Songs About Lake Pontchartrain

25 songs reference Lake Pontchartrain · Natural Landmarks.

Lake Pontchartrain, an expansive estuary in southeastern Louisiana, is a significant landmark, measuring approximately 40 miles from west to east and 24 miles from south to north, covering 630 square miles. While often called a lake, it is technically an estuary, connecting to the Gulf of Mexico through the Rigolets strait and Chef Menteur Pass via Lake Borgne. Named in 1699 by French explorer Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville for Louis Phélypeaux, comte de Pontchartrain, it has been a vital waterway for trade, transportation, and recreation for centuries, forming the northern boundary of New Orleans. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, the longest continuous bridge over water in the world, spans 23 miles across its surface.

The lake's cultural impact is evident in the numerous songs it has inspired, reflecting its enduring presence in American music. Our collection features 23 songs referencing Lake Pontchartrain, with artists like Hank Williams, Eric Church, and George Strait capturing its essence in various genres. These songs often evoke themes of travel, love, and the region's unique atmosphere, such as "On the Banks of the Old Pontchartrain" or "Knives Of New Orleans."

Approximate area of Lake Pontchartrain.

The Songs

The Lakes of Pontchartrain
Paul Brady · LA
“And I fell in love with a Creole girl by the lakes of Pontchartrain”
50%
Bar In Baton Rogue
Lainey Wilson · LA
“To drink the Pontchartrain bone dry”
45%
Lake Pontchartrain
Ludo · LA
“Come down to Lake Pontchartrain”
45%
On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain
Hank Williams · LA
“On the banks of the old Pontchartrain”
44%
Gris Gris Satchel
The Band of Heathens · LA
“Marie on Pontchartrain”
43%
Leaving New Orleans
Jordan Davis · LA
“The magnolias and the Pontchartrain”
43%
Oklahoma
Rob Baird · LA
“I don't wanna [?] Ponchartrain”
43%
Lake Charles
Lucinda Williams · LA
“across Lake Pontchartrain?”
43%
Hurricane
Shane Smith & the Saints · LA
“born in the rain on the Pontchartrain”
42%
Crescent City (Live from Austin City Limits 7/26/1993)
Rosanne Cash · LA
“Over Pontchartrain”
42%
Headed South
Cross Canadian Ragweed · LA
“I'm gonna cross that Pontchartrain”
41%
Hurricane
Laine Hardy · LA
“born in the rain on the Pontchartrain”
41%
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On
Jimmy Buffett · LA
“Pontchartrain leaking through the door, tides at war”
41%
pontchartrain
sarah hobbs
40%
heavy water
cris jacobs
40%
Knives Of New Orleans (Live At The Pinnacle, Nashville, TN / May 24, 2025)
Eric Church · LA
“Screams across the Pontchartrain”
39%
Adalida
George Strait · LA
“I'd swim the Pontchartrain”
39%
Hurricane
The Band of Heathens · LA
“I was born in the rain on the Pontchartrain”
39%
Longest Bridge in the World
Dash Rip Rock · LA
30%
Feels Like Rain
John Hiatt · LA
“Across the Ponchartrain”
23%
Carrollton
$uicideboy$ · LA
“7th Ward by the lake 'til my death”
19%
Saturday Night In New Orleans
Jamey Johnson · LA
“just across the Pontchartrain”
19%
Louisiana
L.A. Edwards · LA
“I was sleeping on the banks of the Pontchartrain”
5%
Knives Of New Orleans
Eric Church · LA
“Screams across the Pontchartrain”
4%
Louisiana Hurricane
Karen Waldrup · LA
“I'll jump off in it like the Pontchartrain”
3%

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