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Twelve thousand acres of longleaf pine, a remnant of the habitat that once blanketed the Gulf coastal plain. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries manages it. White-tailed deer, wild turkey, quail, and migratory songbirds live here.
Unpaved roads thread through. High-clearance vehicle recommended after rain. Open for hunting, hiking, and birding — check LDWF for seasonal managed hunt closures. No entrance fee.
Louisiana's only confirmed meteorite impact crater lies nearby in St. Helena Parish.
Quick facts
- ·12,000 acres of longleaf pine — a remnant of habitat that once blanketed the Gulf coastal plain.
- ·Managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
- ·White-tailed deer, wild turkey, quail, and migratory songbirds.
- ·Open for hunting, hiking, and birding — check LDWF for seasonal managed hunt closures.
- ·Louisiana's only confirmed meteorite impact crater lies nearby in St. Helena Parish.
- ·No entrance fee. Unpaved roads; high-clearance vehicle recommended after rain.
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