A short visit to a certain swamp.

This last weekend was pretty good, the weather was fairly nice on Saturday so I took a little walk to the Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center. It is amazing to see a swamp right in the middle of a city such as Baton Rouge. There is over 100 acres of Upland Hardwood Forest and swamp in the park with about 1.5 miles of trails and boardwalks. much of the trails take you out over the swamp itself. Wildlife flourishes here, boasting a population of the American Alligator, Bobcat, Coyote, and Bald Eagle among others. With over 100 bird species that call the Nature Center home this is a bird watchers paradise. The day I visited was very cold for the area, around 35F with a 15mph breeze, not too many creatures were out and about. The Visitor Center does have several live animals on display. Mostly local reptiles, but a few birds and insects as well. Along with a world class collection of locally produce duck decoys and a children's learning area. I would recommend the Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center to any nature lover or family visiting the Baton Rouge area. Fees are very reasonable $3 for adults, $2 for 3-17 and free for 2 and under.