Local favourite nature spot · Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Buttonwood Brake
Buttonwood Brake is a nature spot in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.
Buttonwood Brake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Buttonwood Brake
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Buttonwood Brake: tips
- Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to see animals.
- Keep your distance and do not feed wildlife.
How to reach Buttonwood Brake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.64322, -91.71874. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buttonwood Brake
- Sandy Lake · lake · Catahoula Parish · ~22 km · Must-see
- J. C. "Sonny" Gilbert Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Catahoula Parish · ~25 km · Must-see
- Rosalie Mansion and Gardens · museum · Adams · ~39 km · Must-see
- Natchez National Historical Park · sanctuary · Adams · ~42 km · Must-see
- Grand Village of the Natchez · fort · Adams · ~43 km · Must-see
- Anna Site · fort · Adams · ~44 km · Must-see
- Dewey W Wills State Wildlife Management Area · park · LaSalle Parish · ~50 km · Must-see
- Catahoula Lake · lake · LaSalle Parish · ~52 km · Must-see
- Emerald Mound · fort · Adams · ~56 km · Must-see
- Natchez State Park · sanctuary · Adams · ~61 km · Must-see
- Boeuf State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Caldwell Parish · ~62 km · Must-see
- Flowery Mound · fort · Claiborne · ~67 km · Must-see
- Buckhorn Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~68 km · Must-see
- Grassy Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Avoyelles Parish · ~71 km · Must-see
- Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Concordia Parish · ~72 km · Must-see
- Frogmore Mound Site · fort · Concordia Parish · ~8 km
- Frogmore Cotton Plantation & Gins · museum · Concordia Parish · ~8 km
- First United Methodist Church · church · Catahoula Parish · ~11 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Buttonwood Brake
- J. C. "Sonny" Gilbert Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Catahoula Parish · ~25 km · Must-see
- Natchez National Historical Park · sanctuary · Adams · ~42 km · Must-see
- Natchez State Park · sanctuary · Adams · ~61 km · Must-see
- Boeuf State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Caldwell Parish · ~62 km · Must-see
- Buckhorn Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~68 km · Must-see
- Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Concordia Parish · ~72 km · Must-see
- Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Concordia Parish · ~77 km · Must-see
- Pomme de Terre Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Avoyelles Parish · ~83 km · Must-see
- Clark Creek Natural Area · sanctuary · Wilkinson · ~84 km · Must-see
- Homochitto National Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~88 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Buttonwood Brake?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Buttonwood Brake?
Nearby: Sandy Lake (lake, 22 km), J. C. "Sonny" Gilbert Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 25 km), Rosalie Mansion and Gardens (museum, 39 km), Natchez National Historical Park (sanctuary, 42 km), Grand Village of the Natchez (fort, 43 km), Anna Site (fort, 44 km).