**Update 10/1/21: The park did receive damage from Hurricane Ida, but has reopened. The lodge and campground facilities are open, some amenities may be inaccessible due to ongoing cleanup**

Historic park offers 2,800 acres with beautiful cabins built over Lake Pontchartrain, 130 improved campsites, 180 unimproved campsites, nature trails, 3 group camps, lodge, sandy beach, playground with splash pad, and the ruins of an 1829 sugar mill situated among towering oaks. Entrance fee (to the park) is $3.00 for persons 4-62 years old, free for children 3 and under and 63+.

• Park Hours: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Saturday and days preceding holidays
• Entrance Station Hours - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Saturday and days preceding holidays
• Splash Pad Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Closed Mondays for cleaning and maintenance.

See our event listings for educational programs taking place at the park, including guided hikes, and when possible, seminars with park rangers, botanists and more.