Facility Rules and Policies

  • Pets must be on a leash or under control.
  • Horses and horseback riding are prohibited on the refuge.
  • Hunting is prohibited except through special drawing by Texas Parks and Wildlife.
  • Capturing of any wildlife including horned lizards, snakes, and turtles is prohibited.
  • Pits or permanent blinds are prohibited.
  • Use caution when walking on roads. Yield to approaching vehicles.
  • Observe wildlife from a safe distance. Young animals should be left alone.
  • Help protect resources. All plants, wildlife, and cultural features on the refuge are protected and it is illegal鈥痶o remove them.
  • Open fires are prohibited.
  • Persons possessing, transporting, or carrying firearms on National Wildlife Refuges must comply with all鈥 provisions of state and local law. Persons may only use (discharge) firearms in accordance with refuge鈥 regulations.
  • Camping is allowed in designated camping areas.
  • Visitors are encouraged to take photos within areas open to the public. Photographers wanting to access closed areas or whose parties are larger than 8 people must apply for a鈥疭pecial Use Permit.
  • The releasing of animals wild or domestic on the refuge is prohibited.
  • No flying objects (i.e. Drones)
  • No swimming or wading in water