Walk-InCare 7 Days a Week North Oaks Walk-In Clinic Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. No appointment necessary–just walk in!
Š2009 North Oaks Health System
North Oaks Walk-In Clinic is open extended hours and weekends to provide treatment for most illnesses and minor injuries. Our physicians and nurse practitioners treat infants (age 2 months and older) to senior adults.
1900 S. Morrison Blvd. (Located within North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital) Hammond, LA 70403 | (985) 230-5726 | www.northoaks.org Most insurances, cash, personal checks and major credit cards are accepted. North Oaks Walk-In Clinic is not equipped to treat life-threatening or possible loss-of-limb situations.
CONTENTS
Welcome...........................................................5 Parish Map.......................................................7
Meet Tangipahoa
Kentwood..........................................................8 Camp Moore......................................................9 Amite...............................................................10 Global Wildlife...............................................14 “Little Italy” Independence...........................15
Hammond...................................................16 “AntiqueCity” Ponchatoula...............................23 Roseland, Manchac, Tickfaw........................25
Listings
Hotels .......................................................30 Bed & Breakfast.............................................34 Campgrounds..............................................35
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information in this guide as of press time. (1/09) However, some dates and times may change. Please visit www.tangitourism.com for complete and updated information.
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Welcome to Tangipahoa Parish
Tangipahoa Parish is our home and just like good friends, we welcome you to our home. Conveniently located fifty minutes from New Orleans, forty minutes from Baton Rouge and sixty minutes from the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Tangipahoa Parish offers big city excitement with a small town atmosphere.
Our restaurants are considered some of the best in the state. Our hotels, campgrounds, and bed and breakfasts are second to none. Our attractions are first-class. And our people are some of the friendliest you’ll find in the country. On behalf of the Parish Administration and the Tangipahoa Parish Council, I welcome you to Tangipahoa Parish, and I hope your stay here is one filled with many pleasant memories.
Gordon Burgess Tangipahoa Parish President
Each year Tangipahoa Parish welcomes visitors from across the country to our area. As these visitors spend time in our great parish, they soon discover the variety of activities Tangipahoa Parish has to offer. Wheth er it is one of our many unique fairs and festivals, a cultural event at Southeastern Louisiana University, or exploring our local history on the backroads, Tangipahoa Parish has something for everyone. We’re glad you’re here! We thank you for visiting our parish and if there is anything we can do to make your stay better, please feel free to call one of the travel professionals at the Tangipahoa Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau. Ed Hoover Chairman,
Tangipahoa Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Tangipahoa Parish Convention & Visitors Bureau. 13143 Wardline. Rd. Hammond, LA 70401 1.800.542.7520 / 985.542.7520 fax:985.542.7521 www.tangitourism.com State-of-the-art center featuring information kiosks, Wifi, & two board rooms to accommodate local non-profit organization needs. Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m4:30p.m. Sat. & Sun. 8:30 - 4:30p.m.
Location V I S I T O R I N F O R M A T I O N
Tangipahoa Parish is located in Southeast Louisiana, 45 miles east of Baton Rouge or 58 miles north of New Orleans. Located on two major interstates I-55 and I-12, Tangipahoa Parish is known as the Crossroads of the South. Driving Distances To Nearby Cities (in miles)
Important Numbers Police Dept. Albany Police 29980 Mulberry St. (225) 567-2115 Amite City Police 101 east Oak St. (985) 748-6169 Hammond City Police 303 east Thomas St. (985) 524-3500 Tickfaw Police 50081 Hwy 51 (985) 3454677
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Independence City Police 269 east Railroad Ave (985) 878-4188
Kentwood City Police 308 Avenue G (985) 229-6305 Tangipahoa Police Tangipahoa City Hall (985) 229-4435 Ponchatoula City Police 110 west Hickory St. (985) 386-6548 Springfield Police 27378 Hwy 42 (225) 294-2205
Hospitals North Oaks Regional Medical Center (Hammond) 15790 Paul Vega MD Dr Hammond, LA 70403 (985) 345-2700 Hood Memorial Hospital (Amite) 301 Walnut St Amite, LA 70422 (985) 748-9487 Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center 52579 Hwy 51 South Independence, Louisiana 70443 (Independence) (985) 878-9421
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City of Kentwood
entwood, incorporated in 1891, and named after settler Amos Kent, is a beautiful area that encompasses acres of dairy and grain farms. Kentwood celebrates their roots and their favorite daughter, Britney Spears, at the Kentwood Historical and Cultural Arts Museum. The memorabilia features a military exhibit to honor those who have served our country. Just south of Kentwood is the Camp Moore Civil War Museum. Originally a Confederate Training Facility, Camp Moore features a Civil War cemetery, a museum and Civil War reenactments throughout the year.
