South Harrell's Ferry Nature Reserve
South Harrell's Ferry Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Indian Camp Ridge stands 8 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Kathy Drive Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway passes 9.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- BREC
How to reach it
- 9.3 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 9.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 11.8 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Kathy Drive Park: 1.4 mi
- Leo & Murlin Willie Park: 1.5 mi
- Camelot Park: 1.9 mi
- Cedar Ridge Avenue Park: 2.1 mi
- BREC Longridge Park: 2.1 mi
- LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens and Museum: 5.6 mi
- LSU Rural Life Museum: 6.3 mi
- Exhibit Building: 6.7 mi
- Education Building: 6.8 mi
- Jack and Priscilla Andonie Museum: 9.4 mi
- Gasoline Alley: 5.3 mi
- Fun Fair: 5.3 mi
- Grand Carousel: 5.3 mi
- Hot Shot: 5.4 mi
- Jambalaya: 5.4 mi
- Jones Creek Nature Reserve: 2.1 mi
- Wray Nature Reserve: 6.2 mi
- Kendalwood Conservation Area: 7.9 mi
- Burbank Nature Reserve: 8.4 mi
- Blackwater Conservation Area: 8.9 mi
- Peace Stones: 5.3 mi
- Galvez Town: 9.2 mi
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: 10.6 mi
- Dedicated to you, a free citizen in a free land: 10.6 mi
- Battle of Baton Rouge (1779): 10.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 5.7 mi
- LSU Botanic Gardens Orangerie: 5.7 mi
- Memory Garden: 5.8 mi
- Windrush Garden: 6.3 mi
- Florence and Charles Crowder Camellia Collection: 6.3 mi
- Mallets Bluff: 6.0 mi
- Istrouma Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Scott Bluffs: 12.7 mi
- Saulsettoon Bluff: 20.4 mi
- Painted Bluffs: 23.6 mi
- Louisiana Mud Painting Gallery: 2.4 mi
- 2000: 2.4 mi
- The Crest: 10.7 mi
- The Red Stick Sculpture: 13.0 mi
- Indian Mound: 17.5 mi
- Indian Camp Ridge: 18.6 mi
- Brown's Ridge: 19.3 mi
- Galveztown: 9.2 mi
- Morrisonville: 14.5 mi
- Denham Spring: 5.4 mi
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Harrell's Ferry Nature Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Camp Ridge | E 98° | 8 m | 18.6 mi |
| Indian Mound | ESE 120° | 2 m | 17.5 mi |
| Brown's Ridge | ESE 120° | 2 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:35 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:30 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1050300467
Day trips start here
- Baton Rouge · 8 mi
- River Parishes · 8 mi
- Port Allen · 12 mi
- Florida Parishes · 14 mi
- Plaquemine · 17 mi
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