RV Parks In New Orleans, Louisiana

It comes down to how close you want to be to downtown. French Quarter RV Resort is the standout for location, about 55 sites just off I-10 with paver pads and full hookups, close enough to walk or bike into the Quarter. New Orleans RV Resort & Marina is a gated, modern option with a pool and spa and a shuttle to the Quarter. If you would rather trade a short drive for quiet and nature, Bayou Segnette State Park across the river in Westwego and St. Bernard State Park southeast of the city both put you in swamp and marsh settings at public-park prices. All are solid choices; the question is convenience versus scenery and budget.

The two private resorts do. French Quarter RV Resort and New Orleans RV Resort & Marina both run full hookups with 30 and 50 amp service, which matters here because summer humidity makes air conditioning close to essential. The Louisiana State Parks options are different: Bayou Segnette State Park and St. Bernard State Park both offer water and electric hookups but no sewer at the site, with a dump station on the property instead. So if you need full sewer hookups at your site, go private; if water, electric, and an on-site dump station is enough, the state parks work fine and cost a lot less.

Expect a real spread between public and private. The Louisiana State Parks, Bayou Segnette and St. Bernard, run in the budget range for their water-and-electric sites, generally the most affordable option in the area and a good value if you do not need full hookups. The private resorts cost more, reflecting full hookups, gated security, paver pads, and proximity to downtown, and rates climb further during Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest when demand spikes. Bayou Barataria RV Park on the West Bank in Harvey sits in between, private full hookups at a more moderate rate about 15 minutes from downtown.

For Mardi Gras in February and Jazz Fest in late April into May, book months ahead. Both events pull huge crowds, fill the private resorts and the state parks alike, and push rates up, so this is not the trip to plan last minute. Outside of those two windows, a few weeks of lead time is usually enough at the private resorts, and the Louisiana State Parks system (reservations.gooutdoorslouisiana.com) lets you book Bayou Segnette and St. Bernard well in advance too. If your travel dates are flexible, shifting even a week off a festival weekend makes booking much easier.

Fall and winter are our favorites. Once the humidity breaks in late fall the weather turns genuinely pleasant for exploring on foot, and winter is mild with Mardi Gras as the big draw if you do not mind crowds and higher rates. Spring brings Jazz Fest and arguably the best weather of the year, but it is also peak season, so expect full parks and premium pricing. Summer is the toughest call: it is hot, very humid, thunderstorms roll through most afternoons, and hurricane season runs from June, but it is also the cheapest and least crowded time to visit if you can handle the heat with a full-hookup site and strong AC.

Yes, without much trouble, as long as you stay on the right roads. I-10 runs straight through the metro and handles any size rig, with I-310, I-510, and US-90 connecting out to the West Bank parks. French Quarter RV Resort and New Orleans RV Resort & Marina are both built for larger coaches, and the state park loops at Bayou Segnette and St. Bernard are developed enough for big rigs as well. The one hard rule: never take your RV into the French Quarter itself or the older neighborhoods, which have narrow streets and low clearances that were never meant for anything bigger than a delivery van.

Not really in the metro area itself. Both Louisiana State Parks options, Bayou Segnette and St. Bernard, are reservation-based through the state system rather than first-come, first-served, and the private resorts obviously require a booking too. If you are hoping to dry camp for free, New Orleans is not the place to count on it; plan to reserve a site at one of the five parks in this area rather than rolling the dice on finding something open, especially during festival season when everything fills fast.

French Quarter RV Resort is the closest, just off I-10 and close enough to walk or bike into downtown, which is its whole appeal. New Orleans RV Resort & Marina is a bit further out but runs a shuttle straight to the Quarter, so you are not driving in either way. Bayou Barataria RV Park on the West Bank in Harvey is about a 15-minute drive from downtown. The two state parks are the furthest out, Bayou Segnette roughly 15 minutes across the river in Westwego and St. Bernard further southeast near Braithwaite, both a real drive rather than a walk, which trades proximity for quiet and a lower price.

Yes. Both Louisiana State Parks options have a dump station on site: Bayou Segnette State Park and St. Bernard State Park each offer one for guests, which matters since those parks only provide water and electric at the individual sites rather than full sewer hookups. The private resorts, French Quarter RV Resort and New Orleans RV Resort & Marina, run full hookups so you rarely need a separate stop. For the full rundown of public and private dump options in the area, see our guide to RV dump stations in New Orleans.