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Camp Moore
amp Moore, established as the largest Confederate Training Camp in the Western Theater, trained soldiers for combat throughout the South. Many of its troops participated in the Battle of Baton Rouge and the seige of Port Hudson. Strategically located to sup port the Confederate efforts to control the Mississippi River, Camp Moore posed a great military threat to the Union forces.
Kari Wheeler
Today, Camp Moore is a museum and is home to hundreds of artifacts. It has a genealogy library where visitors can research names of ancestors or look up some little known fact in the library. Volunteers are eager to share their knowledge - help with a little research or recount the many stories of Camp Moore written and documented in letters and diaries. The weekend before Thanksgiving, every year, Camp Moore hosts a Civil War re enactment. Lawn chairs and blankets are strongly recommended to provide comfort to the visitors watching the Union attacks on the camp - finally disabling it in 1864. All other times of the year, Camp Moore is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The last tour begins at 3 p.m.
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City of Amite
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and the Chamber of Commerce Bon Appetite Festival both held in October are among the social functions which can be enjoyed by old and young alike. A Christmas parade is a great way to end the year.
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Amite, incorporated in 1861, is the parish seat. Located in the center of Tangipahoa Parish, it is easily accessible from any location within the area. Amite is well known for its oyster industry, dating back to 1949, and hosts the annual Oyster Festival each March. Downtown Amite is on the rebound with a number of quaint shops and unique stores. Just east of Amite is some of the prettiest rolling countryside you will ever see. Here you will find nurseries, horse and cattle pastures, the skeet club, Springview Country Club and the Sandy-hollowWildlife Management area. Amite lies at the cross roads of Highway 51 North and South and Highway 16 East and West. Interstate 55 is to the west just outside city limits. The Illinois Central Railroad runs through the town with businesses and residences on either side. Everyone needs a break from the hustle and bustle of every day life. Amite offers an educational, entertaining, and relaxing environment. Amite is one mile from the scenic Tangipahoa River which provides beaches and entertainment to locals and visitors alike. The Oyster Festival in March, The Tangipahoa Parish Fair
PH 748-4591 www.peoplesgoodeats.com
Real Fountain Drinks Genuine Malts Sundaes & Floats Splits & Sodas Ice Cream Waffle Cones
www.amiteoysterfestival.org
114 N.E. Central Avenue
985-748-7156
Sandwiches Soups & Salads Burgers & Stuff Desserts & More Game Room
March 20-22, 2009 Join us for a shuck’n good time
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Clubs & Associations Kiwanis Club meets Thursday at noon Rotary Club meets Tues. 11:45 Both at Mike’s Catfish Inn Lions Club & Knights of Columbus Recreation Amite Volunteer Fire Dept. Amite High Performing Theatre Amite Chamber of Commerce Springview Golf Club - 18 hole 2nd Wed. of each month Sandy Hollow Wildlife Management Florida Parishes Skeet Club 3,400 acres of hunting and fishing Parks-Camping-Bicycling Bed & Breakfast Natalbany Campground Global Wildlife Center Florida Parishes Arena Casinos Home of the Amite Oyster Festival and the Tangipahoa Parish Fair
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First Bank & Trust 801 West Oak St. Amite, LA 70422
Breakfast Served 5:00a.m. - 12:00p.m. 7 Days a Week
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Donuts Stuffed Breads Kolache French & Italian Bread King Cakes all year round!
