Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Aransas County, Texas run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. An entrance fee applies. It is open from sunrise to sunset.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Aransas National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge map
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
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 TX, 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.
Common questions
- Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.
- Yes. An entrance fee applies at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge; the refuge's fee page lists the current passes.
Hours, fees, and visitor center
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.
An entrance fee applies at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge; the refuge's fee page lists the current passes.
What visitors do here: hiking, an auto tour route, hunting, fishing.
Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-10-05.
Wildlife
- BirdWaterfowl
- BirdMigratory birds
Public lands next to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
- State parkAransas National Wildlife Refuge borders Goose Island State Park.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- fws.gov (accessed 2026-10-05)
- fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- recreation.gov (accessed 2026-09-29)
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