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Pelican Pier Beach House on Lake Catherine

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Pelican Pier
Back Steps and ramp from back porch to pier
Spectacular views of Lake St. Catherine
Flamingo Beach - private beach area
Sand Garden

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6167.2 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue grill
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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New Orleans, LA
  • Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Oak Harbor Golf Club
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Bourbon Street
    ‪34 min drive‬
  • New Orleans, LA (NEW-Lakefront)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Guest Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Kids Bedroom

2 Single Bunk Beds

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

Pelican Pier Beach House on Lake Catherine

Enjoy a Beach vacation inside the city limits of New Orleans! The “Pelican Pier Beach House” offers spectacular lake views, charming and unique white sand beach area, and wonderful 400-foot private fishing pier with a large covered pavilion and two docks on Lake St. Catherine. Enjoy great fishing and crabbing from the fishing pier, go kayaking or boating, go swimming, build a sandcastle or just relax on the white sand beach, in a comfy rocking chair or on one of the covered decks. Launch your own boat or wave runners at the nearby marina and tie them up at your private boat dock.

When it's time to go inside, enjoy the spacious and open living room, dining room and kitchen with spectacular views of Lake St. Catherine. Very large master bedroom with King bed and ensuite bath (sleeps 2). Guest bedroom with Queen bed (sleeps 2). Kid’s bedroom with twin bunkbeds (sleeps 4) includes a large closet stocked with toys. There is also a queen sofa-bed in the living room (sleeps 2).

Lake Catherine is the best of both worlds: Enjoy nature and sportsman's paradise with the family at the Lake house one day; party in the big city the next day. Only 40 minutes to downtown New Orleans or 15 minutes to Slidell.

This charming vacation property is fully stocked with a coffee station, paper products, everything you might need in the kitchen, and many outdoor amenities including BBQ grill, boiling pot, fishing and crabbing supplies, small jon boat, kayaks, rafts, and bait.

The Property:
-Spacious 1800 sf house with 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms (with new paint, furnishings and appliances)
-3 bedrooms – 6 beds – Sleeps up to 6 adults (not counting additional children)
-Private 400-foot fishing Pier with 16x24 covered pavilion, 12x24 fishing dock, and 4x36 boat dock on Lake St. Catherine (Pelican Pier)
-Charming and one-of-a-kind white sand beach to launch a kayak or jon boat, swim, build a sandcastle, or just relax (Flamingo Beach)
-Outdoor amenities include: 3 kayaks, life vests, 1 aluminum jon boat with paddles, inflatable rafts, fishing poles and tackle, crab nets, crab traps, seafood boiling system, propane BBQ grill, fish-cleaning table, fishing lights, beach toys, beach chairs, beach towels, picnic tables, deck furniture, benches, ice chests, folding tables, and cargo wagon.
-Large covered rear porch
-Downstairs covered patio area
-New elevator and back stairs installed March 2024
-Free WiFi
-Direct TV with sports and some movie channels
-Keurig coffee maker and coffee supplies
-Kitchen stocked with pans, utensils, plates, glasses, blender, toaster oven, seafood crackers, etc.
-2 refrigerators, chest freezer, and ice maker
-Linens/towels, washer/dryer, central air and heat, ceiling fans
-NO PETS allowed
-NO smoking inside
-Small parties and events are allowed during daytime hours only. Number of daytime event guests limited to 35 outside. Absolutely NO PARTIES allowed at night, or to continue after sunset. (Reminder that overnight guests are limited to 6 adults.)
-No excessively loud music or noise inside or outside that would disturb the neighbors.
-Quiet time is 10pm – 8am.
-No ATV's allowed.
-No campfires or fireworks allowed.
-No shooting of firearms allowed on the property
-Must be 25 years or older to make a reservation.
-Note that this property is elevated and has stairs which may be difficult for guests with limited mobility. An outdoor elevator is available but there is one step to elevator and to house from porch, and there are gravel walkways downstairs.

