I ended my last post about The
Armand Bayou Nature Center at the Interpretive Building. Entering this building you will find various reptiles and amphibians on display. On the outside you can choose from several paths to other areas of the nature center, that branch out from this central location. Next to the Interpretive Building is a bird blind, with feeders, fountain and bath. The trail heads for the three main hiking trails is located here also.
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| Bird Blind |
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| Viewing wall of bird blind. |
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| Bird blind interior viewing area. |
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| Fountain and pond, viewed from bird blind. |
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| Trail heads. |
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| Armand Bayou Nature Center trail map. |
The three main trails are the 1.32 mile Martyn Trail, the 1.38 mile
Karankawa Trail and the 1.5 mile Lady Bird Trail. On this visit I walked the Martyn and Lady Bird trails. Even though I am a novice hiker, I found both of these trails easy. On both the trail I walked were many downed and broken trees, that provide evidence of the damage done by
Hurricane Ike in 2008.
Martyn Trail
- Martyn Trail is 1.32 miles in length
- Loop Trail
- Has a Scenic Bayou Overlook
- Wildlife Viewing Platform
- Access to the Boat House
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| Tree uprooted by Hurricane Ike |
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| Fallen trees provide hiding places and homes for wildlife. |
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| Decomposers like worm, bacteria and fungi will gradually break down these tree, where they will add important nutrients the the soil. |
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| View along Martyn Trail. |
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| Martyn Trail |
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| Martin Trail |
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| Trail Sign |
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| View from the Bayou Overlook |
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| Cormorant seen from the Bayou Overlook |
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| There is a Wildlife Observation Platform along the Martyn Trail. |
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| Wildlife Observation Platform, Martyn Trail. |
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| View from observation plantform. |
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