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Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center


Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center
10503 N. Oak Hills Parkway
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
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TownePlace Suites Baton Rouge South $129 1.9 mi 3.1 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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“On the Banks of the Mississippi, Where the Kingfish Lived” New York Times (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 23 attractions in Baton Rouge
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Dedicated to conservation, education and recreation, this 101-acre facility includes wildlife and ecology exhibits and a 65-acre cypress-tupelo swamp,...... more » Dedicated to conservation, education and recreation, this 101-acre facility includes wildlife and ecology exhibits and a 65-acre cypress-tupelo swamp, navigable by boardwalk, and filled with wildlife such as birds, bobcats, foxes, turtles and alligators. « less
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Attraction type: Nature reserve
Address: 10503 N. Oak Hills Parkway Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Tel: 225-757-8905

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“A Wonderful Experience!”
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4 of 5 stars
cajungirl99 1 contribution
Baton Rouge, LA
Dec 8, 2008

Bluebonnet Swamp is a fantastic place to escape the city and enjoy nature. The admission fee is very low. They offer a series of trails which wind through both hardwood forest and the edges of the swamp itself. Unfortunately, one of their longest (and I think nicest) trails has been closed since Hurricane Gustav. I come here often, and have... more

“Toddler Trail Time”
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5 of 5 stars
GraceBatonRouge 1 contribution
baton rouge
Aug 28, 2008

I brought my three year old daughter to trial time at the swamp and can't say enough positives about our experience. Shannon was our trail guide and did an amazing job. She was very knowledgeable. Every morning the children had an art activity that reflected what we would see that morning in the swamp (frogs, craw fish, flowers etc.). Then... more

“This is a Swamp.”
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4 of 5 stars
19243 19 contributions
Baton Rouge
Jul 28, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Baton Rougeans live a suburban lifestyle. Living in Baton Rouge my entire life, I was completely surprised to find the wilds of a swamp in the middle of a neighborhood. At first, I allowed my boys, ages 6 & 3, to just run off down the paths. My friends allowed the same with their kids. One of the little girls... more

“Won't go unless I have no choice.”
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2 of 5 stars
lacyishere 3 contributions
baton rouge
May 26, 2008
1/3 found this review helpful

This isn't a real swamp. It is a boardwalk going around trees in the woods. I have been many times with my school children and camps and I have never seen anything except bugs. The inside is ok, which is the only place you will see snakes, and sometimes baby gators. more

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Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center Address

10503 N. Oak Hills Parkway, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Tel: 225-757-8905