Free WiFi Internet
www.fparena.com
GLOBAL WILDLIFE An African Safari
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Four steps onto a tram and you’re transported to an African Safari-and it’s only minutes away. Nestled in the woods and pasture lands of Tangipahoa Parish is the Global Wildlife Center. Here visitors recieve an up close and personal look at 3,000 hoofed animals, representing 30 species. Some of the animals are on the endangered list and Global is doing its part to save these endangered species by offering a safe, free-roaming environment for the animals. Deer, antelope, camels, zebras, American bison from Aisa, India, Iran, Iraq, Africa and North America are all found grazing the grasses under clusters of trees scattered around the 900-acre refuge. While traveling on the tram for the 1.5 hourtour, animals run to greet the visitors...it’s snacktime. Cups of food can be fed to the animals and the more you feed them,the friendler they get. Camels named Aladdin, Jasmine, Sally and Daphne nuzzle your neck and nibble on your ear. They’re not getting fresh...they’re looking for your cup of food. One day, Camille was eagerly chasing the tram taking every opportunity to eat from the cups generously offered by visitors. Suddenly Camille took several steps backwards and delivered a baby giraffe while tram riders watched in amazement. As suddenly as the baby was born...the newborn moved its ears and gradually raised to its feet. All onlookers cheered. They were actual paricipants of events only seen on television and “Wild Kingdom.”
“Little Italy” Independence
Traditional Italian bread, cookies and cuisine can be found in Independence. A visitor knows where Independence is by the Italian colors (red, green and white) painted on the town’s water tower and the small statuette of the town’s patron saint, St. Joseph, located in the park toward the center of town. Sicilian immigrants first came to Independence in the late 1880s to work as strawberry laborers. Many began as pickers working for $1.50 to $1.75 per day, and within a year saved enough from their wages to buy their own farms. Independence Italians continued to operate stawberry farms, and by 1905, Independence had become Louisiana’s primary shipping center for strawberries. It wasn’t long before the Italians invested in businesses, small factories and a small electric power plant. As the population and cultures of Tangipahoa grew, Independence Italians maintained many of their homeland traditions.
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Dessert Wines Strawberry, Blackberry, Blueberry, Orange, Musctaine, & Peach
Call for a tour (985) 878-6566
Learn through Touch! Guided tours and giggles daily. www.globalwildlife.com 985-796-3585 26389 Hwy 40, Folsom, LA 70437
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City of Hammond
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Hammond is the cultural center for Tangipahoa Parish. Located at the cross-roads of I-12 and I-55, Hammond is home to a number of fine restaurants, several modern shopping centers and many beautiful parks for the entire family. The city is named for Peter Hammond, a Swedish native who settled here in the 1820’s. Peter bought large tracts of pine forests and began making kegs and barrels from pine trees, using the resin for processing turpentine, tar, pitch and retarred coal, which he sold. The Hammond homestead was located on East Charles Street and today, a massive oak tree known as the Peter Hamond Oak marks the burial place of Peter Hammond and his family. The establishment of Hammond brought people from all over the country. Many would come to escape the harsh northern winters. Educators were drawn to Southeastern Louisiana University to teach. Southeastern Louisiana University, which is one of the fastest growing universities in the nation, is also located in Hammond. As a major university, Southeastern offers a full slate of theatrical and musical performances each year, and Southeastern provides the local sports enthusiasts with some of the best NCAA collegiate sporting events. The arts come alive throughout the year in Hammond. From the month-long Fanfare celebration at Southeastern Louisiana University to local stage productions, Hammond is quickly becoming the art center of the parish. Fanfare, a community-wide month-long salute to the arts and humanities is sponsored by SLU each October.
Groups like the Columbia Players, the Hammond Cultural Foundation, the Hammond Art Guild and SLU departments of visual arts, theater and dance sponsor a variety of cultural functions year-round. Hammond also hosts the Black Heritage Festival for local citizens and visitors as well. These festivals are unique and offer something d i f f e r e n t t o a l l . H a m m o n d ’s historic district has one of the most visually attractive, early 20th century brick commercial structures in the state. The Illinois Central Railroad Depot, a Queen Anne style building, was built in 1912 and continues to serve Tangipahoa Parish as the second busiest passenger s t o p i n L o u i s i a n a o u t s i d e o f New Orleans.