Property manager

Katherine Balbero
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
There will be a $500 cleaning fee charged if pets are brought onto the property. No pets allowed.
Do not walk or play in the Sand Garden or on the sand dunes in the garden. Feel free to play in the sand on "Flamingo Beach" behind the sand garden.
Elevator Capacity is 500 pounds or 2 people. Adult supervision only (a child must ride with an adult). Keep elevator door closed at all times.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 35
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

New Orleans

Located on the waterfront, this holiday home is in New Orleans East Area, a neighbourhood in New Orleans. Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge and Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Bayou Country General Store and John Slidell Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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New Orleans, LA

What's nearby

  • Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge - 5 min drive - 6.6 km
  • Oak Harbor Golf Club - 21 min drive - 21.6 km
  • Bourbon Street - 34 min drive - 42.8 km
  • Canal Street - 36 min drive - 44.9 km
  • Port of New Orleans - 38 min drive - 47.9 km

Getting around

  • Slidell Station - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Phil's Marina Cafe - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪The Dock - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪The Blind Tiger - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Middendorfs - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Waffle House - ‬17 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Pelican Pier Beach House on Lake Catherine pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Pelican Pier Beach House on Lake Catherine?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Pelican Pier Beach House on Lake Catherine?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Pelican Pier Beach House on Lake Catherine located?

Located in New Orleans East Area, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Lake Pontchartrain and Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge. Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge and Olimpic Beach are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carley W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hannah Paxton B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

An amazing property in an amazing location!

The property itself is absolutely amazing. The house is comfortable and has everything you'll need (plus more)! The amenities at the property were also top-notch. We enjoyed the pier/pavilion area so much, and our kids loved hanging out on Flamingo Beach. The location of the property was great, too. Half hour from New Orleans/French Quarter, half hour from Slidell (which is a really cute little town with lots of restaurants). We loved it!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Brandon

Place was excellent. House was beautiful. Very accommodating. They dont just do the bare minimum. They go above and beyond. Would highly recommend this property. I will definitely book this one again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tashina H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful

The view and everything about the place was very peaceful. Definitely will be coming back with my littles
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tanya T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent place to chill after a busy day

This was a beautiful property. Everything was extremely clean and the home was stocked well with things one might need. There were fishing rods and even bait which my teens enjoyed using from the end of the dock. After busy days, exploring New Orleans and walking the city it was wonderful to come back to a quiet place and sit on the dock or even the porch. It is truly a getaway but because of that, it is drive to get just about anywhere. Great stay and fantastic communication.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcia S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great peaceful location

Close enough for a day trip to New Orleans, a trip thru the bayou or just spend the day in fishing off the dock. I wanted a water view home that had all of these. This house delivered and more. All amenities were in place as promised. Owner made access so easy.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pelican Pier is an absolute Gem!

Perfect place for a fishing getaway! The entire property is so thought through! We lost count of the number of fish we caught after the first night - redfish, rainbow & speckled trout, flounder, catfish, sheepshead, and even a couple stingray - such an amazing time. Thanks for the great weekend!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ray R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful Oasis

Pelican Pier was beyond expectations, pictures don't give it full justice, very impressed with everything, rooms, amenities, pier, location, everything. My family and I had an awesome time, if you are looking for some peace and quite with 4 star accommodations, you will not be disappointed with Pelican Pier. Owner was easy to communicate with, she had mentioned due to the recent storm there was some minor repairs needed and some might not be done in time by our arrival, day of arrival she texted all repairs don. Amazing time, will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best trip ever

This house has everything you need both inside and outside. Super clean also. We didn’t catch too many crabs but lots of fish off the amazing pier. Caught catfish, alligator gar, and even a shark! Close proximity to the boat launch to get out on the water where we went and got some redfish and speckled trout. Highly recommend and hope to be back again soon.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronnie V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sea Dog

Very relaxing. Besides the severe weather that rolled through we really enjoyed our stay here. I must say we did not loose power though...lol. i would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashlyn B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

House

This house was amazing! Had everything we needed and caught tons of fish off the pier. This house was definitely a fun and relaxing experience! From everything in the trailer to everything in the house it was ready and clean when we arrived!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Betsy L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful house, plenty to do for the whole family

Cathy was a great host- the house was just as beautiful as it looks online. Great location- a short drive into New Orleans, close to restaurants and swamp tours in Slidell. Our family loved exploring the area and spending time at the house fishing. We had a wonderful time!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Blake T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family, Kids, and Fishing Paradise

