Joyce Wildlife Management Area
Joyce Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Indian Camp Ridge stands 8 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Greenleaf Park, a park 4.3 miles away. Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway passes 0.5 miles off. 88 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 28.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Collapsed Observarion Deck · 20 mi
88 named places within 25 miles
- Greenleaf Park: 4.3 mi
- Yogi bear Jellystone Park Campground: 5.1 mi
- Ponchatoula Area Recreation District #1: 5.1 mi
- Chappapeela Park: 5.3 mi
- Ponchatoula Commercial Historic District: 7.0 mi
- Louisiana Quilt Trail: 7.0 mi
- Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum & Veterans Archives: 9.3 mi
- Madisonville Museum: 10.3 mi
- Maritime Museum Louisiana: 10.7 mi
- Louisiana Treasures Museum: 12.8 mi
- Limited Access Area: 6.3 mi
- Lake Ramsay Savannah Wildlife Management Area: 10.8 mi
- Manchac Wildlife Management Area: 12.4 mi
- Limited Access Area: 13.6 mi
- Tangipahoa Parish School Board Wildlife Management Area Husser Tract: 17.3 mi
- Hammond Historic District: 9.0 mi
- Mitchell's Swamp Adventures/Mitchell - Kliebert Headquarters: 9.6 mi
- Insta-Gator Ranch and Hatchery: 19.5 mi
- Wild Louisiana Kayak Swamp Tour Launch: 21.1 mi
- Rose Mound: 15.1 mi
- Indian Camp Ridge: 22.9 mi
- Duncans Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Saulsettoon Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Sugar Mill Ruins: 18.8 mi
- Tar Kiln: 21.9 mi
- Pea Patch: 11.2 mi
- White Sands Lake Beach: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Joyce Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Camp Ridge | WSW 259° | 8 m | 22.9 mi |
| Rose Mound | WSW 252° | 3 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:32 | 20:07 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:28 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 06:55 | 16:29 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 52 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hammond 5 E, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/981887218
Day trips start here
- LaPlace · 28 mi
- Florida Parishes · 30 mi
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