Here are the 21 Texas National Wildlife Refuges

If you’re looking for a national wildlife refuge nearby, then you’ll be happy to know that there are 21 Texas national wildlife refuges.

If you’re wondering if there’s a national wildlife refuge near you, you’ll be happy to know there are 21 Texas National Wildlife Refuges. They all offer an opportunity to visit land designated to protect various wildlife, and also a great opportunity for hiking, birding, hunting and much more.

Just like the U.S. Corps of Engineer sites, the refuges are free to use for hiking, but check the location before you go to see if any portions are closed. Various headquarter buildings may still be closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic as of 07/20/21.

Visit the main U.S. Fish & Wildlife site for more information on the national refuges.

If you’d like to read more on the visited refuges check out them below:

Aransas National Refuge Visit Recap
Balcones National Wildlife Refuge Visit Recap

image of cow creek at Balcones wildlife refuge near Austin, tx — Cow creek at Balcones Wildlife Refuge near Austin, TX.

The 21 Texas National Wildlife Refuges:

Station Name	Office Location	Telephone
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge	Anahuac, TX	409-267-3337
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge	Austwell, TX	361-286-3559
Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge	Eagle Lake, TX	979-234-3021
Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge	Marble Falls, TX	512-339-9432
Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge	Brazoria, TX	979-964-3639
Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge	Angleton, TX	979-922-1037
Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge	Umbarger, TX	806-499-3382
Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge	Karnack, TX	903-679-9144
Grulla National Wildlife Refuge	Muleshoe, TX	806-946-3341
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge	Sherman, TX	903-786-2826
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge	Los Fresnos, TX	956-748-3607
Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge	Broken Bow, OK	580-584-6211
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge	Alamo, TX	956-784-7500
Mcfaddin National Wildlife Refuge	Sabine Pass, TX	409-971-2909
Moody National Wildlife Refuge	Anahuac, TX	409-267-3337
Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge	Muleshoe, TX	806-946-3341
Neches River National Wildlife Refuge	Jacksonville, TX	956-245-9426
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge	Brazoria, TX	979-964-3639
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge	Alamo, TX	956-784-7500
Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge	Sabine Pass, TX	409-971-2909
Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge	Liberty, TX	936-336-9786