Joyce Wildlife Management Area

Joyce Wildlife Management Area
Joyce WMA
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Location within Louisiana
Location	Tangipahoa, Parish, Louisiana
Nearest city	Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Coordinates	30°22′07″N 90°22′57″W / 30.36861°N 90.38250°W / 30.36861; -90.38250:
Area	34,520 acres (139.7 km2)
Governing body	Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Joyce Foundation (851 acres), and Tangipahoa School Board (484 acres)
www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/joyce

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.