st. bernard state park

I live on the northshore and stay here when I want to be close to New Orleans. The campground could use some minor updating but all and all the spaces for RV's are nicer then most places. There's several restaurants that have very good food nearby and it's close enough to both chalmette and the city. There's no more pool here, I missed out on swimming in it one last time like I did when I was a teen. It's replaced with a splash park. The trails are short here but there's a lot of running space at the playground section. Something has been up with the internet wifi here past few times just a heads up.

My husband and I live out of state and we have been coming to St. Bernard State Park since 1998 because we love it so much! The campsites are great and the grounds are incredibly well-maintained and beautiful. It is easy to get to downtown New Orleans from here. It is a safe park with a locked gate at night. It is very peaceful at night with only the sounds of the wind in the trees or nearby owls. The ranger and all of the staff have always been very nice and professional. While the pool is now closed, there is a little water area for kids to enjoy. There are also nice picnic/pavilion areas for families and groups to use. We highly recommend this park!

We stayed here to play baseball in Chalmette. It's about 20 minutes away. This park was very quiet in April in spot #5. It's a small park & the sites are spacious. The sites are paved & ours was level. The picnic tables are bolted down on a concrete patio, so you don't have to worry about it having been moved. Mosquitos are out in full force, so bring the bug spray & citronella candles. Site 5 could be worse because of the stagnant marsh right beside it. The sites weren't weeded or mowed yet & we had a ton of dandelions & other very tall allergen weeds all over our site. The ground had been eaten up by armadillos, so there wasn't a lot of level ground to walk on. I couldn't tell if other sites had this issue. The pool area was very nice looking & they are putting in a splash pad, but they weren't open, yet, during our stay. My kids had fun at the playground, & riding bikes on the paved loops. I felt safe letting them ride to the park by themselves from our spot with my oldest being 9. Our trek through the lower 9th ward was interesting. Be sure to choose a different route - through Slidell - when you come. This really is in the middle of nowhere. The closest & safest place to get supplies will be the opposite direction of New Orleans - Walmart in Chalmette. There is no close rv supply store in case of emergencies, which we had on this trip. We had to drive to Bent's in Metairie, which was about 50 minutes in Friday evening traffic. Just be aware of that.No sewer hookups. No cabins.

This is a pretty and well-kept small park about 15 miles from New Orleans centre/French Quarter. Access into the city is easy on mostly country roads and then through back streets with very little traffic. The office is as you'd expect in a State park - helpful and friendly. The gate is closed at 9:00 pm and has a code so you have 24-hr access. The campground is 1/4 mile into the park and is quiet; it has a loop layout and a 15mph speed limit which is realistic. 30/50amp hookup and water are provided, and there is a dump station on the way out. We were surprised and happy there was free WiFi. Sites 1-8 are the best bet for strong reception as the antennae are on the bathhouse roof. Some sites further away have no reception. The office were happy for us to receive a couple of UPS packages whilst we were there (for 12 days). There is a train track nearby which happily had no traffic after 2:00 pm on any day. However, they make up for between 8:00 - 9:00 am most days with slow freight trains from the nearby oil refineries! Boy do they love their horns!!Very pleasant stay with lots of wildlife. This was our first encounter with Barred Owls (sound like a mixture of owls, monkeys and coyotes!) and an armadillo which snuffled round outside every night through the leaves.

Good clean place to camp if wanting to see New Orleans on the cheap we pulled our camper up hooked water and electric and had a good safe place to stay restrooms are clean and staff was friendly they lock the gate at night but give you the combo to the lock so you have 24hr access

I have been to this park a few times & it is wonderful. The picnic area is well maintained & has sweet, short trails throughout; which is perfect for folks like me who want to see nature without it feeling like work. The staff is nice & took the time to explain some of the local spots & how to get to & from New Orleans! It is great to find a campground that is not packed with people, we practically had the place to ourselves. The bathhouse saved us some time by having coin washers & dryers! The toilets & showers were CLEAN! And they actually had paper towels & hand soap which seems to be non-existent in other parks. We will be back!

