Things To Do While Staying at Blue Heron Bed and Breakfast

THINGS TO DO

We are conveniently located in beautiful, historic Old Mandeville within walking distance of all the area's restaurants, bars and recreational outlets, including the Tammany Trace, Mandeville Lakefront, Fontainebleau State Park & more. Leave your car & your cares at home!

Click on the video and images below to check out a few of our favorite destinations and activities on the Northshore. For a list of upcoming local events, visit VisitTheNorthshore.com!

The Tammany Trace Just two blocks from Blue Heron, the Tammany Trace is a hike and bike trail that spans from downtown Covington, through Abita Springs, Mandeville and Lacombe and ends in Slidell.	Brooks' Bike Shop Rent bikes and more just a few blocks away from Blue Heron!	Fontainebleau State Park Enjoy the history, nature and recreation of this 2,800-acre park on Lake Pontchartrain, just a 25-minute bike ride from Blue Heron via the Tammany Trace.
Dew Drop Jazz & Social Hall Old Mandeville is home to one of the oldest surviving rural jazz halls in the world, the Dew Drop Jazz & Social Hall. Enjoy seasonal concerts in the hall and under the beautiful live oaks.	Canoe & Trail Adventures Discover the picturesque Bogue Falaya River that runs through Covington (a 20-minute drive from Blue Heron) on this relaxing self-guided adventure. Canoe & Trail rentals are located on the river behind The Chimes Restaurant.	Global Wildlife Just a 30-minute drive from Blue Heron, the Global Wildlife Center is one of the largest free-roaming wildlife preserves of its kind in the country!
Mandeville Trailhead Farmers Market Every Saturday from 9AM - 1PM, you can walk two blocks to the market to enjoy over 80 local artisans, producers and growers bringing the very best food and products, offering a variety of seasonal produce, eggs, honey, fresh cut flowers, annual plants, delicious prepared foods, arts and crafts.	Jazz'n the Vines Concerts at Wild Bush Farm & Vineyard Enjoy live music in the vineyard at Wild Bush Farm & Vineyard, located in Bush, LA, just 30 minutes from Blue Heron.	Abita Brewery Tour the famous Abita Brewery and sample dozens of locally crafted brews, just 20 minutes from Blue Heron.

THINGS TO DO

The Tammany Trace

Just two blocks from Blue Heron, the Tammany Trace is a hike and bike trail that spans from downtown Covington, through Abita Springs, Mandeville and Lacombe and ends in Slidell.

Brooks' Bike Shop

Rent bikes and more just a few blocks away from Blue Heron!

Fontainebleau State Park

Enjoy the history, nature and recreation of this 2,800-acre park on Lake Pontchartrain, just a 25-minute bike ride from Blue Heron via the Tammany Trace.

Dew Drop Jazz & Social Hall

Old Mandeville is home to one of the oldest surviving rural jazz halls in the world, the Dew Drop Jazz & Social Hall. Enjoy seasonal concerts in the hall and under the beautiful live oaks.

Canoe & Trail Adventures

Discover the picturesque Bogue Falaya River that runs through Covington (a 20-minute drive from Blue Heron) on this relaxing self-guided adventure. Canoe & Trail rentals are located on the river behind The Chimes Restaurant.

Global Wildlife

Just a 30-minute drive from Blue Heron, the Global Wildlife Center is one of the largest free-roaming wildlife preserves of its kind in the country!

Mandeville Trailhead Farmers Market

Every Saturday from 9AM - 1PM, you can walk two blocks to the market to enjoy over 80 local artisans, producers and growers bringing the very best food and products, offering a variety of seasonal produce, eggs, honey, fresh cut flowers, annual plants, delicious prepared foods, arts and crafts.

Jazz'n the Vines Concerts at Wild Bush Farm & Vineyard

Enjoy live music in the vineyard at Wild Bush Farm & Vineyard, located in Bush, LA, just 30 minutes from Blue Heron.

Abita Brewery

Tour the famous Abita Brewery and sample dozens of locally crafted brews, just 20 minutes from Blue Heron.