Bayou Segnette State Park

Good location to visit New Orleans without being in the city. The sites have water and power and are very spacious. Bathroom and showers could use some maintenance.

Camped here for a week, and had a great time. Plenty to see and do on site, and even more nearby! Nice, clean campgrounds, and restroom/shower houses kept in order. One minor issue with less than polite employee, but seemed to be the exception, and not the norm. Would love to return.

Lovely park. Came here for an event. The scenery is great from what I could tell. I will definitely return to explore it more. There is a $3.00 charge to enter, but it's worth it. It is well kept and maintained well.

Taking into account our family's size, this was a great option for an affordable, safe place to stay on a trip to New Orleans. With taxes and fees, our three night (thurs-sun) stay came in at $555. Good luck finding a place that sleeps 8 for anything even remotely close to that in New Orleans.We found the accommodations to be adequate. Everything except the floor was clean upon arrival. All linens and towels are provided, as well as basic cooking equipment (coffee maker, cookie sheet, pots/pans, toaster, knives, plates, cups, etc.). There is a full sized fridge (with ice maker), oven, dishwasher, and microwave. There is even a small TV in the main living area.The best part is all the alligators!!! My kids were absolutely mesmerized by the alligators that circled our cabin. Not being from LA, we were hoping to see maybe one or two alligators during our stay, but from the minute we walked the bridge to the cabin there were multiple alligators present almost constantly. I imagine they have learned to wait around the cabins because of all the fishing, fish cleaning, and fish filleting that goes on at the cabins. The ladies fishing next to us didn't seem to find the alligators quite as pleasant as we did ;)The queen bed and bunk beds were comfortable enough. My poor boys who had to sleep on the pull out couch, though. ROUGH. By the last night they were debating sleeping on the hard floor. Speaking of the floor, it was filthy. You could not visibly see any dirt, but we all had black bottomed feet after walking on it barefoot. Guests are expected to sweep the floor before checking out, and this may be happening, but I can tell you it had probably been weeks since that floor had seen a mop. The bayou is beautiful. It was lovely to sit outside on the screened in porch and watch the boats go by. We initially booked cabin #1, but when we arrived there was something wrong with it and they had changed the reservation to cabin #13. Honestly, there isn't much of a difference between them. No cabin is too close to it's neighbor, so I really don't think you can go wrong.It was about 25 minutes to the French Quarter. One day we drove and parked at the Algiers ferry terminal (20 min drive - free street parking) and took the ferry across. The state park feels remote and deep in nature when you're in it, but it's actually right off a main highway with all the conveniences close by. Excellent!Here's the thing: this is not a hotel, it's a state park. If it were just me and my husband, I would not think it was worth it to spend $185 a night to stay here. For the remainder of our trip we stayed in airbnbs for a similar nightly cost that were vastly nicer, more comfortable, and didn't make us sweep the entire house before we left. But for 8 people, 20 minutes from New Orleans, the price simply could not be beat. We enjoyed our experience and wouldn't hesitate to stay here again on a return trip to the area. A couple of helpful notes:1. The office closes at 5pm on weekdays. We called in advance to let them know we would be later than that and they told us the key would be in the cabin for us and we could check in in the morning. This turned out not to be the case and I nearly had a panic attack thinking about finding another place to stay that night and losing all the food we had in coolers in our car. We caught a lucky break and it worked out in the end, but my advice would be not to chance it - when they say they close at 5pm, they mean it. Be sure to check in BEFORE closing.2. There is a coffee maker but not coffee filters. 3. One dishwasher pod is provided. Bring extra dish soap.4. There was no soap in the bathroom. Bring your own just in case.5. The prior guests may or may not have used the pans to cook the fish they caught, and may or may not have soaked the adequately afterwards. Err on the safe side, wash the pans before using.6. Bring a sponge.7. The knives are blunt enough to be a safety hazard. Bring your own if you plan on cutting a watermelon (or something).8. A swiffer mop is not a bad idea.

We stayed at Bayou Segnette SP for 3 weeks in the campground. We stayed at sites 56 and 66 in our RV. The campground is surprisingly quiet, clean, has some nice walking paths on boardwalks throughout, and has enough trees and nature between each spot that you don't feel like you can hold hands with your neighbor through your RV window. The park is within 20 minutes of lots of great food options, and 20 minutes from the Algiers Point ferry, which goes directly into the French Quarter for $2 per person each way. We went during Mardi Gras and the ferry was a great way to get in and out, but finding a parking spot by the ferry was difficult. Uber and Lyft rides during MG range about $60 each way plus tip, and can be difficult to come by from the park, so don't rely on that, especially during peak festival times. We had multiple drivers cancel on us. Overall, we enjoyed our stay.

It's Bayou Segnette. Great place to camp if you also want to stay close to the New Orleans area. Camping here is great. Trails are great. Fishing options are good too if you have a boat.

We love this park! The seafood market is a short drive away, which is perfect for camping dinners. There are a number of activities you can fully take in including biking and hiking. Pet friendly too!

Decent state park. Good size spots with water and electric. They also have free laundry facilities though we didn't try them. Park gets packed on the weekend and I noticed a lot of tent campers in the rv spots which is not something I had seen before.At $28/night it's not the cheapest park but sure beats any of the private parks in the area many of which cost double and have horrible reviews.You can also book online which I like. Good checkout time at like 1pm which is nice so you don't have to rush in the morning.

I spent a few days just chilling at Bayou Segnette in cabin 3, which is dog friendly. The cabin was very clean and spacious. Pretty much everything you need is there, other than personal items. The cabins do float on water and depending on the current can move around. First night was rough, second night it barely moved, third was a combo. My pup wasn't comfortable with the floor moving that first night. If you suffer from motion sickness, that might be an issue. For those that fish, each cabin has a fish cleaning station to keep everything outside. I would definitely recommend this if you want a quick getaway or looking for a safe, quiet place to stay while enjoying New Orleans.

The state park is obviously under funded and not well cared for. The hiking trails were over grown, unkempt, and some trails were impassable. The bathrooms were . The showers walls were full of mildew, the plastic shower curtains were covered in mildew as well. You can get replacement shower curtains at the dollar store for God's sake! The shower curtain hooks were either broken or rusted so the curtain barely hung on by a thread. The shower doors didn't close properly for privacy and safety. The floors were nasty as well. The toilet seats were stained yellow. The urinals . I've camped at many state parks across the country, this was not a good experience . Louisiana Clearly does not maintain its state parks for visitors. I wouldn't recommend camping here. The floating cabins are somewhat OK. But not nice enough to make up for the disinvestment of other areas of the park.