Looking for an RV park near New Orleans that won’t cram you between two rigs or stick you next to a busy interstate? Fireside RV Resort is parked about an hour north of the French Quarter. The drive runs roughly 50 miles: I-12 west, then a jog south on I-55, then I-10 east. You get a quiet, spacious spot on the Louisiana Northshore and the whole city is an easy day trip away.
How far is Fireside from downtown New Orleans?
The trip from Fireside to downtown clocks in around an hour and about 50 miles. You’ll ride I-12 west, drop onto I-55 south, and finish on I-10 east right into New Orleans. That puts the French Quarter, the National WWII Museum, and a Saints game within a comfortable morning drive. You wake up to birds and shade in Ponchatoula, spend the day soaking up the city, and roll back to a calm campsite at night.
If you feel like a scenic route home, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway runs 24 miles straight across the water from Metairie up to Mandeville. It’s the world’s longest continuous bridge over water by Guinness count, and it lands you a short hop east of the resort. Time-wise it’s about a wash with the interstate, so pick it for the view.
Is there an RV park inside New Orleans, or should you stay nearby?
There are only a handful of RV parks physically inside New Orleans, and most sit along industrial corridors with smaller, tightly packed sites and premium nightly rates. Plenty of RVers deliberately base themselves on the Northshore instead: bigger sites, quieter nights, and lower rates, with the city still an easy drive.
The demand is real. New Orleans welcomed nearly 19.5 million visitors in 2025 who spent more than $10 billion, according to New Orleans & Company. During festival weekends and Saints season, the in-town RV spots book up fast and charge accordingly. Staying at Fireside means you enjoy all that energy by day and trade it for peace and quiet by night.
Are the RV sites big-rig and pull-through friendly?
Yes. Each of the 165 pads comes with a full hookup: your choice of 30 or 50-amp electric, plus its own water and sewer connection. The pull-throughs give big rigs plenty of room, and the crushed-limestone pads sit off paved roads, so you’re not backing into mud after a rain. Free WiFi actually works here, which anyone who’s fought a dead campground signal will appreciate.
Prefer four walls for part of the trip? We’ve also got 10 furnished cabins, most sleeping up to six, so a mixed group can split between RV and cabin. Check current availability and rates on our RV camping page and rates page.
Which New Orleans sights can you reach from the Northshore?
From Fireside you can be strolling the French Quarter or sipping coffee at Café du Monde within about an hour. The city packs in a lifetime of things to do: Jackson Square, the National WWII Museum, a St. Charles streetcar ride through the Garden District, live music on Frenchmen Street, and Audubon Zoo and Aquarium for the family. Football fans can catch the Saints at the Superdome during the fall and winter home season.
For a fuller rundown, the official New Orleans & Company things-to-do guide is a great place to plan. When you’ve had your fill of the crowds, the Northshore serves up its own slower pace: antique shopping in Ponchatoula, the Tammany Trace trail, and mile after mile of shady oak-lined roads.
Why do RVers pick Fireside as their New Orleans basecamp?
Mostly it’s the room to breathe. A lot of the RV parks near New Orleans pack you in tight, and some tack surprise add-ons onto the bill at checkout. Fireside is family-owned and built on common sense. You won’t get nickel-and-dimed here. Fireside skips the junk charges other parks pile on: no resort fee, no site-lock fee, and no community impact fee. Sites are well-spaced and the grounds stay clean and quiet.
Come summer, the water is the main event. Float the lazy river, let the kids loose in the family pool, then slip off to the adults-only pool where you can catch the LSU Tigers at the swim-up bar. This is where you actually unwind between city runs, not just a slab to park on overnight. You’ll see why folks keep coming back.
Common questions from New Orleans RVers
Plan on about an hour, and somewhere near 50 miles between the resort and downtown, taking I-12 west, connecting to I-55 south, and finishing on I-10 east. The French Quarter and the National WWII Museum are both easy day trips.
There are only a few RV parks physically in New Orleans, and they tend to be smaller, pricier, and along industrial corridors. Many RVers prefer to stay on the Northshore at a place like Fireside for bigger, quieter sites and easy day-trip access to the city.
Fireside does. All 165 pads run full hookups, your pick of 30 or 50-amp electric, with water and sewer on site, and the premium pull-throughs run 20 by 65 feet with paved roads and crushed-limestone pads.
Yes. Fireside is a family-owned, family-friendly resort on the Louisiana Northshore, with clean grounds, well-spaced sites, and a calm, quiet setting away from the city noise.
You can check dates and reserve online at book.firesidervresort.com, or give the office a ring at (985) 277-1059. Weekends during festival season and Saints home games fill up early, so it’s worth booking ahead.
Ready to make Fireside your New Orleans basecamp? You’re just an hour or so north of the French Quarter, with a quiet Northshore site waiting when the day’s done. Check dates and book your stay or phone the team at (985) 277-1059.
