Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area, Wildlife management area near Lake Maurepas, Louisiana, United States.

Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area is a large protected zone in Louisiana spanning multiple parishes with a landscape dominated by swamp forest. The terrain features cypress trees, tupelo gums, and oak species interspersed with waterways and open water.

In 2001 the Richard King Mellon Foundation donated 61,633 acres to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, forming the core of the WMA. About 12,000 acres were added between 2002 and 2012. In 2012 M.C. Davis sold 29,630 acres, the "MC Davis tract", bought with $4.5 million from the CPRA and $2 million from the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation, joining the east and west sections. A $6.75 million MOEX Clean Water Act settlement from the BP Deepwater Horizon spill bought 11,145 acres of wetlands on the lake's north side.

The name Maurepas comes from the town of Maurepas on the lake's edge, and the swamp's cypress and tupelo stands have long supported hunting, fishing and trapping in the surrounding parishes. The 2011 protection of 675 acres near the town as migratory bird habitat shows how conservation and local use share the land.

Visitors should check ahead on which areas are open, as certain zones close during nesting and hunting seasons. Boat or kayak access works best, requiring awareness of changing water levels and narrow channels.

The 2001 Richard King Mellon Foundation gift of 61,633 acres formed the core of the WMA. The "MC Davis tract" of 29,630 acres, sold by M.C. Davis in 2012, was bought with $4.5 million from the CPRA and $2 million from the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation, joining the east and west sections.