Lower 9th Wardermelon Camp

Great place!

100% would recommend

James is doing everything right to create an ecologically sustainable space! The tent camping was beautiful. Outdoor shower, composting toilet, nice residents and guests. What could be better?!
I highly recommend staying here and supporting James’ efforts!

Very quiet space and welcoming community of people. My canine companion and I had everything we needed. The chickens and fruit trees made the property very enjoyable. There was plenty of space to stretch out and charge up. The locations name in 9th ward is scary to some for sure. The area is quiet from MOST of the city noise and other complaints that come along with that. This is a community living space and not a state run park. You get what you get and you do not pitch a fit, a tent perhaps. I was also very pleased to be offered and gifted a tent from a previous tenant who did not want to carry it along during travels. Great first experience with hip campers

My partner and I stayed in our van at James's camp for two nights while traveling to New Orleans. All the residents (and chickens and dogs) on the property were super friendly and accommodating, the camp itself had everything that we needed and it was awesome to have someplace safe to park our van while we went and explored the city. Would definitely recommend this camp to anyone and we would stay here again if we're ever in New Orleans.

Our stay at James's camp was perfect, everyone on the property, including all the animals, were friendly and welcoming, the property itself was well kept and and had everything that we needed. Great location, my partner and I were able to skate to the French Quarter without any issues. We felt safe and had an awesome time!

We were expecting a different experience when we arrived, for one an actual spot to put our TT… we backed into the driveway because it was the only spot that was available.
The property has not been maintained and there was stuff and trash everywhere.

James was very helpful with showing me around including town options!

This was truly a unique experience! The campsite is basically someone’s backyard/junkyard with burner vibes, which we loved. The toilet and shower situations were rough to say the least but we knew what we were getting into! The only couple of things to be wary of is that all of our Uber drivers kept telling us that it was a dangerous area and to be careful. We just stayed on the campground and ubered everywhere due to that (it’s not super close to anything either). The other thing was that it was soooo loud at night with construction crews working on a quarry nearby and honking repetitively every 10 min through the night, plus sirens, motorcycles etc. Don’t regret the stay especially for the price during Mardi Gras but good to know what you’re getting into!

Response from James, the Host, on March 10th, 2022

Glad you had a good time. Regarding the neighborhood, it is one of the safer neighborhoods in new Orleans. Before Katrina there was much more crime, and it gained a dangerous reputation, but it has changed a lot since then, the reputation is outdated. The industry on the other side of the canal can sometimes be loud. True dat

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