Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Cameron County, Texas run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is open from sunrise to sunset.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge map
Laguna Atascosa 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.
Hours, fees, and visitor center
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.
What visitors do here: wildlife viewing, birding, photography, hiking, an auto tour route, hunting, fishing, environmental education.
Wildlife
- BirdWaterfowl
- BirdMigratory birds
Fishing and water
Jasper City Park Pond fishing (0.5 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
- National wildlife refugeLaguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge borders Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
- National Park Service unitLaguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge borders Padre Island National Seashore, a National Park Service unit.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- recreation.gov (accessed 2026-09-29)
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