Wilderness area

Breton Wilderness

Breton Wilderness is a 5,000-acre wilderness area in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. It rises from about -2 to 6 ft. The nearest town is Boothville, 14.1 miles away in a straight line.

Breton Wilderness map

Breton Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

View larger map Open in Google Maps Directions

Fire restrictions

Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.

Common questions

Boothville, LA is the nearest town, 14.1 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Breton Wilderness is about 6 ft, and its lowest about -2 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).

Who manages Breton Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
Fish and Wildlife Service 5,000 Not on record Not on record Not on record Wildlife Refuge Manager, 985-882-2000

Getting to Breton Wilderness

  • Boothville, LA is the nearest town, 14.1 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)

Public lands next to Breton Wilderness

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Other wilderness areas in Louisiana

Louisiana wilderness areas

The sentences on this page are generated by software from the sourced records above, not written by hand. How this content is made.