Bayou Lacombe Big Branch Wildlife Refuge Retreat

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Entire home

The front door of the house and deck overlooking Bayou Lacombe.

Street view, what you’ll see as you arrive to Camp David.

Full functional Kitchen - stainless steel appliances.

Dining area with a marsh view and seating for 6.

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Location
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Exceptional

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

Washer
Dryer
Barbecue grill
Kitchen
Outdoor space
Parking available

Explore the area

Lacombe, LA

Lake Pontchartrain
‪4 min drive‬
Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge
‪7 min drive‬
Fontainebleau State Park
‪15 min drive‬
New Orleans, LA (NEW-Lakefront)
‪51 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Master

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Separate dining area

Dining area

About this property

Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge offers spectacular sunrises, sunsets and even glimpses of Bald Eagles. Lacombe Bayou offers beautiful waterways and a traditional Louisiana experience minutes away from Lake Pontchartrain.

There are two security cameras on the exterior of the house.

Property manager

Laura 985/966-5666 David 985/966-4092

Languages

English

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Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 13–17

House on bayou water and house raised.

Events

No events allowed

Max 6 people allowed.

Pets

No pets allowed

NO pets!

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Note from host: Max 6 people allowed.

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

About the area

Lacombe

Located in Lacombe, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge and Saint Tammany State Game Refuge reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include John Slidell Park and Bayou Country General Store.

Lacombe, LA

What's nearby

Lake Pontchartrain - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge - 7 min drive - 5.0 km
Fontainebleau State Park - 15 min drive - 11.9 km
Bourbon Street - 56 min drive - 78.9 km
Canal Street - 56 min drive - 79.5 km

Getting around

Slidell Station - 23 min drive
New Orleans, LA (MSY-Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

‪Sal And Judy's Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
‪Janie Brown's Restaurant - ‬8 min drive
‪Alice's Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
‪Subway - ‬11 min drive
‪Char Lou's - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Bayou Lacombe Big Branch Wildlife Refuge Retreat pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Bayou Lacombe Big Branch Wildlife Refuge Retreat?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bayou Lacombe Big Branch Wildlife Refuge Retreat?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Bayou Lacombe Big Branch Wildlife Refuge Retreat located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, Saint Tammany State Game Refuge and Lake Pontchartrain. Bayou Lacombe Park and Bayou Lacombe Museum are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Angelic M.

22 Apr, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hidden wonder

My husband and I brought my parents and 16 year old grandson to LA for their first time Easter weekend to visit family (2025). And our stay at this home was absolutely the cherry on top. Wish we'd had more time to just relax and enjoy the home without having to leave. The home is beautiful, clean and has plenty of space to move around comfortably, and stocked with just about everything you need for cooking/bbq'g, along with cleaning supplies and more. The view from the front porch is absolutely stunning!!! My hubby, father and grandson enjoyed fishing right in front of the house. Doesnt get much better than this. We are in awe. Would definitely love to stay here again and we'd be perfectly content if we could just stay put. Comfortable, serene, BEAUTIFUL!!! Laura's very responsive, kind, and welcoming. Thanks for a great stay! Hated leaving! No doubt I'd recommended this place.accomodations

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole B.

30 Mar, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Anniversaries

We were celebrating two anniversaries, 50th & 30th. The house was great for six of us, we brought dinner back one night & had everything we needed. Very comfortable & beautiful. The view was perfect, pretty sure we saw a crock floating just below the surface. My husband rescued a crawfish & we had a frog visit outside our window. Got my daughter very excited. Thank you, if we ever return this would be a great place for us.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger F.

11 Feb, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth b.

9 Feb, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic get away

Great location! Close to so many attractions but in a very peaceful location! Lived the environment Everything we needed was there Owners were amazing and super helpful Loved seeing alligators from the porch every AMAn absolutely 5 experience

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Callie S.

20 Dec, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randy H.

12 Dec, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful

House is beautiful and well maintained. The view is spectacular. Owners were attentive to ourvneeds. Highly

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter T.

