Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Indian Camp Ridge stands 8 m to the north, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Brown's Ridge, a peak 2.5 miles away. Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 13.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 17.8 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- King George Park: 5.5 mi
- St. Amant Recreation Park: 7.6 mi
- Butch Gore Memorial Park: 9.1 mi
- Stevens Park: 10.0 mi
- Stevens Park: 10.1 mi
- San Francisco Plantation: 15.4 mi
- Houmas House Plantation and Gardens: 15.4 mi
- Evergreen Plantation: 16.1 mi
- Bocage Plantation: 17.0 mi
- Wild Louisiana Kayak Swamp Tour Launch: 17.1 mi
- Nature Center: 10.0 mi
- Gonzales 'Tee Joe' Museum: 12.2 mi
- Garyville Timbermill Museum: 14.4 mi
- Whitney Plantation: 15.1 mi
- Houmas House: 15.3 mi
- Brown's Ridge: 2.5 mi
- Indian Mound: 4.2 mi
- Indian Camp Ridge: 9.2 mi
- Rose Mound: 12.6 mi
- Returning The Chains: 15.1 mi
- The Longboat: 15.1 mi
- Louisiana Mud Painting Gallery: 22.3 mi
- 2000: 23.3 mi
- Saulsettoon Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Duncans Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Mallets Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Galveztown: 12.3 mi
- Ruddock: 17.4 mi
- Frenier: 19.7 mi
- Galvez Town: 12.3 mi
- Angel's Memorial: 15.1 mi
- F-4 Phantom Jet: 16.3 mi
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- LaBranche Wetland Watchers Park: 24.5 mi
- Denham Spring: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Camp Ridge | N 3° | 8 m | 9.2 mi |
| Rose Mound | NE 44° | 3 m | 12.6 mi |
| Brown's Ridge | NNW 332° | 2 m | 2.5 mi |
| Indian Mound | NW 319° | 2 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 19:33 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:29 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:31 | 17:07 |
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 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 55 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reserve, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/983750884
Day trips start here
- Vacherie · 17 mi
- LaPlace · 18 mi
- Florida Parishes · 20 mi
- Baton Rouge · 30 mi
- River Parishes · 30 mi
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