Lake Pontchartrain


Lake Pontchartrain lies in southeastern Louisiana in six parishes: Jefferson, Orleans, St. Tammany, St. John the Baptist, St. Charles, and Tangipahoa. The New Orleans metroplex encompasses most of Lake Pontchartrain’s southern border. The area on its northern border is known as Northshore. Lake Pontchartrain lies in part of the Pontchartrain Basin, a 4,700 square mile watershed in southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. Lake Pontchartrain covers 630 square miles with an average depth of 12 feet, but the depth ranges from ten to 16 feet. It is 40 miles wide east to west and 24 miles wide from north to south. Lake Pontchartrain is an estuary and not a lake with brackish water.  More Lake Information

Lake Pontchartrain Camping


Fireside RV Resort

Fireside RV Resort is located in Ponchatoula, LA that offers 163 RV campsites. Asphalt roads and crushed-limestone camp sites are available, as well as full RV hookups at each location. Pull-thru, double, and...

Three Oaks & a Pine RV Park

Three Oaks & a Pine RV Park is located in New Orleans, LA. It offers full hookups with 20, 30, and 50 amp electric, water, and sewer. There are 24-hour showers and laundry. This place is pet-friendly and...

LaPlace Trailer & RV Park LLC

LaPlace Trailer & RV Park LLC is located in Laplace. It offers full RV hookups with 30 and 50 amp. There are also laundry facilities, free Wi-Fi, a bulk cable account, large lots, a pavilion area, and a...

New Orleans RV Resort & Marina

New Orleans RV Resort & Marina is located in New Orleans, LA that offers furnished villas (including 3 floating villas) and deluxe waterfront RV sites, swimming pools, and long-term or short-term...

Glockners Place

Glockners Place is located in Lacombe, LA. It offers RV spaces with complete hookups (water, sewer, and 30/50-amp electric) that are paved back in. There is also a homeport camp ready for rent that...

Lake Pontchartrain Marinas


New Orleans RV Resort & Marina

New Orleans RV Resort & Marina has both floating and fixed docks, as well as more than 40 boat slips for both shallow and deep draft yachts. Slips come equipped with either 20, 30, and 50 Amp power options...

South Shore Harbor Marina

South Shore Harbor is located just 20 minutes from the CBD and French Quarter. This protected harbor, which is conveniently located on the south side of Lake Pontchartrain just east of the Industrial Canal and...

Chef Harbor Marina

Chef Harbor Marina is located at RR 6 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Marina offers gasoline and marine supplies, maintenance and boat repair, and bilge and sewage pumping in addition to docking and storage....

Marina Del Ray

Marina Del Ray is a great place to go fishing and launch your boats. It offers over 500 slips, 1,000 feet of overnight side-tie mooring for visitors, and 600 feet of side-tie mooring for daytime visits and...

Orleans Marina

The sheltered harbor at Orleans Marina is the best available port for both residents and transients. The name of the game at Orleans Marina is convenient. They offer 40' transient slips and 75' transient...

Lake Pontchartrain What To Do


Carter Plantation Golf Course

Carter Plantation Golf Course has a par-72 golf course that winds through three unique Louisiana landscapes: live oak flats, cypress wetlands, and upland pine forests, and is 18 holes long. The course also has...

Bayou Bar

The Bayou Bar has a relaxed tavern atmosphere with a wide whiskey and beer list. Also, they have live music, contemporary pub grub, and Creole favorites are served at this wood-lined cocktail lounge and...

The National WWII Museum

The National WWII Museum contains immersive exhibitions, multimedia experiences, an extensive collection of artifacts, and first-person oral histories that immerse visitors in the tale of the world's most...

The Lighthouse Bar & Grill

The Lighthouse is a hidden gem in New Orleans, serving up delectable local dishes as well as exotic daiquiris and cocktails. They serve great drinks, food, and service.

Bayou Oaks At City Park - North Course

The North Course has four sets of tees, with distances ranging from 5,740 yards at the tips to 4,300 yards at the Gold Tees. Water comes into play on eight of the eighteen holes, adding to the course's...

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Lake Pontchartrain Current Weather Alerts

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Lake Pontchartrain Weather Forecast

Monday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 93

Monday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 78

Tuesday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 95

Tuesday Night

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 80

Wednesday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 93

Wednesday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 80

Thursday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 93

Thursday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 80


Lake Pontchartrain Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 6/29: -0.04 (-1.04)