Pontchartrain Beach
Pontchartrain Beach was an amusement park located in New Orleans, Louisiana, on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain. Further out, Caesars Superdome is 5.7 mi away. Expect 64–80°F afternoons in the mildest months, February, March, April, October, November and December.
A theme park inside New Orleans
You can stay in New Orleans
Pontchartrain Beach is inside New Orleans, which has 399 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec
February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 64–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Louis Armstrong New Orleans (MSY) has airline service, about 12 miles from Pontchartrain Beach.
Open since 1928
Pontchartrain Beach opened in 1928, 98 years ago. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
How the seasons run
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Pontchartrain Beach
Pontchartrain Beach was an amusement park located in New Orleans, Louisiana, on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain. It was founded by Harry J. Batt Sr. (grandfather of American actor Bryan Batt) and later managed and owned by his sons, Harry J. Batt Jr. and John A. Batt. It opened on Saturday, June 30, 1928, across Bayou St. John from an existing amusement resort at Old Spanish Fort. Pontchartrain Beach's original location is the present-day lakefront neighborhood of Lake Terrace.
In the early 1930s, subsequent to the construction of a seawall extending from West End to the Industrial Canal which created a new shoreline for Lake Pontchartrain, Pontchartrain Beach was moved to a new location at the lake end of Elysian Fields Avenue, a location formerly offshore of Milneburg.
- Type
- Theme park
- Opened
- 1928
- Wikipedia readers
- 11K a year
Towns to stay in near Pontchartrain Beach
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in New Orleans (399) and Metairie (39).
- 1Caesars Superdome
- 2Lake Pontchartrain
- 3National World War II Museum
- 4Lakefront Arena
- 5City Park
- 6New Orleans Museum of Art
- 7The Cabildo
- 8Fort Macomb
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Pontchartrain Beach | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | in town | — | 399 269 hotels · 11 motels · 94 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 10 hostels · 2 campgrounds · 8 RV parks | 362,154 | $316K | — |
| Metairie | 7 mi west | 10 min | 39 32 hotels · 4 motels · 3 lodges & cabins | 139,729 | $328K | — |
| Kenner | 12 mi west | 15 min | 22 19 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 65,136 | $246K | C− |
| Harvey | 10 mi south | 15 min | 15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 20,915 | $200K | — |
| Gretna | 8 mi south | 15 min | 5 3 hotels · 2 motels | 17,360 | $257K | D |
| Chalmette | 8 mi southeast | 15 min | 4 4 hotels | 22,616 | $215K | — |
| Marrero | 11 mi south | 15 min | 5 3 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 32,540 | $170K | — |
| Jefferson | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,703 | $248K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Next door to Pontchartrain Beach
Also within 16 miles are these.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaCaesars Superdome
Big draw211 mi LakeLake Pontchartrain
36 mi MuseumNational World War II Museum707K visitors a year
4in town Stadium & arenaLakefront Arena
53 mi City parkCity Park
64 mi MuseumNew Orleans Museum of Art
75 mi MuseumThe Cabildo
816 mi LandmarkFort MacombPhoto credits
Caesars Superdome: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Pontchartrain: Mersh13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National World War II Museum: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakefront Arena: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0 · City Park: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.5 · New Orleans Museum of Art: Infrogmation, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Cabildo: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Macomb: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5
Your questions on Pontchartrain Beach
Is Pontchartrain Beach in New Orleans?
Yes. It’s inside New Orleans, LA.
When is the best time to visit Pontchartrain Beach?
February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 64–80°.
What is the closest airport to Pontchartrain Beach?
Louis Armstrong New Orleans (MSY), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near Pontchartrain Beach?
New Orleans (in town, 399 places to stay), Metairie (7 mi, 39 places to stay) and Kenner (12 mi, 22 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.