Fairview Riverside State Park - Madisonville, LA

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Review Updated: May 2018

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119 Fairview Drive+Madisonville+LA  MAP  DIRECTIONS
 
 General Comments
It's not much of a typical state park, but a very nice campground that is great for camping with small kids (although there weren't a lot of them around when we were there). The entire place is grassy with a nice playground. The back of the park borders the river where there is a nice boardwalk along the edge No campsites are directly on the water.
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 Price
 Price $$---  (Please contact campground or refer to their website for current pricing)
 Discount (none)
 Features
 Park Type City, State or National Park Campground
 Water Hookup Yes Electric Hookup Yes Sewer Hookup No  
 Dump Station Yes Camp Fires Yes    
Since we have a small trailer, the following Big Rig rating and notes (if any) are only our observation.
Big Rig Okay    
 Our Review
OVERALL **** Would like to stay here again
Atmosphere *** Okay
Secure **** Very Good
Facilities 
Bath *** Okay
 Private shower rooms with locking doors
Laundry *** Okay
 Free
Campsite PLEASE NOTE: While they indicate our experience, the following ratings often vary significantly from site to site.
Site Size *** Average
Site Level *** Not bad
Site Privacy ** Not much
Site Shade ** Very little
 All grass with paved pad
TV ***** Excellent
Cell-Verizon *** Okay
Wifi Often varies tremendously from site to site and by time of day. We do not give it a specific rating, but only make notes about our experience.
Wifi  Yes   Unsecured, performance was quite slow on holiday weekend
 Location & Contact Info
State LARegion East
Highway I-12Area North Ponchartrain
Phone (888) 677-3247Address 119 Fairview Drive, Madisonville, LA
Email fairview@crt.la.gov
Website https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/fairview-riverside-state-park
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