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Stop 3
Destination Fairview-Riverside State Park, LA, – 104 miles from Shepard State Park. Estimated time is 2 hours.
The Google address of the park is 119 Fairview Dr, Madisonville, LA 70447
The GPS location of the park is 30.4087435291324, -90.14017776191288
You can rent a vehicle from Enterprise at Slidell LA, about 34 miles from Fairview-Riverside State Park, about 40 minutes from the park, and you can return a vehilce all weekend. Please check for their latest schedule. There is an Enterprise Car Rental in Mandeville, but they have restriced weekend hours.
A list of potential attractions is in the end of day section below.
Points of Interest
Please see the New Orleans Page
A friend of John DiPietro provided us with a number of places in Mandeville (the town on the Northern end of the Pontchartrain Causeway from New Orleans).
La Lou, 200 Girod St, Mandeville, LA 70448, GPS 30.354550536370187, -90.0678605463713
The Barley Oak, 2101 Lakeshore Dr, Mandeville, LA 70448, GPS 30.35410542095279, -90.07031390404367
McClain’s Pizzeria, 115 Girod St, Mandeville, LA 70448, GPS 30.353317655124272, -90.06832310619882
Pat’s Rest Awhile, 2129 Lakeshore Dr, Mandeville, LA 70448, GPS 30.35446566369669, -90.07112333216514
Rip’s On the Lake, 1917 Lakeshore Dr, Mandeville, LA 70448, GPS 30.352697354564366, -90.06749698589458
The Candy Bank (Candy Store) 201 Carroll St, Mandeville, LA 70448, GPS 30.356073749377625, -90.07078147520743
Campground Details:
Fairview-Riverside State Park, LA, is located on the north side of Lake Pontchartrain. The plan is to rent a vehicle and tour the French Quarter and other sights in New Orleans. The stay is for two days.
Fairview-Riverside State Park, provides electricity, water, showers, and a dump station. Check in time is 4 PM.