Fort Polk-Vernon Wildlife Management Area
| Fort Johnson-Vernon Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
  Location within Louisiana  Fort Polk-Vernon Wildlife Management Area (the United States) | |
| Location | Vernon Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31°7′15″N 93°10′4″W / 31.12083°N 93.16778°W |
| Area | 105,545 acres (427.13 km2) |
| Governing body | U.S. Army and U.S. Forest Service |
Fort Johnson-Vernon Wildlife Management Area is a 105,545-acre tract (42,713 ha) of protected area in Louisiana within the United States Army military reservation of Fort Johnson.[1] The WMA is located approximately ten miles southeast of Leesville, in Vernon Parish, east of U.S. Highway 171, one mile south of Louisiana Highway 28 and one mile north of Louisiana Highway 10.[2]
The new name was the result of the renaming of Fort Polk and the WMA on June 13, 2023.[3] The new name was reverted when Fort Johnson was renamed back to Fort Polk in 2025.[4]
See also
List of Louisiana Wildlife Management Areas
References
- ^ Yoshonis, Scott (June 28, 2023). "LDWF renames wildlife management areas to reflect removal of military references to Confederacy". KLFY. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "Fort Johnson-Vernon". Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "Fort Johnson Army Base Guide". Military.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Fort Polk-Vernon". Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Retrieved August 12, 2025.