Covington, Louisiana Travel Information

Over the Lake: Sunday Afternoon on the North Shore Long before you joined the carefree exodus, generations of New Orleanians flocked “over the lake” for a quick getaway from urban chaos and pollution. During the antebellum years, they ferried across o... Mandeville, LA

Saint Tammany Parish: Covington and Abita Springs One of St. Tammany Parish’s oldest towns, Covington stands as a pine tree–framed mix of bustling suburbia and historic districts. Some of the best shopping on the north shore is to be found within Old... Covington, LA

Saint Tammany Parish: Folsom Sports car enthusiasts love the winding rural roads that thread through bucolic Folsom’s gently rolling hills, Thoroughbred horse farms, magnificent estates, and pine-studded countryside. But you don’... Folsom, LA

Saint Tammany Parish: Mandeville and Madisonville New Orleanians first discovered the many charms of St. Tammany Parish during the early nineteenth century, flocking to “l’autre cote du lac’’ (the other side of the lake) to take advantage of the fres... Mandeville, LA

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Tammany Trace (Distance: 0.7 mi) On the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, Tammany Trace offers a fascinating, scenic trek through five St. Tammany Parish communities. Before the 24-mile causeway was completed in the 1960s, this area...

Covington, LA - Rail-Trails - length:27.5 mi

Tammany Trace (Distance: 4.2 mi) The current 8.5 miles lies between Abita Springs and Mandeville. There is little, if any, traffic on this 8.5 mile (one-way), asphalt, ten-foot wide trail. It's 17 miles total if you choose to do the...

Mandeville, LA - Mountain Biking - length:17 mi

Fontainbleau State Park (Distance: 10.3 mi) Almost directly north of New Orleans on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, this park also lies on the route of the soon-to-be-completed Tammany Trace. This state park lies on the north shore of La...

Mandeville, LA - Mountain Biking - length:1.25 mi

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Tchefuncta Tchefuncta Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6453 yards, par 72 3.8 miles from center of Covington, Louisiana

Covington Covington Country Club Public, 18 holes 6487 yards, par 71 4.4 miles from center of Covington, Louisiana

Oak Beau Chene Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6725 yards, par 72 5.3 miles from center of Covington, Louisiana

Magnolia Beau Chene Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6690 yards, par 72 5.3 miles from center of Covington, Louisiana

Abita Springs Abita Springs Golf & Country Club Public, 18 holes 6384 yards, par 72 9.1 miles from center of Covington, Louisiana

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