Abita Springs

Abita Springs is a town in Louisiana, in the Piney Woods of St. Tammany Parish, part of the Lake Pontchartrain North Shore area. It's 10-minutes drive east of Covington, an hour east of Baton Rouge, and an hour north of New Orleans. == Get in == Access is almost exclusively by private vehicle. From I-12, head north on US-190 to Covington. Then take SR-36 east to Abita Springs. == Get around == == See == 1 Abita Springs Brewery, 166 Barbee Rd, toll-free: +1-800-737-2311 ext 2. Sa 1PM and 2:30PM, Su 1PM. The brewery tours include free samples of the brewery's local beers. On Highway 36, just west of town towards Covington. free. 2 Abita Springs Tourist Park. The park features the Abita Springs Pavilion, a large, two-story pavilion once sheltering a spring, built in 1884. It is at the west end of Main St. The park remains open and has a playground and picnic areas. The Abita River runs through it. It is the sight of the Abita Spring Water Festival each October. 3 Abita Springs Trailhead Museum, 22044 Main St, ☏ +1 985-871-5327. Su 11AM–3PM. Free. (updated Jul 2021) 4 UCM Museum / Mystery House, 22275 Hwy 36, ☏ +1 985-892-2624. A uniquely weird collection of folk-art, curiosities, and (let's face it) old junk, entertainingly arranged and displayed. == Do == == Buy == == Eat == 1 Abita Brew Pub, 72011 Holly Street, ☏ +1 985-892-5837. Tu-Su lunch & dinner. == Drink == 1 Abita Springs Brewpub, 21084 Hwy 36, ☏ +1 985-892-5837. Daily 11AM-10PM. A full restaurant and pub, offering samples of Abita brews (including their non-alcoholic root beer) and a gift shop. 2 Rosie's Tavern, 22067 Hwy 59 (right by the Pavilion park), ☏ +1 985-809-0454. (updated Feb 2017) == Sleep == 1 Abita Springs RV Resort, 24150 LA-435, ☏ +1 985-590-3926. Cabins/cottages/campground along lake, with a pool and lounge to engage with other travelers. == Connect == == Go next == Covington – 10-minutes drive west Mandeville – on the lake, 15-minutes drive south Slidell – 30-minutes drive southeast Baton Rouge New Orleans