Joyce Wildlife Management Area

Joyce Wildlife Management Area
Joyce WMA
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Joyce Wildlife Management Area
Map showing the location of Joyce Wildlife Management Area
Location within Louisiana
LocationTangipahoa, Parish, Louisiana
Nearest cityPonchatoula, Louisiana
Coordinates30°22′07″N 90°22′57″W / 30.36861°N 90.38250°W / 30.36861; -90.38250:
Area34,520 acres (139.7 km2)
Governing bodyLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Joyce Foundation (851 acres), and Tangipahoa School Board (484 acres)
www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/joyce
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Joyce WMA

Joyce Wildlife Management Area is a 42,292 acres (17,115 ha)[1] protected area in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, owned by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. It is located 10 miles (16 km) south of Hammond and features a boardwalk leading into the swamps on the northwest corner.

  1. ^ "Joyce". Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Retrieved 2024-04-17.