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Fontainebleau State Park

62883 Highway 1089, Mandeville, United States
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The 2,800-acre park is located on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain. Recently renovated since Hurricane Katrina. New overnight cabins and camping sites are available.

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Sundays • Fontainebleau State Park, Mandeville - Sugar Mill History Tour, 10 a.m. Come and learn about many famous and not-so-famous details about this circa 1829 sugar mill. For more information call 888.677.3668 toll free or 985.624.4443 locally. Sundays • Fontainebleau State Park, Mandeville - Primitive Woodworking, 1 p.m. This demonstration features the use of a froe for splitting wood and the use of a shaving horse, draw knives, pocket knives, hand saws and other basic 19th century tools to make wooden objects. Pieces such as spoons, paddles, canes, hiking sticks and tool handles can be observed as they are being made. For more information call 888.677.3668 toll free or 985.624.4443 locally. As Requested • Fontainebleau State Park, Mandeville - Ranger-led Nature Hike, The park ranger will lead participants along the nature trail, identifying the flora and fauna encountered on the trail as well as discussing some of the "fun" facts about the plants on the nature trail. Email fntbleau_int@crt.state.la.us to request the program. For more information call 888.677.3668 toll free or 985.624.4443 locally. As Requested • Fontainebleau State Park, Mandeville - Explore the Shore, Join the park ranger in exploring the lakefront, to discover the bio-diversity of plant and animal life found there. Email fntbleau_int@crt.state.la.us to request the program. For more information call 888.677.3668 toll free or 985.624.4443 locally. As Requested • Fontainebleau State Park, Mandeville - Wonders of Wetlands, Meet at the lakefront, to learn about erosion and what is being done to preserve the shoreline of Lake Pontchartrain. Then, weather permitting, use scoop nets to collect aquatic wildlife. The ranger will then help in the identification of specimens caught. Email fntbleau_int@crt.state.la.us to request the program. For more information call 888.677.3668 toll free or 985.624.4443 locally.

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