleans so completely away from the bustle of the city. Our spot wasn't that level but we managed. Make sure you have extra blocks for your jacks. We enjoyed our stay here. Great eats just down the road called Seifers recommended by koa.
- MMichelle R.Guide
St. Bernard State Park
Bad
Already left a review, just trying to add pictures.
- Armand B.Scout
St. Bernard State Park
St Bernard State Park
Great option for staying over near New Orleans. 20 minutes east of city. 50 campsites. 1-15 very spacious back sites closer together. I like 3 and 11. Clean bath house laundry kids splash park area. Nearest big stores about 15 minutes away so stock up beforehand. 20-28 dollars a site.
- PPurusha A.Traveler
New Orleans West KOA
Well Maintained
Staff were all super pleasant. It’s a KOA so it’s clean and well run. The place is rather small and the RVs are pretty close together, but it’s not as bad if you get the ones that are not on the concrete pavement because the trees provide shade.
Restrooms are clean, and the laundry space is great. Didn’t use the rec room.
Public buses can be used to get into the French quarter
Emily C.Guide
Grand Isle State Park
Cool night on the beach
We stayed on a beach site in October of 2020 and it wasn’t too crowded - all of the sites are in a line down the beach front but there’s decent space in between each spot and they back up to the dunes. It’s a gorgeous beach front to walk down and it’s decently isolated from developed areas of grand isle. There is a picnic table at each spot and we hid our food container underneath it, however we didn’t secure it enough and animals got into it over the night. There is no cover or respite from the sun or sand, and the bathroom is near the parking lot. Perfect time of year because the nights were cool , however you can’t avoid an early wake up with the sun and heat in the morning.
- Jeff M.Traveler
New Orleans RV Resort & Marina
Quiet, off the beaten path but still close to the downtown a tion
Great RV resort and Marina. Right on the canal waterway and only 10 minutes in good traffic to the French Quarter, 20 to the Garden District and zoo. Clean spacious spots, freshly paved. Don't let the road in past some industrial and manufacturing warehouses fool you. This is a great spot to stop and has a restaurant on-site as well.
- JJohn L.Guide
Cypress Lake RV Resort
Best Campground Down the Bayou
Stayed here for 3 months while working a travel nurse contract in Houma, LA. A small family-owned and operated campground where the owners were found on property daily. They go out of their way to ensure those staying there have a great time, this includes live music on the weekends, bingo, crafts, fishing tournaments, pool party with DJ, scavenger hunts and on-site RV repair by the owner. In addition the regular amenities include pool, small store, 8 washers and 8 dryers, WiFi, golf cart rental, boat rental, fish cleaning station, clean bathrooms with showers and pool bar and grille.
All sites have 50/30/20 electric with water/sewer, sites are all gravel and tight with some sites more level than others. Site size is not a problem during the week, because there is hardly anyone there. But even on sold out holiday weekends it is generally a quiet area. The higher the site number, the closer to the lake. Rows 1 and 4 are pull through while 2 and 3 are back-in. Rows 1, 3 and 4 allow the passenger side of the camper to face the lake.
Beautiful sunset on the far side of the lake.
You do need to bring your own grille as there are no charcoal grilles on site. The Wifi is spotty in certain parts of the campground.
If you are in the region, this is the best RV campground to stay in!
Guide to Lockport
Camping near Lockport, Louisiana, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking to pitch a tent or park your RV, there are several campgrounds nearby that cater to different needs and preferences.
What to do
- Explore nature trails: Many campgrounds, like Fontainebleau State Park Campground, have trails that let you enjoy the local wildlife. One camper mentioned, "Tons of wildlife to be seen. The raccoons are smart, and not scared of humans, lol."
- Fishing and boating: At Lake End Park Campground & Marina, you can launch your boat and fish in the lake. A visitor shared, "The fishing is fantastic down here and the wildlife is incredible."
- Visit nearby attractions: If you want to explore New Orleans, New Orleans West KOA is just a short drive away. One reviewer noted, "It’s a 25min ride into the heart of New Orleans (French quarter)."
What campers like
- Clean facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. A visitor at Bayou Segnette State Park Campground said, "Bathrooms decent. We biked around the huge campground and there was lots to see."
- Spacious sites: Many campgrounds offer roomy sites that provide some privacy. A camper at Fairview-Riverside State Park mentioned, "This place is beautiful. Cheap electric and water hook ups, lots of space for each campsite."
- Friendly staff: Campers often highlight the helpfulness of the staff. One reviewer at Tickfaw State Park Campground said, "The rangers are super and nice."
What you should know
- Bug spray is a must: Mosquitoes can be a problem, especially in damp weather. A visitor at St. Bernard State Park Campground warned, "But bring your bug spray. We stayed when it was fairly damp outside and the mosquitoes were ferocious!"
- Road noise: Some campgrounds are near busy roads, which can be noisy. A camper at Lake End Park Campground & Marina noted, "There is road noise but we were spaced out fairly well."
- Limited amenities: Not all campgrounds have extensive facilities. A visitor at Lake Pontchartrain Landing mentioned, "NO free wifi provided."
Tips for camping with families
- Check for kid-friendly activities: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds or water features. One family at Sun Outdoors New Orleans North Shore enjoyed, "Our kids loved the lazy river, putt putt, and ice cream parlor."
- Plan for wildlife encounters: Teach kids about local wildlife. A camper at Fontainebleau State Park Campground shared, "There’s lots to do and see in this state park."
- Pack snacks and drinks: Having food on hand can make outings easier. A visitor at Bayou Segnette State Park Campground mentioned, "We took a Lyft and enjoyed the city for a day."
Tips from RVers
- Choose your site wisely: Some sites are better suited for larger RVs. A camper at Tickfaw State Park Campground advised, "Big rigs need to choose their sites carefully."
- Check for discounts: Many campgrounds offer discounts for seniors or military personnel. A visitor at Fairview-Riverside State Park noted, "We began to put the jacks down and kept stopping... the ranger processed a refund for us as he checked us in."
- Be prepared for limited hookups: Some campgrounds may not have full hookups. A camper at Lake Pontchartrain Landing mentioned, "NO electric hookups."
Camping around Lockport, LA, offers a unique experience with plenty of opportunities for adventure and relaxation. Just remember to plan ahead and enjoy the great outdoors!
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