Hi, I am one for the four lifeguards at St.Bernard State Park. I would like to respond to mrs.nachoChalmette I remember this patron, and this day. The manager of the park was at the pool with us lifeguards to see if we were hearing thunder because the sky was dark and there was a high percentage of rain. The couple pulled up shortly after 10 am, which is opening time, her husband had an open container of alcohol. Our manager told the man he was not allowed to swim because he had consumed alcohol, and we do not allow people who have had a alcoholic beverage to swim, this rule is posted at the front office as well as twice at the pool. The couple became very upset and left. The woman came back about 30-45 minutes later by her self. She was nice and pleasant as the lifeguards greeted her. Two lifeguards went on duty, and the woman asked them if she could dive both lifeguards replied "No" and shook there head "no" as well. The woman threw her hands up and acted like she was upset about the rule then dove into the pool anyways. The lifeguards asked her to leave because she had broken a rule after already being warned. Also, I would like to add there are Seven signs posted in the pool area that say "No diving" and one sign at the front office where you buy the wrist bands for the pool that also says "No Diving" . I have been a lifeguards at this facility for six summers, and the signs have been here as long as I have.When she left she said goodbye as all the lifeguards told her "have a nice day". Once the woman left, the couple made a phone call to the front office and cursed at the ranger who answered the phone and was very rude to her. There are only four lifeguards at St.Bernard State Park. That day a maintenance worker was at the pool as well as the manager. The reason the pool was so dead on a weekend, which is usually our busiest days, is because the weather was going to get bad. She arrived as soon as we opened, which is our slowest part of the day. Also,when the weather is bad the workers in the front office advise people who call not to come until the weather clears up or to expect the lifeguards to be calling them out and they will get no refund for weather, this is a large reason why it was so calm that morning. Also I'd like to address the comment about the lifeguard reading and the other lifeguard on an iPad/iPhone when they were on duty. The lifeguards are not allowed to have their phones when on duty; we are told to keep them in the break room, but the lifeguards on break are allowed to have their phone, so I'm not sure who she saw. Maybe it was an off duty lifeguard who was standing there keeping an eye on the weather. We are sorry that mrs.nachoChalmette didn't enjoy her time at the pool. We strive to make every patron happy. We want people to have a good time while they are using our facility, and most importantly we are there to keep people safe.

My family and I camped at the St. Bernard State Park last week. It was a lovely campground. The manager was very helpful in finding things to do in New Orleans. The pool was great, very refreshing from a hot Louisiana day. Rules of the pool were displayed at the gate and the lifeguards were very friendly. I was very appreciative how patient the lifeguards and rangers were with my kids. The lifeguards were great and even told us about a po-boy place, "the green store" not far from the park. The fee for the pool was free for campers, but camping was only $20 a night. For that price and the location we could not beat it.

My husband and I are local. We just wanted to go swimming. We paid the 2.00 a piece and got to the pool lot about 10:00. No one in an Olympic size pool and six lifeguards. As a state tax payer this alarmed me. Who else could afford six no seven (the ranger probably on salary) sitting on their goblet buts except something funded by our tax dollars. We were treated as if we were a bother. How dare we come swim when no one else is and one of those six lifeguards actually have to work. I am disabled due to helping indigent Louisiana residents at a red cross site. I caught a staff infection so bad I lost an ear drum and almost my leg. The only exercise approved by my doctor is swimming. I asked if I could dive I saw no sign indicating otherwise and asked twice. I heard yes. But, between one lifeguard on a phone or iPad and the other reading I could have misinterpreted the whisper. Courtesy goes a long way and there was none for me who has given so much for this state. Without pay or getting to sit for pay. We are offended and you never know who one is or who they know. This could be a nice place with the right people in charge. Perhaps that will happen.

Quiet state park. Camped there in our RV and found it very convenient to New Orleans. The ranger recommended an EXCELLENT restaurant nearby that served real Louisiana food for modest prices. And they had 2 washing machines and 2 dryers that ran on $1.00 and $ 75 respectively. Clean, all in all, a nice park for $16 a nite.

We arrived on motorcycles after dark. Found the rangers here extremely helpful. Did not end up staying due to mosquitos that just about carried us away upon arrival. Most tent sites were damp or located next to a swampy area. That said, the rangers were incredibly helpful in assisting us in finding a place to stay up the road.

Disgusting amount of mosquitos ended up in our tent during a 2 night stay. I wouldn't recomend camping in this area.

Looks like any public park. I haven't seen anyone in the park. Maybe when they hold a public function people come around.

We stayed at St Bernard State Park for one week while visiting New Orleans. It is reasonably close to the French Quarter and has power and water at each site. The comfort stations are poorly maintained and the showers were dirty, paint peeling and missing shower curtains. They have laundry facilities however the laundry area had become home for a homeless person while we were there. Staff didn't seem to be aware of this. Our overall concern with this state park is how it is poorly managed. The entire week, 24/7 they were driving pilings in the river close by. The noise was very loud. When I asked the staff why they had not put an advisory about the noise on the website for this park, the answer I got was that it was not their job to do so. The morning we left I went to use the dump station to find out it was plugged. After wading through septic to close the septic valve on my rig, I went to the office to make them aware of the problem; only to find out they already knew about it but failed to post a sign at the dump station to prevent campers to deal with a big mess. Due to the lack of care and customer service we would not choose to return to this state park