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Joyce Wildlife Management Area

Louisiana  >  United States

Short boardwalk into cypress-tupelo with some dense shrub marsh surrounded by marsh and Lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas. Over 200 bird species possible.

Aggiunto* da Kindred Hodge
Ultimo aggiornamento 31 marzo 2026
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Descrizione

This features a short (0.4 mile) boardwalk into primarily cypress-tupelo swamp. There is a dense tree line at the entrance that straddle a railroad track. At the end of the boardwalk there is a viewing station with looks into the larger open marsh. It is popular for warblers in migration.

The variety off habitats in a short walk produces a variety of birds including Limpkin, Blue-grey Gnatcatcher and White Ibis all year. Notable migration and summer birds include Great Crested Flycatcher, Prothonotary Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow-throated Warbler and Northern Parula. Winter Blue-headed Vireo, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Swamp Sparrow, Black-and-white Warbler and Orange-crowned Warbler.

Herons and egrets are observable year-round.

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Accesso

The boardwalk is located approximately 5 miles south of Pontchatoula, Louisiana on I-55 South. Do not follow map directions using Joyce WMA as the location. From Hammond/Pontchatoula take Exit 22 and cross under the interstate. Go right toward Old US 51/Par Road 51. the gravel parking area will be on the left. From New Orleans on I-55 orth take Exit 15 and turn north on Old US 51/Par Road 51 and continue for 7.2 miles. The parking area is visible but not marked. There is a self check kiosk and a path across the railroad track and onto the boardwalk. Access is by car and there is no public trransportation.

The boardwalk is by foot only. Although the trail is short allowing thirty minutes to over an hour for a visit is common.

Terreno e habitat

Zona umida , Canneti , Foresta

Caratteristiche dell’area

Terreno piano , Paludoso

Percorso ad anello

No

È utile un cannocchiale?

No

Buona stagione per il BW

Tutto l'anno

Miglior periodo per visitare

Inverno , Migrazione primaverile , Migrazione autunnale

Percorso

Strada sterrata , Sentiero ampio

Grado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi

Facile

Modalità di accesso

A piedi

Capanno/torretta di osservazione

No

Informazioni aggiuntive

Joyce Wildlife Management Area is a Louisiana Wildlife Management Area and requires a a WMA Permit or Louisiana hunting/fishing license. Additionally each visit requires completing a self-clearing permit using either the Lousiana Wildlife and Fisheries app, the website or manually using the forms available at the entrance kiosk.

In the spring this is also an excellent locaton for blooming Lousiana Irises.

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