11 Nov, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good base in the bayous for a Louisiana experience!

When we arrived this house (or "camp" as they say) was clean, well-stocked, has a quality about it, and has an awesome view of a slow-moving river. It took a very still night with calm water for a flashlight to penetrate the water enough to see a single alligator swimming. There are mosquitoes around, but don't spoil an evening on the Adirondack chairs looking out over the river. The camp is well built but does vibrate when the wind comes up, might be disconcerting to some, and I guess is a feature of being built up on wood pilings. Take "coastal flood warnings" as relevant - we had one and there was minor flooding of the boat dock and water across the road - not enough to prevent us driving anywhere though. We used this camp as a base to see some of the surrounding Northshore, and drive into New Orleans over the endless Lake Pontchartrain causeway (about 24 miles long). GPS navigation for visitors should be considered essential when driving anywhere in the state. On a fussy note, we would like to have seen proximity lights come on in the parking area under the camp for when we arrived back at night. There is a range of cooking pans, but all have Teflon coatings well known to be toxic, so we had to buy a few ceramic pans at Walmart. And I would like to have seen more EV chargers - both in the rental properties available and in the state in general. This camp is a great base for a New Orleans and Louisiana experience!

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna S.

27 Oct, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bayou Serenity

I stayed at the property with a friend. We loved the scenic views and the abundant wildlife in the area. Sunrise on the deck with coffee is the only way to go. Television was unnecessary.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark D.

14 Oct, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

2nd time staying here - Fantastic!

Just as great as the first time I stayed here. The host Laura is very responsive and accommodating. A beautiful home and layout. Views are amazing. Will be back in the future!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mitch H.

9 Sept, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It was awesome we injoyed it so much can’t wait to go back

The crabing was good the camp was awesome the people were so good if you had a question they were on it absolutely a good experience

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

amy r.

22 Jul, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing

We felt at home!! The veiw is breathtaking and the nature just makes this place even more amazing. We will definitely be coming back to make more family memories.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

catlin j.

11 Jul, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Staycation

Beautiful camp with the best view of bayou lacombe in the area!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

lydia l.

19 Mar, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

National wildlife refuge

Great location

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Norman P.

12 Mar, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Honeymoon Getaway

Extremely clean and awesome view of the sunrise and sunset on the bayou!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matt H.

29 Nov, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bayou stay

It was a very nice place and at a great location for the Bayou.Beautiful scenes

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melissa M.

25 Nov, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect getaway

House was very nice. Location was perfect. Host was excellent. We had a great time and look forward to a return visit!

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Claire P.

31 Oct, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Water-front property on a nature preserve. What could be better!

The property was even nicer than we hoped - clean, comfortable, well-maintained. The sunrise view over the nature preserve was quite spectacular! Would definitely stay again.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frank S.

28 Oct, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Get busy living

I've stayed at 6 different rentals around this area this is the best imo

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bernadette G.

25 Oct, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exactly as pictured!

Lovely views and very clean. My only complaint would be the lack of freshness of the towels - they needed to be washed with softener and dried completely. We did that ourselves. Otherwise, it was great!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carmelia W.

3 Oct, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birthday getaway

The home was clean and cozy. Im one that has the horrible habit of falling asleep to the noise of a TV. There were no tvs in the bedrooms, but I used my tablet. Worked out fine. The view of the lake was especially beautiful to wale up to. The restaurants suggested by host were delicious and good customer service. Nearly an hour drive to the city, but this made our getaway that more unique. We had the best of both worlds on this New Orleans vacay. Camp David delivered!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eric G.

27 Sept, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Petit coin de paradis au bayou Lacombe

Très belle maison, récente et bien équipée, une vue panoramique extraordinaire, un calme reposant après une journée de visites, nous serions bien restés une semaine de plus !! 😃

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie S.

4 Sept, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Bayou Getaway

If you are looking for clean, simple, comfortable getaway this place is it! The property is convenient to Mandeville and Slidell. One of the best restaurants, Sal and Judy's is right around the corner. We enjoyed the access to the water, fishing off the dock and the cute river otter that stopped for a visit.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

James H.

16 Jul, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bliss on the bayou

Camp David is a wonderful home situated on Bayou Lacombe. It's location puts you within 15 minutes of either Slidell or Pearl River or you can drive to Metairie or New Orleans in about 45 minutes. The home is spacious and extremely comfortable. Our bed was great and every night was restful.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tina F.

4 Jul, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation 2023

We absolutely LOVED this property! The house was immaculate and extremely comfortable. The location is stunning!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel W., Linclon Ontario Canada

4 Jun, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Location and Place!

Myself and friends came down from Canada for a week to explore the area and enjoy a relaxing place to stay. This was everything we were hoping for. This is a great place and in such a great location! Not one flaw, highly recommend.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

About the host

Hosted by Laura 985/966-5666 David 985/966-4092

Languages:

English

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3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Master

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 2

Master

Spaces

About this property