Tent Camping in Grand Isle State Park

[marcw85]

Anyone with experience? I've camped on beaches before the breeze cools it down enough at night. I see there are unimproved campsites in the state park but I can't figure out where on the map. Is it with the RV's?

 

[Emperor]

Not necessarily the answer to your question, and FWIW:

http://theadvocate.com/news/opinion/6276618-123/letter-grand-isle-park-deplorable

http://theadvocate.com/news/opinion/6305601-123/letter-grand-isle-park-not

A help or not? Up to you.

 

[Btl_Rkt_Sci]

I've camped on the beach in Grand Isle during the summer once. You will require a special love for mosquitoes to enjoy this.

 

[headspace]

I've camped on the beach in Grand Isle during the summer once. You will require a special love for mosquitoes to enjoy this.

and you might wake up drowning if ya don't put yer tent up past the high tide mark!

 

[Danny Abear]

All of our state parks are going downhill. This past weekend we stayed at the 2 year old Bogue Chitto state park in Washington parish.
Grass uncut at campsites, new bath houses had sand in floordrains and standing water on the floors, weeds 12" tall at the door, poor employee morale; they all will tell you they haven't had a raise in 5 years, and the maintenance crews are down to 16 hours per week,
wi fi doesn't work,
Mississippi doesn't have this problem because they use prison trustees for all of their work..

 

[andimthejr]

All of our state parks are going downhill. This past weekend we stayed at the 2 year old Bogue Chitto state park in Washington parish.
Grass uncut at campsites, new bath houses had sand in floordrains and standing water on the floors, weeds 12" tall at the door, poor employee morale; they all will tell you they haven't had a raise in 5 years, and the maintenance crews are down to 16 hours per week,
wi fi doesn't work,
Mississippi doesn't have this problem because they use prison trustees for all of their work..

Louisiana uses people on probation as well as paid employees , at least at bayou segnette they do, the guys dump trash and keep the park clean working along side camp hosts for community service hours i spoke to a few guys mothers day weekend they go every morning sign in and work throughout the day

 

[headspace]

Louisiana uses people on probation as well as paid employees , at least at bayou segnette they do, the guys dump trash and keep the park clean working along side camp hosts for community service hours i spoke to a few guys mothers day weekend they go every morning sign in and work throughout the day

not sure how they do it at tickfaw but it's pretty nicely kept too.

 

[Danny Abear]

not sure how they do it at tickfaw but it's pretty nicely kept too.

No complaints about Tickfaw, the host there usually does a good job, but it is one of the smaller parks too

 

[JNieman]

Just give me a place to park, safely, and a trail to find my way back, and I'm happy. I'll find my own water and a place to set up camp. More importantly, don't give me **** for being a 'primitive' camper, and don't try to force me to pitch my tent next to a bunch of loudass RVs with a bunch of hyper kids running around, and drunken idiots karaoke'ing.

 

[Jack]

I've camped on the beach in Grand Isle during the summer once. You will require a special love for mosquitoes to enjoy this.

Yep, Mosquitos and Nats.

 

[Pas Tout La]

Hit the surf fishing in GI on Saturday and I thought the mosquitos were going to carry me away........ And don't even get me started on the horseflys! But hit the island when they have a tourney and the eye candy makes it all worth it!