This is a quiet little park along the river located just steps away from downtown Covington. It is…read morea pretty nice park as it is quiet and has lots of trees. The best part of this park is the playground equipment. It is huge and one of the best I have seen. Other than that this park doesn't offer much. There are few benches to sit on and no other attractions to draw people to the park. The pavillion is big and it looks like a good spot to rent for a party. There is no walking/jogging path, no tennis courts, kayaks/boats to rent, soccer/softball fields, etc. For me this park offers little else to do unless you want to bring the kids here to play on the playground equipment.

The good: This park has a great playground for children…read more The bad: It's constantly closed on weekends for festivals for adults. What good is a children's park if you constantly block it off? On top of that, they expect you to pay admission to get in even if you just want to go to the park with your 3 year old. Make sure you look for the schedule before you make the trip.

This place is amazing and kids go crazy over it. Highly recommended for kids between 1 and 10. You…read morecould spend at least an hour or more here with the amount of different things they have. The children's center is next door and they have plenty of shade. I wish they had this type of park near me.

This is the best free playground I've ever been to. Almost Everything is wheelchair accessible!…read moreAlmost everything is under sun shades! There's a water mister for during the summer! There's separate areas for 2-5 and 5-12 years old. There's a metal fence around the entire thing and every gate has a yellow flower lock up top. The park is open Monday 1100- dusk and Tuesday-Saturday 0800- dusk. It is right next to the st. Tammany Trace bike trail and the st. Tammany Children's museum. I would LOVE to have a playground like this near my home town.

Great place to get away in Louisiana when you don't feel like driving to Biloxi, Alabama or…read moreFlorida. It's way more relaxing for parents than a water park & cleaner too. We went on a Friday & it wasn't crowded. It's a man made Lake & it doesn't touch any other body of water so the lake is clear. This was my daughter's 2nd time there & she had so much fun. It cost $15 a person to get in. Kayaking, paddle boarding, pedal boats beach volleyball net, etc are extra but not very costly. You bring in your own food & drinks. They do have a pizza place locally that will deliver. There are places to rent for covering ranging from $40-60. There are picnic tables out there with the ability to put your umbrella through it for covering. You can also bring your own umbrella, pop ups & chairs. They do have umbrellas for rent. They have water slides, water trampolines & also a separate area for smaller children. I think I even saw a volleyball net in the water. There are lifeguards on the beach. They are very attentive & enforce the rules that they explain to you upon arrival. I would definitely go back & my girls had lots of fun.

Don't even want to give it a one star but had to....Horrible don't waste your money when you go…read morethere and get stuck under the cabanas with bad rain the whole time you are there and then they rudely kick you out and curse at you to leave while lightning is striking and you have little kids to gather things and then they don't even offer people a rain check to go back another time horrible buisiness DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ITS NOT WORTH IT

This is a lovely state run park that has tent camping and hookups for RV and travel trailers. It…read morealso has fishing, a boat launch and the Otis house that you can tour. Evidently the last owner of the house donated the house and some of the land to the state for a park which is great. It saves the land for use. I came to tour the house. You have to pay at the gate to drive on the premises, and pay for the tour. Then drive around and park near the house. Everything was quite lovely. I did not use any of the other facilities.

For a state park campground, this facility is above average in my experience. The campsites up…read morefront are spread out. There is a lot of open ground between the rows of slips giving you a sense of open space. There is another campground section in the back where the boat ramp is with some space to park your vehicles with boat trailers. The facilities are well maintained. For example, the site directly across from me has a brand new picnic table which are more expensive than your average table since the entire frame is made from tubular metal to ward off termites. Each gender has three separate shower rooms available to them. Each room is lockable and comes with a toilet, a sink vanity, and a very large shower stall. The rooms are spacious so that parents can help their young children. There two sets of washers and dryers in that same centrally located building for the front campground. The rear campground has their own building with restrooms and showers. The dump station has a hand soap dispenser which is the first time I've seen that at a public campground. I camped in slip #26 which is located at the end of the row and has partial shade over half the slip all day long. The end of the row is next to the park boundary and on the other side is an old cemetery which makes for a quiet area buffer from any residences. After my first weekend, almost everyone else checked out and I had my row to myself. Located within the park is the historical Old Mill House Museum but tours were not available (mid June 2023) as they were currently doing repair work. There is a swamp trail boardwalk available for walking/hiking with periodic benches and a river view at one point. They have provided playground equipment and swings for the children. There are about 80 RV slips and all have water and power hook ups. There a half dozen or so with sewer hook ups. There is also a large tent camping area with no power hook ups. There are plenty of restaurants and grocery stores within just a few miles of the park in both Madisonville and Mandeville.

