Kendalwood Conservation Area
Kendalwood Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Indian Camp Ridge stands 8 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Galvez Town, a historic site 1.5 miles away. Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway passes 9.6 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- BREC
How to reach it
- 9.6 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 11.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 17.5 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Paula Park: 2.4 mi
- Oak Grove Park: 4.2 mi
- Prairieville Park: 4.3 mi
- Prairieville Park: 4.3 mi
- BREC Manchac Park: 4.4 mi
- Gonzales 'Tee Joe' Museum: 7.5 mi
- Education Building: 11.6 mi
- Exhibit Building: 11.6 mi
- LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens and Museum: 12.1 mi
- LSU Rural Life Museum: 12.9 mi
- Barataria Pirate: 6.7 mi
- Tilt-a-Whirl: 6.7 mi
- Black Widow: 6.7 mi
- Dixie Landin' and Manchac Train Station: 6.7 mi
- Gilbeau's Galaxy: 6.7 mi
- Galvez Town: 1.5 mi
- F-4 Phantom Jet: 10.9 mi
- Peace Stones: 12.8 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial: 17.8 mi
- A-7 Corsair: 17.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 12.3 mi
- LSU Botanic Gardens Orangerie: 12.3 mi
- Memory Garden: 12.3 mi
- Windrush Garden: 12.9 mi
- Windrush Gardens: 12.9 mi
- Mallets Bluff: 2.1 mi
- Saulsettoon Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Istrouma Bluff: 18.0 mi
- Duncans Bluff: 20.4 mi
- Scott Bluffs: 20.6 mi
- Louisiana Mud Painting Gallery: 9.2 mi
- 2000: 9.6 mi
- The Crest: 17.8 mi
- The Red Stick Sculpture: 20.9 mi
- Indian Mound: 9.9 mi
- Brown's Ridge: 11.7 mi
- Indian Camp Ridge: 12.8 mi
- Rose Mound: 20.9 mi
- Galveztown: 1.5 mi
- Morrisonville: 18.6 mi
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Denham Spring: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kendalwood Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Camp Ridge | ENE 78° | 8 m | 12.8 mi |
| Rose Mound | E 83° | 3 m | 20.9 mi |
| Indian Mound | ESE 110° | 2 m | 9.9 mi |
| Brown's Ridge | ESE 111° | 2 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:34 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:30 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 16:32 | 17:08 |
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 | 50 | 54 | 61 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 69 | 59 | 53 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LSU Ben-hur Farm, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/965816295
Day trips start here
- Florida Parishes · 14 mi
- Baton Rouge · 16 mi
- River Parishes · 16 mi
- Port Allen · 19 mi
- Plaquemine · 20 mi
- Vacherie · 26 mi
Take the scenic way to Kendalwood Conservation Area.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.