Nature reserve · Louisiana
Attakapas Island Wildlife Refuge
Attakapas Island Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. The nearest named place is Attakapas Island State Wildlife Managment Area, a park 2.9 miles away. Bayou Teche Scenic Byway passes 4.1 miles off. 51 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
How to reach it
Coordinates29.89311, -91.41255
- 4.1 mi off the Bayou Teche Scenic Byway, National
- 13.8 mi off the Promised Land Scenic Byway
- 22.5 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 25.3 mi off the Jean Lafitte Scenic Byway
51 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 39
- Attakapas Island State Wildlife Managment Area: 2.9 mi
- City Park: 8.0 mi
- Baldwin Community Park: 8.4 mi
- Caffery Park: 8.6 mi
- Parc Sur La Teche: 8.7 mi
Museums: 5
- Chitimacha Museum: 6.9 mi
- Grevemberg House Museum: 8.0 mi
- Jeanerette Bicentennial Museum: 14.9 mi
- Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum: 16.5 mi
- The Rig Museum: 18.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Chitimacha Veterans' Monument: 6.9 mi
- Chitimacha Veterans' Monument: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Elm Hall Wildlife Management Area: 17.3 mi
- Brownell Memorial Park: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Red Bluff: 21.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- North Beach: 21.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Rice Mill, Conrad & Konriki: 24.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:35 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:35 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 57 | 63 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 70 | 61 | 55 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin 3 NW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1118492244
Day trips start here
- New Iberia · 25 mi
- Plaquemine · 29 mi
- Avery Island · 30 mi
- St. Martinville · 30 mi
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