Nature reserve · Louisiana
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Reserve
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Reserve is a nature reserve in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. The nearest named place is Sherburne Wildlife Management Area, a park 5.6 miles away. Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway passes 5.9 miles off. 48 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish & Wildlife Service
How to reach it
Coordinates30.46359, -91.62089
- 5.9 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 9.3 mi off the Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway
- 13.3 mi off the Promised Land Scenic Byway
- 13.3 mi off the Bayou Teche Scenic Byway, National
48 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 23
- Sherburne Wildlife Management Area: 5.6 mi
- Sherburne Wildlife Management Area: 5.9 mi
- Ryan Allen Shoup Park: 8.9 mi
- Glaser's Park: 8.9 mi
- Hill Park: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 9
- Sherburne: 6.8 mi
- Elliot City: 6.9 mi
- False River: 7.6 mi
- East Krotz Springs: 8.7 mi
- Atchafalaya: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- Gross Tete Memorial Park: 11.9 mi
- McGee's Louisiana Swamp Tours and Adventures: 13.5 mi
- Mcgees swamp tour: 13.8 mi
- Champagne's Cajun Swamp Tours: 23.8 mi
- Cajun Country Swamp Tours: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Butte La Rose Rest Area and Tourist Information Center: 10.3 mi
- Butte La Rose Rest Area and Tourist Information Center: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
- 82nd Airborne Division Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Vietnam and Korean War memorial: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Painted Bluffs: 24.1 mi
- Balls Bluff: 24.4 mi
Museums: 2
- West Baton Rouge Parish Museum: 24.7 mi
- West Baton Rouge Parish Museum: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
- Statue of Mary: 21.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:37 | 20:12 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:33 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:34 | 17:11 |
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 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 53 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brusly 2 W, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/806551831
Day trips start here
- Atchafalaya Basin · 7 mi
- Krotz Springs · 9 mi
- Henderson · 15 mi
- New Roads · 20 mi
- Port Allen · 24 mi
- Plaquemine · 26 mi
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