Wray Nature Reserve
Wray Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Louisiana, at a recorded elevation of 14 m. Indian Camp Ridge stands 8 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Samuel D'Agostino Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway passes 5.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 14 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- BREC
How to reach it
- 5.6 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 5.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 8.1 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 29.7 mi off the Tunica Trace Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Samuel D'Agostino Park: 0.4 mi
- Judson Baptist Recreation Park: 0.4 mi
- Thomas A Maher Park: 1.9 mi
- Red Oaks Park: 2.0 mi
- Sugarland Park: 2.1 mi
- Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension: 7.3 mi
- Louisiana State Welcome Center: 7.4 mi
- USS Kidd: 7.8 mi
- Mississippi River Bridge: 8.2 mi
- Mike the Tiger Habitat: 8.6 mi
- LSU Rural Life Museum: 6.2 mi
- LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens and Museum: 6.4 mi
- Governor's Mansion: 6.8 mi
- Old Arsenal Powder Magazine: 7.0 mi
- Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame: 7.1 mi
- Peace Stones: 3.9 mi
- Battle of Baton Rouge (1779): 7.0 mi
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: 7.0 mi
- Dedicated to you, a free citizen in a free land: 7.1 mi
- Huey P. Long Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Blackwater Conservation Area: 2.8 mi
- Jones Creek Nature Reserve: 4.4 mi
- South Harrell's Ferry Nature Reserve: 6.2 mi
- Burbank Nature Reserve: 9.8 mi
- Kendalwood Conservation Area: 14.1 mi
- Barton Arboretum: 6.0 mi
- Florence and Charles Crowder Camellia Collection: 6.1 mi
- LSU Botanic Gardens Orangerie: 6.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 6.3 mi
- Memory Garden: 6.3 mi
- Scott Bluffs: 7.4 mi
- Istrouma Bluff: 7.6 mi
- Mallets Bluff: 12.1 mi
- Painted Bluffs: 17.4 mi
- Balls Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Morrisonville: 14.9 mi
- Galveztown: 15.3 mi
- Alma: 20.0 mi
- Anchor: 21.2 mi
- Waterloo: 21.8 mi
- Louisiana Mud Painting Gallery: 5.2 mi
- 2000: 5.6 mi
- The Crest: 7.5 mi
- The Red Stick Sculpture: 7.5 mi
- Indian Mound: 23.4 mi
- Indian Camp Ridge: 23.5 mi
- Denham Spring: 6.7 mi
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wray Nature Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Camp Ridge | ESE 109° | 8 m | 23.5 mi |
| Indian Mound | SE 126° | 2 m | 23.4 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 | 18:31 | 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 | 52 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 70 | 59 | 54 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baton Rouge Metro AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1474105549
Day trips start here
- Baton Rouge · 5 mi
- River Parishes · 5 mi
- Port Allen · 9 mi
- Florida Parishes · 15 mi
- Plaquemine · 18 mi
- New Roads · 26 mi
Take the scenic way to Wray Nature Reserve.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.