Photos: Cool water a hot summer attraction at some St. Tammany Parish parks
As summer ramps up to endless days of sweltering heat, some parks in St. Tammany Parish offer a cool, watery retreat.
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Annley Kneisly, left, Jesse Kneisly and Jude Blake play on the splash pad at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Visitors young and old cool off on the splash pad at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Jesse Kneisly, 12, gets drenched on the splash pad at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Children play on the splash pad at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Children play on the splash pad at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Erica Blake, right, takes a group photo of Jude Blake, Jesse Kneisly, Logan Blake and Parker Kneisly at the splash pad at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Park visitors return from the beach at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Children check out the flora and fauna, including two small alligators, at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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A small alligator keeps its eye on park visitors at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Park visitors wade in Lake Pontchartrain at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Park visitors pack up after a visit to the beach at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Park visitors play at the beach along Lake Ponchartrain at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Journee Magee, 2, of Bogalusa walks on the beach at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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AJ Fortenberry, 10, of Bogalusa plays on the beach at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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An inquisitive soul, Ty'Jae Magee, 9, of Bogalusa, lay on the beach face-down to see if sand would stick to his wet face after a swim in Lake Pontchartrain at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Monday, July 1, 2024. It did. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Ty'Jae Magee, 9, of Bogalusa floats in shallow water in Lake Pontchartrain at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Park visitors wade in Lake Pontchartrain at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Jeiry Moran and her children, Naomi Moran, 8, left, and Oscar Moran Jr., 3, all of Baton Rouge, play in Lake Pontchartrain at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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A covered fish-cleaning station overlooks the Tchefuncte River at Fairview-Riverside State Park in Madisonville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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A covered fish-cleaning station overlooks the Tchefuncte River at Fairview-Riverside State Park in Madisonville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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A bench on the swamp-trail boardwalk overlooks the Tchefuncte River at Fairview-Riverside State Park in Madisonville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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A boat tows a wave-board rider on the Tchefuncte River at Fairview-Riverside State Park in Madisonville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Caleb Peters, 5, practices casting while fishing with his father, Baeden Peters, at Fairview-Riverside State Park in Madisonville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Baeden Peters untangles fishing line for his son, Caleb Peters, 5, at Fairview-Riverside State Park in Madisonville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Caleb Peters, 5, practices casting while fishing with his father, Baeden Peters, at Fairview-Riverside State Park in Madisonville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Kamden Bourgeois, 8, cools off on the splash pad at Madisonville Park and Playground in Madisonville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Kamden Bourgeois, 8, right, and Mason Bourgeois, 5, play at the splash pad at Madisonville Park and Playground in Madisonville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Kaiden Bourgeois, 11, gets soaked at the splash pad at Madisonville Park and Playground in Madisonville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Kamden Bourgeois, 8, cools off on the splash pad at Madisonville Park and Playground in Madisonville, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)