National wildlife refuge

Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Socorro County, New Mexico run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There is no entrance fee.

Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.

Closure: Intermittent Road Closures Starting around September 29, 2026, construction work will begin on water control infrastructure around the Tour Loop. Road closures may be necessary for visitor and staff safety. There is not a precise schedule of closures, as work will be completed as soon as possible before moving to a new area. For daily closures, please call the Visitor Center the day before or of your visit: 575-835-1828.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.

Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge map

Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for NM, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.

County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.

Hours, fees, and visitor center

There is no entrance fee at Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.

What visitors do here: photography, hiking, hunting, fishing, environmental education.

Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-10-05.

Wildlife

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Getting there

Nearest town: San Antonito, 5.7 miles

Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Public lands next to Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

Wilderness areaBosque del Apache Wilderness lies inside Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Photos

Photo of Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge — Jessie Jobs/USFWS, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)

Data source: Recreation.gov

fws.gov (accessed 2026-10-05)
fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
recreation.gov (accessed 2026-09-29)
www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)

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