Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.
- Closure: Tropical Storm Arthur Causes Partial Closure of Refuge Tropical Storm Arthur moved through southeast Louisiana on Wednesday, leaving significant damage across southeast Louisiana. In its aftermath, widespread rain is expected along the Gulf Coast for the remainder of the week. At the Big Branch Marsh Refuge, the Lemieux Center sustained significant damage , including a pine tree that fell through the pavilion and numerous downed trees and branches alo
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge map
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for LA, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
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.
Hours, fees, and visitor center
What visitors do here: birding, photography, hiking, hunting, fishing.
Wildlife
- BirdWaterfowl
Getting there
- Nearest town: Lacombe, 3.6 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
- State parkBig Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge borders Fontainebleau State Park.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- recreation.gov (accessed 2026-09-29)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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