Motorhomes Travel Trailers Fifth Wheel Trailers Used Trailers Resources
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I-55 Service Rd Between Hammond & Ponchatoula
985-375-9900
www.kmRV.com
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(985) 345-0048
Home Grown Produce Home Cooked Frozen Entrees
Fresh Baked Bread & Pies Seafood
3 Locations
Gift Baskets, Candles, Pewter Plate Lunches $5.99...Free Sampling Wine-Local Wines-sample daily Jams-Jellies-Salad dressing
Hammond - 2600 West Church St. Hammond, LA 70401 Ponchatoula - 201 SW Railroad Ave. Ponchatoula, LA 70454 Hammond Express Market - 923 S. Morrison Blvd. Hammond, LA 70403
Harry McKneely and Son Funeral Homes and Crematory
Mexican Pottery
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City of Ponchatoula
M E E T T A N G I P A H O A
Ponchatoula, the oldest incorporated city in the parish, is host of the popular Strawberry Festival every Spring. Ponchatoula is also known around the country as America’s Antique City, with numerous art, antique and handcrafted items in the many restored old buildings in the downtown area. Ponchatoula is home to some of the state’s most exciting festivals. The Strawberry Festival, Berry Patch Quilt and Art Expo and the Ponchatoula Strawberry Jam’n Toast to the Arts bring visitors from all over the state to experience a wonderful time.
131 SW Railroad Ave in Ponchatoula, LA
985.386.4077
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“Antique City� Ponchatoula
Scattered with small streets hosting large surprises...Ponchatoula is bursting with antique and collectible shops. Visitors have nearly 50 opportunities to find that certain item that sparks interest, curiosity or intrigue. Antique dealers and shop keepers can tell stories about the pieces and stories of other visitors who have come to shop - some of them famous actors. Collectibles run the gamut from Bunnykins to antique sugar cube trays to antique crate labels, trays and bottles, not to mention English, French and Early American furniture in pristine condition, unusual rolling to desks, silver and crystal, along with other nostalgic brick-a-brack. Vintage novelty items abound such as Occupied Japan figurines, distinctive salt and pepper shakers and unique, rare ashtrays reminiscent of the 1950s.
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Ponchatoula Country Market Downtown Ponchatoula
Monday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Historic 1854 Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. depot offers 40,000 sq. ft. 10 E. Pine St. (Hwy. 22) of: local crafts, antiques, Ponchatoula collectibles and art.
(985) 386-9580
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Town of Roseland
Kari Wheeler
Roseland is nestled against the northern city limits of Amite and was incorprated in 1892. The town was named after the Cherokee Rose, a white rose that grows wild in the area. Roseland is the center of the parish’s lumber and agriculture center. Roseland officals are working with state and federal officals to have the planned tourist-oriented Zachary Taylor Parkway just north of the town.
Village of Manchac Located at Pass Manchac, the village of Manchac is where sportsmen begin their adventure. Public boat launches are available as well as a public swamp walk. On the swamp walk, it’s very common to see a wide variety of wildlife in their natural environment.
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Village of Tickfaw Tickfaw is an Indian name meaning “Rest Among the Pines.” The Village was Founded in 1852 and was incorporated in 1957 under the leadership of Joe Greco who later be came the Village’s first mayor. Today, Tickfaw is a convenient stopping point for visitors to Tangipahoa Parish. For those wanting to take the backroads, Tickfaw offers a scenic vista of a bygone era. According to the 1995 census, the Village of Tickfaw had 616 residents.
