This was a very scenic place to camp at and the drive there was interesting too. They were allowing overnight campers to access the beach because they were still working on the levee after hurricane damage. The only negative in my view was the lack of any shade but suspect the hurricane had a part in that. There was only 2 other units camped while I was there and the quiet along with the endless beach was priceless. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
May 2009
$18
Campground was recently reopened since hurricane Gustav. The fishing pier was closed, but work was ongoing to repair it. One shower/bath house was open and was very nice & clean. 60% of beach acces was open and very nice. Instead of keeping it closed during summer they are going to rebuild the levees & close beach access during the winter months......(now someones thinking with their head!!) sites are paved and very well kept considering the amount of re-construction going on. The fee is excellent considering it costs $40 - $60 per night for camping sites anywhere else on the island. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Great quiet location. Coming back from hurricane Gustoff. Beach access. The park has palm trees for shade that are new. This is right on the ocean. People are friendly and welcoming. This is not a commercialized area, though there are restaurants and groceries and a souvenir shop or two. You want quiet on the ocean...you got it! I would come here again in a heartbeat. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The park was nice. However the fishing pier is not rebuilt yet. They are doing work to the beach at this time so the beach access is closed at the campground. However we were notified in advance. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Still no electric sites available yet(due to hurricanes). But have enjoyed camping there in the past. Great beach. Very nice shower houses. Bring a canopy! No shade, not any. Not far from park you can pick up fresh seafood to cook. Very handy. Great boating, jet skiing, and fishing(from boat). Pier hasn't been rebuilt yet. So close to ocean but your going to want large amount of mosquito spray, unless you are on the beach itself. Not sure I'd recommend it for the very young, due to no shade. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice park for the money. A stay of more than a couple of days is a little tough since you would need to unhook and empty at the waste station since there is no sewer hookups on the sites. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The park has come a long way since Katrina. The staff is friendly . They sprayed for mosquitoes every night. It will be good when they get the fishing pier built back. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This was our first visit at the Grand Isle State Park. The sites were level, paved and spacious. The two times I visited the restroom, it was dirty. There was sand all over the floor and in the showers. The showers only have cold water. I tried all four of them, and no hot water. The mosquitoes are terrible in the afternoon, at night and early morning. The sand dunes are really pretty with lots of plants and flowers. The sand on the beach however is filthy. We had to keep shoes on the whole time - on the beach and in the water - so we wouldn't get cut on glass, etc. I saw the grounds keeper go around large debris on the beach - what looked like a motor, and something really big and plastic. They were too heavy for him to lift of course, but he could have hooked a chain to the junk and hauled it away with the tractor. There are several nice covered picnic tables on the beach side of the dunes. The kids enjoyed finding LOTS of hermit crabs, and playing in the water where there are almost NO waves. My husband and I did a little surf fishing but didn't get anything we could keep. There were many other visitors who put out crab traps and caught some each day. We were really disappointed that the piers have still not been repaired since Katrina (almost 2 years ago). The pilings are still up. I believe the plans are to construct a concrete pier. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The campground is nicely situated with dunes between it and the ocean that reduce the wind considerably, though not entirely. There are several breaks in the dunes, so the beach is still readily accessible. It's not a manicured swimming beach. There is very little human litter but you'll find driftwood, seaweed and the usual things you'd expect on a natural beach. Its been several years and a couple hurricanes since I was here last and efforts against beach erosion have been very effective. It was rather cold most of this visit but during the few warmer evenings, bugs were a problem. They sprayed the surrounding area and that helped somewhat. Sites are all paved, level pull throughs. Each has some grass and a few have trees but there is still a slight parking lot feel. They've done an excellent job coming back from the hurricanes. The fishing pier, one of two bath houses and one of two dump stations were still out of service. They started work on the second bath house while I was there. The town of Grand Isle is tiny at its peak and this is the off season. There is a grocery/hardware/general store that has most anything you may need. The Sand Dollar Marina has a laundromat that was brand new, open 24 hours and rarely used this time of year. Anything else is quite some distance away. I had a sudden need for a veterinarian. There was one about 30 miles away that refused to even talk to me. The next nearest was over 50 miles. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Very nice park right on the Gulf coast. Clean sites with clean restrooms and showers. Still some hurricane damage visible but coming along nice. Park ranger very friendly and helpful. We spent 3 days here and loved walking the beach. Bring lots and lots of bug spray. The mosquitos are unbelievable. Once on the beach and in the wind you could relax. Getting to and from the beach was another matter. The park did spray the last night we were here so don't know how well it worked. Other than the walks on the beach and trips to the town of Grand Isle, we stayed in the RV. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a LA State Park on the coast. One of the two bathhouses was completely destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. All sites are large pull-throughs. You have easy access across the sand dune to the surf. Activities include surf fishing and crabbing. Charter boats services are available for both near and off shore fishing trips. Fresh seafood is abundant and available everywhere. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.