Nature reserve · Louisiana
Peveto Woods Sanctuary
Peveto Woods Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. The nearest named place is Holly Beach, a beach 8.7 miles away. Creole Nature Trail passes 0.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Baton Rouge Audubon Society
How to reach it
Coordinates29.75711, -93.60319
- 0.3 mi off the Creole Nature Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Site of Fort Griffin: 16.3 mi
- Richard Dowling: 16.3 mi
- Capture of the USS Morning Light and USS Velocity: 16.3 mi
- Commodore Leon Smith: 16.3 mi
- Federal Fatalities at the Battle of Sabine Pass: 16.3 mi
Parks: 27
- Lyons Park: 17.5 mi
- Walter Umphrey State Park: 17.8 mi
- Hackberry Recreation Area: 20.3 mi
- Rose Hill Park: 20.9 mi
- Hughen Park: 20.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge: 18.1 mi
- Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge - East Cove Unit: 21.0 mi
- Sabine Woods Sanctuary: 21.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Museum of the Gulf Coast: 21.3 mi
- W H Stark House: 24.5 mi
- Stark Museum of Art: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Holly Beach: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 1
Cliffs: 1
- Mesquite Point: 17.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:44 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:41 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:44 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 72 | 62 | 55 |
| Precip in | 5.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hackberry 8 SSW, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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