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H O T E L S
Friendly Inn
985-542-9939 Friendly Service from the Friendly Folks at the Friendly Inn Fax: 985-543-0395 43076 South Airport Rd. Hammond, LA. 70403
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200 Westin Oak Dr. I-55 and Hwy 190 Hammond, LA 70403-3436 US
Phone: 985-429-8088 Fax: 985-429-1889
- Alarm Clock Radio - Children 17 and under FREE With Parent - Expanded Cable Television featuring HBO, ESPN & Fox News - Free High Speed Internet - Free Local Telephone Calls - Free Parking - Free SuperStart Breakfast F - Hairdryer - Micro-Fridge - Outdoor Swimming Pool - RV or Truck Parking
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110 Westin Oak Drive , Hammond, LA, US, 70403 Phone: (985) 429-0120 Fax: (985) 429-0015 Bus Parking Elevator Exercise Room Free Coffee F Free Continental Breakfast Free Newspaper Mon-Fri Government Travelers: FEMA FEM Approved Guest Use Copy Machine
Guest Use Fax Machine Guest Laundry Hi-Speed Web Access Indoor Heated Pool Interior Corridors Meeting Room No Pets Allowed Outdoor Parking Outdoo Phone for Hearing Impaired Truck Parking
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Hotels Hammond BEST WESTERN Hammond Inn & Suites 107 Duo Drive Hammond, LA 70403 (985) 419-2001 Toll Free: 1-877-598-2001
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BEST WESTERN University Inn 46053 N. Puma Drive Hammond, LA 70401 (985) 345-0003 Toll Free: 1-877-574-2464 CEDAR MOTEL 14150 Hwy. 190 W Hammond, LA 70401 (985) 345-6977 COLONIAL INN 200 Seale Dr Hammond, LA 70403 (985) 345-2953 COMFORT INN OF HAMMOND 110 Westin Oak Drive Hammond, LA 70403 (985) 429-0120 Offering several great amenities. Free local calls, bus parking, high speed internet, and continental breakfast! Hotel includes indoor heated pool and exercise room. 110 Westin Oak Drive , Hammond, LA, US, 70403 Phone: (985) 429-0120 Fax: (985) 429-0015
DAYS INN Bus Parking 2150 SW Railroad Ave Elevator Exercise Room Hammond, LA 70403 Free Coffee F Free Continental Breakfast (985) 419-1000 Free Newspaper Mon-Fri
Government Travelers: FEMA FEM Approved
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Guest Use Copy Machine
Guest Use Fax Machine Guest Laundry Hi-Speed Web Access Indoor Heated Pool Interior Corridors Meeting Room No Pets Allowed Outdoor Parking Outdoo Phone for Hearing Impaired Truck Parking
FRIENDLY INN 43106 S. Airport Road Hammond, LA 70403 (985) 542-9939 You’ll always find friendly service from friendly folks at Friendly Inn in Hammond. Located just off Exit 42 on I-12 in Hammond, the Friendly Inn offers clean rooms with the traditional Southern hospitality. This hotel also offers a free continental breakfast, free local calls, calble TV, plus much more.
HAMMOND MOTEL 1909 W Thomas St Hammond, LA 70401 (985) 345-5730
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HAMPTON INN of Hammond 401 Westin Oaks Drive Hammond, LA 70403 (985) 419-2188 This three-story interior corridor hotel with an elevator has 78 regular guest rooms and three suites. The hotel offers hot breakfast, business center with free high speed internet, wireless internet throughout the hotel, a fitness center, coin laundry services, free parking, and an outdoor pool. All rooms are very spacious and are equipped with microwaves, refrigerators, hair dryers, clocks, coffee makers, iron and ironing board and cable television.
LANDMARK INN & SUITES 2010 S. Morrison Blvd. Hammond, LA 70403 (985) 542-9425
QUALITY INN 2000 S. Morrison Blvd. Hammond, LA 70403 (985) 345-0556 Quality Inn is located at exit 28 off of I-55. Quality Inn offers large and small conference rooms, indoor and outdoor pools and a restaurant. Indoor atrium rooms and bar can be found in our spacious lobby.
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ROCKWOOD INN & SUITES 42309 S. Morrison Blvd Hammond, LA 70403 (985) 345-1980
SUPER 8 200 Westin Oak Drive Hammond, LA 70403 (985) 429-8088 Offering several great amenities. Free local calls, parking, high speed internet, and breakfast! Rooms include hairdryer, microfridge, and HBO. 200 Westin Oak Dr. I-55 and Hwy 190 Hammond, LA 70403-3436 US
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Phone: 985-429-8088 Fax: 985-429-1889
- Alarm Clock Radio - Children 17 and under FREE With Parent - Expanded Cable Television featuring HBO, ESPN & Fox News - Free High Speed Internet - Free Local Telephone Calls - Free Parking F - Free SuperStart Breakfast - Hairdryer - Micro-Fridge - Outdoor Swimming Pool - RV or Truck Parking
SUPREME INN 2001 SW Railroad Ave Hammond, LA 70403 (985) 345-1900
THE INN 14175 Highway 190 W Hammond, LA 70401 (985) 542-8555
TRAVEL INN MOTEL 1111 W Thomas St Hammond, LA 70401 (985) 345-3196
VILLA MODERNE MOTEL 230 N. Morrison Blvd. Hammond, LA 70401 (985) 542-6044
190 MOTEL 3605 Highway 190 W Hammond, LA 70401 (985) 345-3582
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Ponchatoula MICROTEL INN & SUITES 727 Pine Street Ponchatoula, LA 70454 (985) 370-7278 Microtel Inn & Suites offers a free get up & joe breakfast. Microtel also offers a fitness center, high speed internet, meeting facilities, pool, pets allowed & truck and bus parking.
