Fairview-Riverside State Park

Loved this park. Great spot to camp. We were at 79 straight across from the shower house. Loved having the laundry in the park. $1.75 for washing and drying. We loved kayaking the river. Plenty of birds and turtles. There’s a short boardwalk through the swamp. Great place to stay for Mardi Gras!

$3 day ticket entry is good value (and any concessions, like active duty military, get a great discount to $1.50 plus a free guest). There's very pretty short walks here and a beautiful riverside campground, picnic area, and nice clean toilets. Saw lots of wildlife on the swamp boardwalk and watched the boats go by from the riverbank. Recommended

Small state park campground with some nice amenities for a decent price. Campground Description: This campground has 82 sites, all back in, set in rows of camping sites set alongside the Tchefuncte River. Campsite #59 We had an asphalt pad, back in. The pad was long enough for us to back in without disconnecting, but the pad had some pretty large potholes and ruts that could cause it to be unlevel. We had 50 & 30 #thifty and water, but no sewer. There is a dump station available. We had a picnic table, a fire ring, and a grill. No propane refill here at the park. Wifi: Surprisingly this state park not only has wifi, but it’s fast and has good coverage. Starlink and Verizon did okay. Not all services are available here according to the website. Noise and Stargazing Level: Pretty quiet especially with how close it was to town. There was a distant hum of road noise. Also it had low light pollution which made for some good stargazing. Amenities: Nice bathhouse with 3 individual bathrooms for men and 3 more for women. Each had its own entrance complete with bathroom, sink, and shower. Dumpster easily located across from the dump station. Laundry: nice perk at a state park. It had 2 washers and 2 dryers. $1.75 to wash or dry. They had a laundry sink, soap vending machine, and it took quarters or an app. No pool, but they have a nice, big playground. Other facilities: They have a boat ramp and have fishing, hiking trails, and several museums close by. They also offer boating adventures. Dog friendly: No off-leash areas for your dogs and they had several pickup station, unfortunately none of them were stocked. Camp store: No camp store but a soda vending machine at the bathhouse. Piggly Wiggly about 2 miles away. Walmart about 6 miles away. Amazon Locker: Amazon Counter at Whole Foods Market in Mandeville, LA about 4 miles away. Camp staff interactions: Both Mary and Berta? Were super friendly and helpful. Reservation process: They have a reservation website, but even thought they had availability, we had to call and process the reservation over the phone. Additional info: 14-day max stay limit and then out of the park for 7 days. Cost $34/night Value: This is not horrible, other campgrounds with similar amenities around the same price have had nicer camping pads and this one is in need of resurfacing.

Very pleased with the service and support received by the park host and receptionist. Very peaceful environment.

This park would get 5 stars if they keep up better with the sewer sites. We booked a camp site that has sewer dump to make our leaving morning easier. But the sewer was full, so we had to go to the park dump station. The roads in the park are very narrow and have no place safely to disconnect the toll vehicle. The view is great, not too far from the freeway and only a short drive to a Cafe Du Monde. I didn't get to check out their showers, but the building look nice from the outside.