Generally yes across the parks in this area, both the private resorts and the Louisiana State Parks, though policies and leash rules vary by property so it is worth a quick call or a look at the park website before you book. The state parks in particular are a nice option for dogs, since Bayou Segnette and St. Bernard sit in bayou and marsh settings with room to walk your dog away from city streets and downtown traffic, a real contrast to a night parked steps from Bourbon Street.

Plenty, and most of it is unique to this city. The French Quarter is the obvious draw, live jazz, Creole cooking, and Jackson Square, and the National WWII Museum in the Warehouse District is a full day on its own and one of the top-rated museums in the country. Beyond downtown, bayou and swamp tours south and west of the city put you on the water looking for alligators in the Cajun wetlands, and the Garden District along the St. Charles streetcar line is a must for the oak-lined avenues and historic mansions. Food and culinary tours and Mississippi riverboat cruises round out a trip that rarely runs out of things to do.

I-10 is your spine, running straight through the metro and connecting east to the Gulf Coast and west to Baton Rouge, and it handles any size rig without issue. I-310, I-510, and US-90 branch off to reach the West Bank parks like Bayou Barataria and Bayou Segnette. Louis Armstrong International Airport sits in Kenner, just west of the city, if you are flying in to meet a rig or pick up a rental. Once you arrive, plan to park your rig at your campground and use a shuttle, the streetcar, or a rideshare to get into the French Quarter rather than driving it in.

That is really the central choice here, and both are good answers. Downtown, French Quarter RV Resort and New Orleans RV Resort & Marina put you within walking distance or a short shuttle of Bourbon Street, live music, and the restaurants, at a private-resort price with full hookups. Across the Mississippi or southeast of the city, Bayou Segnette State Park and St. Bernard State Park trade that convenience for quiet, swamp and marsh scenery, fishing and boating, and a noticeably lower nightly rate, with a 15-to-20-minute drive back into town. If your trip is about the Quarter and the nightlife, stay close; if you want a quieter home base with the city still in reach, go public.

It comes down to how close you want to be to downtown. French Quarter RV Resort is the standout for location, about 55 sites just off I-10 with paver pads and full hookups, close enough to walk or bike into the Quarter. New Orleans RV Resort & Marina is a gated, modern option with a pool and spa and a shuttle to the Quarter. If you would rather trade a short drive for quiet and nature, Bayou Segnette State Park across the river in Westwego and St. Bernard State Park southeast of the city both put you in swamp and marsh settings at public-park prices. All are solid choices; the question is convenience versus scenery and budget.

The two private resorts do. French Quarter RV Resort and New Orleans RV Resort & Marina both run full hookups with 30 and 50 amp service, which matters here because summer humidity makes air conditioning close to essential. The Louisiana State Parks options are different: Bayou Segnette State Park and St. Bernard State Park both offer water and electric hookups but no sewer at the site, with a dump station on the property instead. So if you need full sewer hookups at your site, go private; if water, electric, and an on-site dump station is enough, the state parks work fine and cost a lot less.

Expect a real spread between public and private. The Louisiana State Parks, Bayou Segnette and St. Bernard, run in the budget range for their water-and-electric sites, generally the most affordable option in the area and a good value if you do not need full hookups. The private resorts cost more, reflecting full hookups, gated security, paver pads, and proximity to downtown, and rates climb further during Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest when demand spikes. Bayou Barataria RV Park on the West Bank in Harvey sits in between, private full hookups at a more moderate rate about 15 minutes from downtown.

For Mardi Gras in February and Jazz Fest in late April into May, book months ahead. Both events pull huge crowds, fill the private resorts and the state parks alike, and push rates up, so this is not the trip to plan last minute. Outside of those two windows, a few weeks of lead time is usually enough at the private resorts, and the Louisiana State Parks system (reservations.gooutdoorslouisiana.com) lets you book Bayou Segnette and St. Bernard well in advance too. If your travel dates are flexible, shifting even a week off a festival weekend makes booking much easier.

