National wildlife refuge

Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge

Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Hidalgo County, Texas run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Entrance is $5 per vehicle. It is open from sunrise to sunset.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.

Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge map

Santa Ana 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 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

: Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.
: Yes. Entrance to Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is $5 per vehicle.

Hours, fees, and visitor center

Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.

Entrance to Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is $5 per vehicle.

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

Wildlife

BirdMigratory birds

Public lands next to Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge

National wildlife refugeSanta Ana National Wildlife Refuge borders Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

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

Photos

Photo of Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge — FWS, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)

Data source: Recreation.gov

fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
recreation.gov (accessed 2026-09-29)

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