With a family wedding in New Orleans we decided to turn Pelican Peir into our official Spring Break and stayed for a week.... what a great week it was. We are a family of six with kids from 6 thru 11 and this home could not have been better... everything is so well thought out! The man made beach was a HUGE hit for the kiddos and we enjoyed many hours just hanging out in the sand. Our spring breaks are usually at the beach so we were very excited about this and it exceeded expectations. FISHING REPORT: There are several local bait shops (2 within 2 miles), but everyone seems to offer ONLY live shrimp. We began day 1 with the liesimp under a popping cork and landed nothing but catfish (still fun for the kids), but on my visit the water was stirred up so we switched to something with a little more scent.... FRESH CRABS. The house comes with about twenty crab nets that you can simply space out over the 400 ft dock. My 7yo son had the best time all weekend just running up amd down the dock, pulling up the nets, anf catching the crabs (store them in the crab pods). With the fresh blue crab we changed our fishing experiance. Casting straight out from the dock we caught 5 Black Drum in excess of 34", a tasty 26" Red Fish, and my youngest somehow landed a 44" Bull Red! There are six rod holders at the end of the dock... if you have crab out you will catch dum every morning and night (we did). My advice in March is to cast far and deep straight out into the lake... not to the side
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful lake house

The house, yard, and dock are better than the pictures. We had a great time away with our adult children. I would recommend and will be back.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for a New Orleans vacation with a family

Beautiful home, beautiful views, great location!!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elaine B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thanksgiving retreat

Exceeded our expectations. Wonderful place and host.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gareth Griggs G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent time had by all

You’d be making a mistake by not choosing this VRBO - Kathy and Claudio have thought of absolutely everything for their property. The house is immaculate and has ALL items you’ll need at your home away from home. The pier is stocked with your needs for fishing right there including a live well to keep your bait shrimp and crabs alive after you’ve caught them. The beach is excellent to keep kiddos entertained and they also have sand toys. Coolers galore and an ice maker to make sure you never run out. We traveled with 2 kids, 4 and 8 and grandparents, best decision about the trip was to stay at the Pelican Pier Beach House!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diana S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

We had an absolute amazing vacation at Pelican Pier, enjoyed the quiet neighborhood and the beauty of the lake. The place exceeded our expectations and we are hoping to be back in the future.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Irene C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Annual Family Gathering

Best time ever. Family Gathering. Lots of fish. Plenty crabs. Gathering, Cooking, grazing, kayaks, beautiful sunrises and just wholesome family time. This place is so beautiful yet comfortable for everyone from 2 years old to 72 years old. Something fun for everybody. Clean, spacious, beautifully furnished and loaded with amenities. Everything you need provided from fishing and crabbing equipment including bait, ice, gourmet coffee set up, paper products and even toiletries. Will be back soon.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Douglas S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Had fun
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Crystal B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great quiet place for vacation

The owners succeeded in making the property a home away from home! The property is quiet and peaceful. But there is always something to do for every age. We loved the beach and swimming in the lake. The fishing was also wonderful. The owners provided so many amenities that we didn't have to pack a ton of things. In addition, they were prompt and friendly in answering any questions we had. We will certainly consider coming back and highly recommend it to family and friends that want to travel down that way.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

BriAnne D., Houston, TX, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Family Getaway - Perfection

We have stayed at several rentals in this area throught the years and this one is by far our favorite. This property is furnished with anything you might need, they have thought of it all and the pier and dock are the perfect spot for fishing, relaxing and taking in the beautiful sunrises and sunsets on the lake. We will be back and highly recommend the Pelican Pier house.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

mark o.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pelican house

Great house beautiful view great fishing and crabbing all utensils are great and great service
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lake Catherine

This is better than the annual family Florida vaca. The owners have thought of everything needed for a great time accommodating all ages. The resident iblack belly whistling ducks were a bonus!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Xin L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

very enjoyed staying in the house

we have very good time staying at the house. very clean and comfortable. especially for our kids. it has everything that we needed. thanks.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

About the host

Hosted by Katherine Balbero

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We are locals who enjoy relaxing and fishing and crabbing at our lake house.

Why they chose this property

Being on the island of Lake St. Catherine is like being in a remote wilderness fully engulfed in the beauty of nature, but only 40 minutes away from the French Quarter.

What makes this property unique

This is the only property in the area with a real people elevator for guest use, and also a unique white sandy beach at the shore of Lake St. Catherine.

Languages:

English

Premier Host

They consistently provide great experiences for their guests