Fall and winter are our favorites. Once the humidity breaks in late fall the weather turns genuinely pleasant for exploring on foot, and winter is mild with Mardi Gras as the big draw if you do not mind crowds and higher rates. Spring brings Jazz Fest and arguably the best weather of the year, but it is also peak season, so expect full parks and premium pricing. Summer is the toughest call: it is hot, very humid, thunderstorms roll through most afternoons, and hurricane season runs from June, but it is also the cheapest and least crowded time to visit if you can handle the heat with a full-hookup site and strong AC.

Yes, without much trouble, as long as you stay on the right roads. I-10 runs straight through the metro and handles any size rig, with I-310, I-510, and US-90 connecting out to the West Bank parks. French Quarter RV Resort and New Orleans RV Resort & Marina are both built for larger coaches, and the state park loops at Bayou Segnette and St. Bernard are developed enough for big rigs as well. The one hard rule: never take your RV into the French Quarter itself or the older neighborhoods, which have narrow streets and low clearances that were never meant for anything bigger than a delivery van.

Not really in the metro area itself. Both Louisiana State Parks options, Bayou Segnette and St. Bernard, are reservation-based through the state system rather than first-come, first-served, and the private resorts obviously require a booking too. If you are hoping to dry camp for free, New Orleans is not the place to count on it; plan to reserve a site at one of the five parks in this area rather than rolling the dice on finding something open, especially during festival season when everything fills fast.

French Quarter RV Resort is the closest, just off I-10 and close enough to walk or bike into downtown, which is its whole appeal. New Orleans RV Resort & Marina is a bit further out but runs a shuttle straight to the Quarter, so you are not driving in either way. Bayou Barataria RV Park on the West Bank in Harvey is about a 15-minute drive from downtown. The two state parks are the furthest out, Bayou Segnette roughly 15 minutes across the river in Westwego and St. Bernard further southeast near Braithwaite, both a real drive rather than a walk, which trades proximity for quiet and a lower price.

Yes. Both Louisiana State Parks options have a dump station on site: Bayou Segnette State Park and St. Bernard State Park each offer one for guests, which matters since those parks only provide water and electric at the individual sites rather than full sewer hookups. The private resorts, French Quarter RV Resort and New Orleans RV Resort & Marina, run full hookups so you rarely need a separate stop. For the full rundown of public and private dump options in the area, see our guide to RV dump stations in New Orleans.

Generally yes across the parks in this area, both the private resorts and the Louisiana State Parks, though policies and leash rules vary by property so it is worth a quick call or a look at the park website before you book. The state parks in particular are a nice option for dogs, since Bayou Segnette and St. Bernard sit in bayou and marsh settings with room to walk your dog away from city streets and downtown traffic, a real contrast to a night parked steps from Bourbon Street.

Plenty, and most of it is unique to this city. The French Quarter is the obvious draw, live jazz, Creole cooking, and Jackson Square, and the National WWII Museum in the Warehouse District is a full day on its own and one of the top-rated museums in the country. Beyond downtown, bayou and swamp tours south and west of the city put you on the water looking for alligators in the Cajun wetlands, and the Garden District along the St. Charles streetcar line is a must for the oak-lined avenues and historic mansions. Food and culinary tours and Mississippi riverboat cruises round out a trip that rarely runs out of things to do.

I-10 is your spine, running straight through the metro and connecting east to the Gulf Coast and west to Baton Rouge, and it handles any size rig without issue. I-310, I-510, and US-90 branch off to reach the West Bank parks like Bayou Barataria and Bayou Segnette. Louis Armstrong International Airport sits in Kenner, just west of the city, if you are flying in to meet a rig or pick up a rental. Once you arrive, plan to park your rig at your campground and use a shuttle, the streetcar, or a rideshare to get into the French Quarter rather than driving it in.

That is really the central choice here, and both are good answers. Downtown, French Quarter RV Resort and New Orleans RV Resort & Marina put you within walking distance or a short shuttle of Bourbon Street, live music, and the restaurants, at a private-resort price with full hookups. Across the Mississippi or southeast of the city, Bayou Segnette State Park and St. Bernard State Park trade that convenience for quiet, swamp and marsh scenery, fishing and boating, and a noticeably lower nightly rate, with a 15-to-20-minute drive back into town. If your trip is about the Quarter and the nightlife, stay close; if you want a quieter home base with the city still in reach, go public.

Yes — there are free RV waste disposal options available near New Orleans.