Amite H O T E L S
COLONIAL INN MOTEL 11255 Highway 16 Amite, LA 70422 (985) 748-3202
COMFORT INN of Amite 1117 West Oak St. Amite, LA 70422 (985) 748-5550
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Kentwood KENTWOOD PLAZA 802 Avenue G Kentwood, LA 70444 (985) 229-1910
LODGE COVEY RISE 24009 Singing Waterfall Rd. Husser, LA 70442 (985) 747-0310 www.coveyriselodge.com email: jim@coveyriselodge.com
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Bed & Breakfast Hammond
B E D & B R E A K F A S T
Hughes House 300 North Holly St. Hammond, LA 70401 (985) 542-0148 Michabelle Inn 1106 S.Holly St. Hammond, LA 70403 (985) 419-0550
Tickfaw G.W. Nesom House 50023 Hwy 51 North Tickfaw, LA 70466 (985) 542-7159
Amite Blythewood Plantation 400 Daniel St. Amite, LA 70422 (985) 748-5886
Roseland Country Lane 62058 Simpson Lane Roseland, LA 70456 (985) 748-9062
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Campgrounds Quick Reference
Hammond Hidden Oaks Campground 21544 Hwy. 190E Hammond, LA 70401 1-800-359-0940 or 1-985-345-9244 www.hiddenoaksfamilycampground.com Calloway Campground 14154 Club Deluxe Road Hammond, LA 70403 985-542-8094 Punkin Park I-12 at Exit 35 North 43037 Billville Rd. Hammond, LA 70403 Phone (225) 567-3418 Fax (225) 567-5833
Folsom
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Tchefuncte Campground 54492 Campground Road P.O. Box 982 Folsom, Louisiana 70437 985-796-3654 or 1-877-796-3654 www.tchefunctecampground.com
Loranger Sweetwater Campground & Riding Stables 57056 North Cooper Road Loranger, Louisiana 70446 www.sweetwater-campground.com
Independence Indian Creek Campground & RV Park 53013 W. Fontana Rd. Independence, LA 70443 985-878-6567 or 1-888-716-4687
Robert Yogi Bears’s Jellystone Park 46049 Hwy. 445N, Box 519 Robert, LA 70455 985-542-1507 or 1-800-349-YOGI www.jellystonela.com
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Hidden Oaks Campground
21544 Hwy. 190E Hammond, LA 70401 1-800-359-0940 1-985-345-9244 www.hiddenoaksfamilycampground.com Accommodations
Beautiful white sand beach along the Tangipahoa River Canoeing & Tubing RV & Tent Camping Cabin Rentals Picnic Area Lake or River Fishing Nature Trails
Pool Game Room Playground Horseshoe Pits Volleyball Courts Pavilion
2 Nite Minimums: 3 Nite Minimums: Memorial Day Easter Crawfish Boil July 4th Boucherie Labor Day Halloween Thanksgiving Christmas Snow Fall Swamp Pop Music Festival There is a $10.00 ticket charge for all adult campers Memorial Day & for Fall Swamp Pop Music Festival.
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Calloway Campground
(45 minutes to New Orleans via I-55) 14154 Club Deluxe Road Hammond, LA 70403 (985) 542-8094 Reservations
We Offer: Full Hook-up Sites Minature Golf Designated Tent Sites Playground Pull Through Sites Laundromat 30 or 50 AMP Service Convenience Store Camping Cabins with Clean Restrooms heat and A/C Showers Open Field Tenting Fishing Lake Swimming Pool Volleyball Propane Horseshoes Recreation Room Monthly Rates Available Excellent campground to stay at during Mardi Gras Festival time or anytime. Close enough to enjoy the activities-parades, tours, souvenir shopping, etc. yet far enough away for country atmosphere and security.
