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Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Austwell, TX
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Dec
63°F 17°C
46°F 7°C
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Jan
62°F 16°C
47°F 8°C
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Feb
65°F 18°C
50°F 10°C
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Mar
70°F 21°C
55°F 12°C
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Apr
76°F 24°C
62°F 16°C
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May
82°F 27°C
70°F 21°C
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What's Near Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Distance in: mi km
Hotel EUR* Distance Rating
La Quinta Inn & Suites Port Lavaca €72 10.7 mi 17.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Port Motel €56 18.8 mi 30.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Days Inn Port Lavaca €49 20.5 mi 32.9 km 3 of 5 stars
Best Western Port Lavaca Inn €50 23.3 mi 37.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Motel 6 Port Lavaca €46 23.5 mi 37.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
Distance in: mi km
restaurant Distance Rating
Bayside Seafood Restaurant 10.7 mi 17.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Shellfish Sports Bar & Grill 10.7 mi 17.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
White's Bar B Que 20.7 mi 33.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Nearest Top-Rated Things to Do
Distance in: mi km
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Goose Island State Park 20.9 mi 33.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Fulton Mansion 27.0 mi 43.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Rockport Beach Park 28.0 mi 45.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Aransas National Wildlife Refuge” PlanetWare.com
“Wildlife Thrives in Aransas Refuge” Altrec.com
“Texas' Coastal Blend” Fine Travel
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 2 attractions in Austwell
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Traveler Description: This 70,000-acre nature and wildlife preserve is home to almost 400 species of birds.
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Attraction type: Nature reserve
Activities: Birdwatching

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“Peaceful and vast, but don't forget insect repellent!”
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4 of 5 stars
AgapeSojourner   35 contributions
Texas
Oct 22, 2009

Friendly rangers at the visitor's center, snack and beverage choices there in case needed. We brought our bikes to the park wanting to ride along the 16-mile auto tour loop. A note on the door warned us to use insect repellent as the mosquitoes were "bad", but we forgot to bring ours...and suffered the consequences. Along the auto loop were... more

“Nice area-bring mosquito netting”
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4 of 5 stars
alwayslol   4 contributions
Austin, TX
Aug 17, 2008

Very nice wildlife refuge area along the coast a couple of hours north of Corpus Christi. The lady working the office was very friendly and knowledgeable, and gave us fair warning that there was a new batch of mosquitos out the day we went. Spotted a number of deer, a good variety of birds, a few alligators, an oppossum, and... more

“Alligators, javelinas, birds, and more..”
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5 of 5 stars
striider2004   21 contributions
Texas
Apr 26, 2008

We visited Aransas National Wildlife refuge on one December afternoon. There are plenty of small trails and a variety of wildlife. We saw alligators just off a trail (see picture) - they all seemed to be sleeping in the afternoon. We also startled a javelina.. it came running out of the thicket, saw us, and ran straight back! There are... more

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