Such a nice quiet area. We enjoyed walking around, checking out the historic area. Everything was…read moreaccessible and close, and easy to navigate. There's truly something for everyone is this area.

Good for kids, pets, and people. Free. No bathroom. Clean. Has picnic tables. Fenced smoke-free…read moreplayground. Gazebo. War memorial as well as various other memorials and time capsule burials. Water fountain. Sidewalk. Benches. In walking distance of PJ's and downtown Hammond.

The Pearl River Wildlife Management Area is great for many reasons…read more 1. It is free to enter if you have a Louisiana hunting or fishing license. If not, don't enter as the game wardens can issue you a citation. You also need to stop at the entrance and fill out a check in/check out form whenever you enter or leave the WMA. 2. There are woods everywhere. If you don't like the woods, there is probably something wrong with you. Spend any amount of time in the woods, and you will be a better human being. 3. There is a shooting range. I reviewed it separately, but I will mention that the road leading to the range is po-boy road. What an awesome name for a road. 4. There are many dirt roads here. If you have a fancy car, or even a trashy car, don't come here. If you are a real American and drive a truck or SUV, you will love driving down these dirt roads. The four reasons I listed are just a few of the reasons why this is a great place to visit. If you're reading this review, I highly recommend you pay a visit to this WMA.

Interesting place, lots of birdlife and swap areas to see…read more Bring your camera, and a fishing pole.

Great facility for practically any outdoor activity; running, soccer, baseball, softball, tee ball,…read moreracket sports, basketball, volleyball, etc.; indoor venues also ideal for expositions and other group activities.

Many times I had heard reference to Pelican Park during the years I had worked on the Northshore,…read morebut had never visited the place. Then our grandson played a lacrosse tournament there. I was amazed at the size of the park. The soccer fields had been converted to lacrosse (basically smaller nets and slightly different dimensions). I was impressed with the amount of parking that was available. We didn't explore much of the facility, but when they have to post signs directing you around, it is big. Reading the reviews, I wished I had spent some time just driving around and gawking at the place. I'm sure I'll be back for future lacrosse tournaments.

This area has so much to offer: The Tammany Trace is close…read morefor bicycles and hikers!There's a huge playground for the kids! Extensive trails/boardwalks throughout the park! Lots of wildlife, especially birding! Nice picnic areas/tables! Clean restrooms! Beautiful grounds! History galore! Only drawback is no dogs (except service animals) I would recommend this spot for anyone who wants to see splendid natural southern beauty!

An absolute perfect find for kiddos. On a road trip and since we have a 1 and 2 year old, our only…read morestops are picnics with playgrounds. Camp Salmen has that and MORE! Beautiful pavilion with picnic tables, clean restrooms with soap and warm water, and walking trails to explore. The boardwalks are gorgeous! We will be making this a regular stop every time we are down this way.

Great little summer secret I found for my grandson. There is a very cool splash pad at the sports…read morepark and it even supplies you with sunblock. My grandson loved the splash pad and I loved that it was free.

Nice park for kids. Splash pad clean and bonus covered area with picnic tables for parents.read more

I was on vacation from Florida and went to Louisiana to meet up with my kids and family. Then we…read morehad an itinerary to stop at certain places along the way. We were driving to Popularville, Miss, which was only about 2.5 hours away. This was my favorite stop. It was great to see my two grandkids play in the park. I sat under the gazebo in the shade and charge my iPhone up. Great park. We enjoyed seeing the train on display.