Haven't camped at any of the La. State Parks (katrina hit just after we bought the camper). BUT, we love the Mississippi State parks. Lake Lincoln is nice. Percy Quin is a little crowded (went there a lot as a kid).
Our favorite place, though, is a small campground near Bude, Mississippi (take 55 to 98?? and head toward Meadville). It is called Clear Springs Recreation area and is located in the Homochitto National Forest.
Only about 22 sites, no reservations, so need to get there on a Thursday. Nice and shaded, lots of property between sites. The sites are all terraced, so you can park on the top level, pitch the tent on the second level, picnic table, etc., on the third. Electric and water, $12 a night! No pool, but a nice swimming hole with decking built around it, roped off areas, etc. There are hiking trails and places to fish. I can send some photos if you like. DH likes it because his idea of camping is peace, quiet and solitude!
We did drive through Fountainbleu when they reopened the first portion of it. Looked like it used to be a beautiful place, with the huge oak trees, pool and Lake Ponchatrain. Do you know if the this has completed reopenned yet?
Sorry - got off topic! Don't know yet when we would be heading to the Fort. I have to plan everything around football season (Oldest plays for Redemptorist, and we always play well into playoff season). That means Thanksgiving is out. May is a possibility, as long as it can be fit in between the last day of school and the first day of weightlifting, etc., for football. Then, there are always the Christmas holidays, when season is over, but spring practice hasn't started yet.
See my dilemma? Trying to plan a "big" trip before he goes away to college, but only having a few times a year that we can go. The other two kids have schedules that are way more flexible - for now!