Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge
Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Travis County, Texas run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There is no entrance fee. It is open from sunrise to sunset.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.
Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge map
Balcones Canyonlands 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
- Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.
- No. There is no entrance fee at Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge.
- No. Dogs are not allowed on Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge. Pets not allowed on the refuge as stated by the refuge.
Hours, fees, and visitor center
Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.
There is no entrance fee at Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge.
What visitors do here: hiking, hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, birding, photography.
Sources: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30; fws.gov, checked 2026-10-05.
Wildlife
- InvertebrateThreatened and endangered species
Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Pets
Dogs are not allowed on Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge. Pets not allowed on the refuge as stated by the refuge.
Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Jonestown, 5.2 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
- 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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