St. Tammany Parish
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Cities
- Parish seat
- Small city on the lakefront
- Largest city
Other destinations
- town in the woods; namesake of regionally popular beer
- Fontainebleau State Park, popular park stretching from the lakeshore into the woods. Highway 190 just East of Mandeville
- old town on the Tchefuncte River just north of Lake Pontchartrain
Get in
Interstate 12 runs roughly east-to-west through the Parish. I-10 connects New Orleans and Slidell; at the outskirts of Slidell I-59 heads north into Mississippi. Just west of the Parish, I-55 connects to I-12 near Hammond. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway stretches south from Mandeville to Metairie; north of Mandeville it becomes Highway 190 leading into Covington.
Do
- Visit the old town of Covington
- Have a meal or beverage overlooking the lakefront in old Mandeville
- Tour the brewery in Abita Springs
Tammany TraceBike, hike, or horse ride along this scenic trail reclaimed from an old railroad right of way
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address: 23440 Lowe Davis RoadWorking alligator farm.
Drink
Beer drinkers should be sure to try Abita Beer, especially when it's on tap. The favorite Louisiana brewed beer comes from right here St. Tammany. Abita Beer comes in several varieties.