Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Indian Camp Ridge stands 8 m to the north-northeast, 5.8 miles off. Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway passes 1.8 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 16.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 20.7 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- King George Park: 2.9 mi
- St. Amant Recreation Park: 7.7 mi
- Butch Gore Memorial Park: 8.0 mi
- Colyell Community Park: 8.5 mi
- Stevens Park: 9.5 mi
- Houmas House Plantation and Gardens: 16.6 mi
- Barataria Pirate: 17.9 mi
- Tilt-a-Whirl: 17.9 mi
- Black Widow: 17.9 mi
- Dixie Landin' and Manchac Train Station: 17.9 mi
- Nature Center: 7.7 mi
- Gonzales 'Tee Joe' Museum: 11.9 mi
- Louisiana Treasures Museum: 14.6 mi
- Houmas House: 16.6 mi
- The Great River Road Museum: 16.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 23.6 mi
- LSU Botanic Gardens Orangerie: 23.6 mi
- Memory Garden: 23.6 mi
- Windrush Garden: 24.2 mi
- Windrush Gardens: 24.2 mi
- Brown's Ridge: 1.3 mi
- Indian Mound: 1.7 mi
- Indian Camp Ridge: 5.8 mi
- Rose Mound: 11.2 mi
- Galvez Town: 9.9 mi
- F-4 Phantom Jet: 12.6 mi
- Angel's Memorial: 18.8 mi
- Peace Stones: 23.9 mi
- Returning The Chains: 18.8 mi
- The Longboat: 18.9 mi
- Louisiana Mud Painting Gallery: 19.3 mi
- 2000: 20.7 mi
- Saulsettoon Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Duncans Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Mallets Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Galveztown: 9.9 mi
- Ruddock: 19.4 mi
- Frenier: 22.6 mi
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Denham Spring: 18.9 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 | NNE 16° | 8 m | 5.8 mi |
| Rose Mound | ENE 61° | 3 m | 11.2 mi |
| Brown's Ridge | S 184° | 2 m | 1.3 mi |
| Indian Mound | WSW 254° | 2 m | 1.7 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 | 20:09 |
| 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, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/983750886
Day trips start here
- Florida Parishes · 17 mi
- Vacherie · 20 mi
- LaPlace · 21 mi
- Baton Rouge · 27 mi
- River Parishes · 27 mi
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