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Indian Creek Campground & RV Park LLC
53013 W. Fontana Rd. Independence, LA 70443 985.878.6567 1.888.716.4687
Facilities & Amenities Cabins . Bunk House Country Store Canoe & Paddle Boat Rentals Fishing Pond & River Catch & Release Swimming Pool . Kiddie Pool Game Room LP Gas . Dump Stations Volleyball . Basketball Firewood . Ice Laundry Room . Playgrounds Horseshoe Pits TV Stations 2,4,6,9,27,33,38,and 44
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Things to See & Do Visit Global Wildlife Center Fishing Cruise the Mississippi on the Steamboat Natchez Hiking Trails on Property Visit Country Market and other shops in Ponchatoula Fine Local Restaurants Check - In 1 pm Campsites 2pm Cabins Check - Out 3 PM Campsites 12 PM Cabins
YOGI BEAR’S JELLYSTONE PARK The Spirit of Louisiana Rebuilding a Family Camping Tradition!
RESERVATIONS: 985-542-1507 / 1-800-349-YOGI WWW.JELLYSTONELA.COM 46049 HWY. 445N, BOX 519, ROBERT, LA 70455
New All-Inclusive With Your Stay! PAY-ONE-PRICE Unlimited use of Mini-golf, Kayak, Canoe, and Pedal Boats. FREE WIRELESS INTERNET! NEW TOLL FREE # 1-800-349-YOGI (9644) Plus NEW “Bearfoot” Beach, Boats, & More!
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PUNKIN PARK
Campground
I-12 at Exit 35 North 43037 Billville Rd. Hammond, LA 70403 Phone (225) 567-3418 Toll free: 888-585-5519 RV PARKING POOL LAKE BATH HOUSES
Other Services
Laundry, Fitness Center, Mailbox, Open Pavillion, Campfires, Fishing, Picnic Tables, Nature Trail, Campfire Rings, Ice, Cable TV.
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Check In Time: Noon Check Out Time: 12:00 pm Quiet Time: 10:00pm - 8:00am
Just Off Hwy 40, Between Global Wildlife Center and Folsom 54492 Campground Road P.O. Box 982 Folsom, Louisiana 70437 985-796-3654 1-877-796-3654 www.tchefunctecampground.com
Accomodations RV Hookups - Cabin Rentals WiFi Internet throughout campground Group Picnic Areas - Large Rec Building Swimming and Fishing in River Hiking and Biking Trails - Fishing Pond Clean Bath House with Hot Showers - Large Shady Sites Sandy Volleyball Court - Horseshoe Pit Baseball Diamond - Swimming Pool Playground - Arcade Games - Pool Tables Concession Stand and Campground Store Planned Activities and Special Events 41
Sweetwater
Campground & Riding Stables (985) 878-6868 Toll Free (877) 890-6868 57056 North Cooper Road Loranger, Louisiana 70446 www.sweetwater-campground.com
Accomodations Pony Rides Fishing Ponds Saltwater Pool Themed Hayrides 16 acre 4-Wheeler Field Pro Rodeos Planned Activities Horseback Riding Family Restaurant Sunday Church Service
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Group Rates Senior Discounts Passport America Military Discounts Winter Rates Youth Events Company Parties Birthday Parties Weddings Benefits & Fund Raisers Reunions Scout Groups
Tangipahoa Parish Convention & Visitors Bureau 13143 Wardline Rd. Hammond, LA 70401 (985) 542-7520 1-800-542-7520 www.tangitourism.com Wi-Fi Please come visit our beautiful facility. Located on I-55 exit 32. Complimentary Coffee 43
City of
PONCHATOULA 2009 Calendar of Events JANUARY Citywide Inventory Clearance Sale MARCH 7-8 Antique Trade Days APRIL 3-5 Strawberry Festi Festival MAY 8-9 Strawberry Jam & Toast to the Arts JUNE 20-21 Citywide Sidewalk Sale
JULY 18-19 Christmas in July SEPTEMBER Labor Day Getaway OCTOBER Quilt Art Expo & Apprasial Fair NOVEMBER 7-8 Antique Trade Days DECEMBER 4 Downtown Christmas Lighting