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Place #1
Distance: 0.00mi , Attraction : Park
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48090-51236 LA-1089, Lacombe, LA 70445, USA
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Fontainebleau State Park
And here we go!
Fontainebleau State Park in Mandeville is a mere 45-minute drive from downtown New Orleans.

As the most visited recreation area in the state of Louisiana, it’s where the locals go to enjoy spectacular sunsets over sprawling Lake Pontchartrain.

After sunset, stay on the beach to enjoy a star-filled sky above the distant lights of Crescent City.

The area across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans was developed by Bernard de Marigny, a colorful and influential character in Louisiana history and supposedly once the richest teenager in the world. The ruins of his sugar plantation, which operated until 1852, can still be found in the park. Marigny named his 2,800 acres Fontainebleau after the forest near Paris, a favorite recreation area of the French kings.

This park offers outstanding saltwater and freshwater fishing as well as crabbing. There’s also a mile long boardwalk over a sprawling saltwater marsh.

With its beautiful forests and stunning water features, Fontainebleau State Park was selected as an ideal location for filming the movie adaptation of the 2018 Delia Owens murder mystery Where the Crawdads Sing.

Cinematographers felt that the park would be an accurate substitute to the novel’s North Carolina setting. If the backdrop was not reflective of the main character’s love of swampy surroundings, the film would have failed to resonate with audiences.
Fontainebleau State Park contains traces of the ancient people who inhabited the shores of Lake Pontchartrain 2,500 years ago. In the southeastern section of the park is an archeological site of the Tchefuncte culture.

The Tchefuncte were primarily hunter-gatherers who lived in coastal areas and lowlands, near slow-moving streams. Their main food included a variety of seafoods, such as clams, alligators, and fish.

There are many trails throughout the park, winding their way through forests of cypress and picturesque live oak. The beautiful moss-draped Alley of Oaks is a popular setting for taking selfies. The trees are also the former site of 12 slave cabins, who worked on Bernard de Marigny’s sugar mill… their location indicated by historical markers.

Fontainebleau State Park, created in 1943, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Next up is Pelican Park.

Read More

  https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/fontainebleau-state-park
Place #2
Distance: 2.25mi , Attraction : Park
Map Pin
9X5M+JH Mandeville, LA, USA
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Pelican Park
Pelican Park has been called a model for how a park should be, and a case study in people coming together to create a centerpiece of their community. If one enjoys the outdoors, you’re certain to find something to your liking at Pelican Park.

One of the best things about the park, aside from it being well maintained, is there’s very little overcrowding, despite the thousands who flock to its expansive facilities each year.

Located northeast of Mandeville and adjacent to Fontainebleau State Park, the main draw of Pelican Park is its copious sports facilities, including an astounding 32 athletic fields.

Pelican Park originated in the mid-1980's when a group of local volunteers saw the need for a place in the Mandeville area for children to play. Additionally, recreational resources such as gymnasiums, basketball courts, volleyball courts, Pickle Ball courts, soccer, baseball, and softball fields were in short supply. Well, not anymore. Now you can find all of these fun fields and courts here at Pelican Park.

Recreational sports foster a welcoming atmosphere and make it easier for people to forge new relationships. They’re ideal for families that are new to town and looking for a way to make friends.

This is especially true for children. The kids joining these sporting teams will also attend the local schools. This will allow children to create friendships outside of the classroom. Many of these bonds will last a lifetime.

In Mandeville, families, churches, schools, and community leaders, all the way up to the governor of Louisiana, banded together to remedy the situation. Vacant land was identified. The property was surveyed, a master plan was developed, and… voila! Pelican Park and later the multi-purpose 46,000 square foot Castine Center, came into being.

Through the years the park has expanded by some 160 acres. There’s a dedicated “Health Trail'' for hikers. Improvements were made in lighting, parking, restrooms, and concessions. Modern needs and expectations were met as a dog park was added, batting cages, and, of course, frisbee golf.

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  https://pelicanpark.recdesk.com/Community/Page?pageId=19076
Tour itinerary stops | Additional places you'll see on this self-guided tour

Map Pin Place 1 Fontainebleau State Park
Map Pin Place 2 Pelican Park
Map Pin Place 3 Northlake Nature Center
Map Pin Place 4 Mandeville Trailhead
Map Pin Place 5 Pontchartrain Yacht Club
Map Pin Place 6 30 by Ninety Theater
Map Pin Place 7 Fairview-Riverside State Park
Map Pin Place 8 Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum and Research Center
Map Pin Place 9 Coquille Park
Map Pin Place 10 Children’s Museum of St. Tammany
Map Pin Place 11 Covington
Map Pin Place 12 Old Covington Shopping District
Map Pin Place 13 HJ Smith’s Son General Store & Museum
Map Pin Place 14 Tammany Art Association/Art Museum
Map Pin Place 15 Covington Trailhead and Museum Brook’s Bike Shop
Map Pin Place 16 Abita Brewery
Map Pin Place 17 Abita Springs Trailhead Museum & Park
Map Pin Place 18 Abita Mystery House at the UCM Museum
Map Pin Place 19 Insta-Gator Ranch & Hatchery
Map Pin Place 20 Global Wildlife
Map Pin Place 21 Pontchartrain Vineyards (Wild Bush Vineyards)



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