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Mandeville Public Boat Launch100 Jackson Ave, Mandeville, LA 70448 · City of Mandeville · north-shore harbor launch · free public · 3 concrete back-down slips, boats under 40 ft
MapInfoBonnabel Boat Launch1600 Bonnabel Blvd, Metairie, LA 70005 · Jefferson Parish Parks & Rec · south-shore public launch · 4 back-down ramps · fishing-skiff oriented, shallow approach channel
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Depth chartNOAA Chart 11369 — Pontchartrain & Maurepas
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Boating & yacht clubs
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Southern Yacht ClubFounded 1849 (second-oldest yacht club in the US); West End anchor of the Lake Pontchartrain Racing Circuit; Flying Scot, J/22, J/30, Viper 640 fleets
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New Orleans Yacht ClubWest End neighbor of SYC; adult sailing lessons and junior summer camp; LPRC founding member since 1985
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Pontchartrain Yacht ClubFounded 1967, north-shore Mandeville harbor; GYA + US Sailing member; LPRC; family sailing + youth programs
VisitAbout Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Pontchartrain is a 403,200-acre natural lake in Louisiana, managed by Louisiana DOTD / LDWF (multiple). Live water level comes from NOAA Tides & Currents station 8761927. Public launches include Mandeville Public Boat Launch, Bonnabel Boat Launch, and Madisonville Public Boat Launch. Active sailing clubs include Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans Yacht Club, and Pontchartrain Yacht Club.