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-northeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is King George Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway passes 1.9 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 13.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 18.3 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- King George Park: 1.0 mi
- St. Amant Recreation Park: 5.1 mi
- Butch Gore Memorial Park: 5.2 mi
- Stevens Park: 6.7 mi
- Stevens Park: 6.7 mi
- Houmas House Plantation and Gardens: 14.1 mi
- Barataria Pirate: 15.4 mi
- Tilt-a-Whirl: 15.4 mi
- Dixie Landin' and Manchac Train Station: 15.4 mi
- Black Widow: 15.4 mi
- Gonzales 'Tee Joe' Museum: 9.2 mi
- Nature Center: 10.3 mi
- Houmas House: 14.1 mi
- The Great River Road Museum: 14.1 mi
- Louisiana Treasures Museum: 17.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 21.4 mi
- LSU Botanic Gardens Orangerie: 21.4 mi
- Memory Garden: 21.4 mi
- Windrush Garden: 22.0 mi
- Windrush Gardens: 22.0 mi
- Galvez Town: 7.7 mi
- F-4 Phantom Jet: 12.7 mi
- Angel's Memorial: 18.9 mi
- Peace Stones: 21.9 mi
- WHITE ALDER Memorial Light 195A: 24.4 mi
- Indian Mound: 1.1 mi
- Brown's Ridge: 2.6 mi
- Indian Camp Ridge: 7.7 mi
- Rose Mound: 13.9 mi
- Louisiana Mud Painting Gallery: 17.6 mi
- 2000: 18.7 mi
- Returning The Chains: 18.9 mi
- The Longboat: 18.9 mi
- Galveztown: 7.7 mi
- Ruddock: 21.7 mi
- Frenier: 24.3 mi
- Saulsettoon Bluff: 10.7 mi
- Mallets Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Duncans Bluff: 13.9 mi
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Denham Spring: 17.7 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 34° | 8 m | 7.7 mi |
| Rose Mound | ENE 63° | 3 m | 13.9 mi |
| Indian Mound | ENE 70° | 2 m | 1.1 mi |
| Brown's Ridge | E 101° | 2 m | 2.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:34 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:30 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:31 | 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 | 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, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/983750885
Day trips start here
- Florida Parishes · 17 mi
- Vacherie · 20 mi
- LaPlace · 23 mi
- Baton Rouge · 25 mi
- River Parishes · 25 mi
- Plaquemine · 28 mi
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