Overview
Mandeville is a small city in the Florida Parishes of Louisiana. It is located on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, in St. Tammany Parish.
2 sights · 1 things to do · 5 places to eat · 4 bars & cafés
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Best things about Mandeville
Fontainebleau State Park
At the eastern edge of town.
Dew Drop Hall
Small historic dance and social hall built in 1895, in remarkably unmodified condition (never even wired for electric lights). Still used for live jazz events a few times a year.
Ruby's Roadhouse
Live music in an historic old roadhouse bar.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Oct–Apr. Summer highs reach about 94°F; winter lows dip to about 46°F. Very hot (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Jul and Jun. (climate data from nearby New Orleans)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- MSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, New Orleans — 28 mi away (major hub). Directions
- GPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport, Gulfport — 60 mi away. Directions
From New Orleans and Metairie, take the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway north across the lake. From the east or west, Mandeville is a short distance south of Interstate 12 on either Highway 59 or Highway 190.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Fontainebleau State Park, Dew Drop Hall
- Lunch Fazzios Restaurant
- Afternoon Ruby's Roadhouse
- Dinner Times Grill
- Evening Barley Oak
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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Get in
From New Orleans and Metairie, take the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway north across the lake. From the east or west, Mandeville is a short distance south of Interstate 12 on either Highway 59 or Highway 190.
Get around
Private automobile is the best way to get in and around. Once in the older part of town, everything can be easily reached by bicycle as well.
The old part of town, with most of the attractions of interest to visitors, is south of Highway 190 to the lakefront.
Lakeshore Drive runs along the picturesque shore of Lake Pontchartrain, with beautiful old homes and local restaurants along the inland side. The largest concentration of local restaurants and shops are along Girod Street (also called "Gerod Street"; a sign maker's mistake generations ago is still often used). The area along Highway 190 has a modern look, along with many more restaurants and shops. Additional local businesses are scattered around the old town area.
See
- The old part of town along the Lakefront.
Do
Eat
Eat Times Grill
Great burgers.
Eat Trey Yeun
Very good upscale Chinese.
Drink
Drink Barley Oak
"Old World Draught House"
Drink Donz on the Lake
Watch the sunset.
Sleep
There are a few bed & breakfasts in town.
Go next
- The city of Covington and the town of Abita Springs are a short drive to the north; Madisonville is to the west. New Orleans and Metairie are across the Causeway on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain.
Nearby
Abita Springs
City / town · 9 listings · 8 mi away
Covington
City / town · 11 listings · 8 mi away
Slidell
City / town · 5 listings · 19 mi away
Picayune
City / town · 1 listings · 26 mi away
Metairie
City / town · 18 listings · 26 mi away
Kenner
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Jefferson
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New Orleans
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