The short answer: a monthly snowbird site at Fireside RV Resort, right here in Ponchatoula, runs $650 a month from November 1 through March 31, and that price already includes your electricity and Wi-Fi. Unlike a lot of parks, there’s no resort fee, nothing extra to keep the exact site you picked, and no service charge for booking. Pay for a full winter month by the night and you’d spend a whole lot more, so the monthly deal is the way most snowbirds do it.
If you’re mapping out a warm-weather escape for winter 2026 to 2027, this is the number to plan around. Book monthly stays by phone at (985) 277-1059, since the seasonal rate isn’t available through online booking.
TL;DR: A monthly snowbird site at Fireside is $650, good November 1 through March 31, with electricity and Wi-Fi already in the price and no tacked-on resort, site-lock, or booking charges. That’s roughly $1,000 less than paying the nightly rate for a full winter month in January through March. Standard RV sites only, booked over the phone at (985) 277-1059.
How much does it cost to snowbird in an RV per month?
A monthly snowbird site at Fireside is $650 for the whole month, standard RV site, with electricity and Wi-Fi folded in. That flat rate runs the length of the season, November 1 through March 31. It covers a full-hookup site (30- and 50-amp electric, water, sewer) with a fire ring and shade right at your spot. No surprise add-ons at checkout.
Snowbird budgets swing wildly depending on where you land, so a predictable all-in number matters. At $650 a month you know exactly what you’re paying before you ever pull in, and the power meter isn’t going to bite you at the end of a cold January.
What’s included in a monthly RV site rate?
Everything you actually need is in the $650. Your electricity is included, which is the big one, because a lot of parks meter power separately on monthly stays and hand you a bill on top of rent. Your Wi-Fi is included too. And Fireside skips the junk fees that pad other invoices, so nothing gets bolted onto your rent for the site lock, the reservation, or the word “resort.”
Here’s what you get on a monthly snowbird site:
- A standard full-hookup site: 30/50-amp power plus water and sewer at the pad
- Electricity included, no separate metered bill
- Wi-Fi included
- A fire ring and real shade, not a slab in a parking lot
- Zero junk fees, including the resort and site-lock charges other parks add
That last part is the Fireside difference. We keep the pricing plain so you can compare it straight across without hunting for the fine print.
Is a monthly rate cheaper than paying nightly?
Yes, and it isn’t close. In deep winter, January through March, a standard site is $55 a night. Pay that by the night for a full month and you’re looking at roughly $1,650. The monthly snowbird rate is $650 for the same site. That’s the whole reason the monthly option exists.
This is how the ways to pay compare for about a month on a standard site:
If you’re rolling in during November or December, nightly standard sites drop to $35, so a short stay is cheap either way. But for a full winter, the $650 monthly rate wins every time. See the current numbers on our rates page before you decide.
When can you book the snowbird rate?
The $650 monthly rate is a seasonal special that runs November 1 through March 31, and it’s for standard RV sites. You can’t grab it online, so you’ll call the resort at (985) 277-1059 or send a message through the contact form to set it up.
Winter sites fill up as the season gets close, so if you already know Louisiana is your landing spot, it’s worth reaching out early. Snowbirds tend to start planning in late summer and fall, and the best spots go to the folks who call ahead.
How’s the weather for snowbirds on the Louisiana Northshore?
Mild. That’s the draw. The Hammond area averages a high near 62 degrees in January, per NOAA’s 1991 to 2020 climate normals, so you get comfortable days without the deep freeze you left up north. It’s shorts-and-a-flannel weather more often than not.
That kind of winter is easy to spend outside. You can fish the lake, sit around a campfire in the evening, and actually use your patio through the season. Fireside sits in real woods with shade and quiet, which is the opposite of a gravel lot packed wall to wall.
What’s there to do near Fireside in winter?
Plenty, and it’s nearly all a quick hop from your site. Carnival season builds through the winter and Mardi Gras lands on Fat Tuesday, February 9, 2027, with family-friendly parades rolling across the St. Tammany Northshore. Ponchatoula, known as America’s Antique City, is right down the road for a day of antiquing, and the Hammond Farmers Market runs on Saturdays if you like fresh local produce.
Day trips are easy from here too. New Orleans is roughly an hour out and Baton Rouge sits about 45 minutes west, so a Saints Sunday, a French Quarter afternoon, or an LSU game is all in reach without packing up the rig. Hammond is only about 10 minutes away for groceries and errands.
Ready to plan your winter?
Fireside RV Resort sits in Ponchatoula at 42053 Highway 445, one exit off I-12 (Exit 47). Baton Rouge is about a 45 minute drive west on I-12, and New Orleans is roughly an hour, following I-12 west to I-55 south and on to I-10. To lock in a snowbird site for winter 2026 to 2027, call (985) 277-1059 or start planning on our snowbird page. We’d love to have you spend the season with us.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Many RV parks offer discounted monthly rates for longer stays, and Fireside RV Resort has a $650 monthly snowbird rate for standard sites from November 1 through March 31, with electricity and Wi-Fi included.
A standard snowbird site is $650 a month during the November 1 through March 31 season. That flat rate includes your electricity and Wi-Fi, and there are no resort, site-lock, or reservation fees.
Yes. A standard site in January through March is $55 a night, which works out to about $1,650 for a full month. The monthly snowbird rate is $650 for the same site, so it's a big savings for a long stay.
Monthly stays can't be set up online. Call Fireside at (985) 277-1059 or use the contact form. It's smart to reach out early, since winter sites fill up as the season approaches.
The Hammond area averages a January high near 62 degrees, so winters here are mild and easy to spend outside, with fishing, campfires, and patio weather through the season.
