Nature reserve · Louisiana

Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve

Elevation, modelled: 13 m
Nearest byway: Great River Road38.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 20:06local time
Coordinates: 30.5147, -89.9651

Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve from directly overhead

Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve is a nature reserve in Louisiana, at a modelled 13 m. The nearest named place is Tar Kiln, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 38 miles off.

The record

Operated by: The Nature Conservancy
Access: Yes

On the road

38.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
3.8 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
19.8 mi off the NASA Scenic Byway to Space

Overlooks nearby

Collapsed Observarion Deck · 13 mi

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Eagle Bend Park: 2.0 mi
Recreation District 11 Park: 4.8 mi
Abita Springs Park: 5.0 mi
picnic area associated with Abita brewery tap room: 5.9 mi
St. Tammany Parish Fairgrounds: 8.1 mi

Historic sites13

Tar Kiln: 0.3 mi
Sugar Mill Ruins: 13.0 mi
Picayune History: 16.5 mi
Katrina: 16.5 mi
Hurricane Katrina: 16.5 mi

Museums12

Abita Mystery House / UCM Museum: 5.0 mi
Abita Springs Trailhead Museum: 5.1 mi
Children's Museum of St. Tammany: 8.2 mi
Tammany Trace - Covington Trailhead: 8.2 mi
Jean Baptiste Lang Creole House Museum: 12.2 mi

Nature reserves6

Lake Ramsay Savannah Wildlife Management Area: 12.1 mi
Saint Tammany State Game Refuge: 16.0 mi
Bogue Chitto State Park: 20.3 mi
Joyce Wildlife Management Area: 21.9 mi
Tangipahoa Parish School Board Wildlife Management Area Husser Tract: 24.0 mi

Cliffs5

Talisheek Bluff: 7.6 mi
Stewarts Bluff: 10.7 mi
Walkiah Bluff: 11.2 mi
Red Bluff: 12.2 mi
Pools Bluff: 14.9 mi

Attractions4

Gardens3

Beaches1

White Sands Lake Beach: 13.5 mi

Artworks1

Mural at Katiecakes: 16.9 mi

Rest areas1

Slidell I-10 Rest Area & Visitor's Center: 21.2 mi

Ghost towns1

Gainesville: 22.4 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:05	18:40	19:12
June solstice	05:59	19:31	20:06
September equinox	06:49	18:26	18:58
December solstice	06:54	16:27	17:04

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	51	55	61	67	74	79	81	81	77	68	58	53
Precip in	5.6	4.6	5.0	5.3	5.3	6.7	6.4	6.0	4.1	4.5	4.0	4.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covington 4 NNW, 9 mi away.

Sources

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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