Marker
  • Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
    1 Wildlife Circle Austwell, TX 77950
  • Driving Directions

    From the South: Follow Highway 35N to the FM 774 exit. Turn right on FM 774 and go approximately 6 miles, winding through the farm fields. Turn right again on FM 2040. Drive another 6 miles to the Refuge gate. Go to the Visitor Contact Station to register.  

    From the North: Travel south on Hwy 35 to Tivoli. Continue past Tivoli approximately 1 mile to the FM 239 exit (on your left). Follow FM 239 to Austwell.  Upon entering Austwell, FM 239 turns into FM 774 at the curve. Continue on FM 774. Follow 774 and take a right at the stop sign. At the end of the street, take a right again. As you exit Austwell, drive ½ mile to the FM 2040 intersection. Turn left on FM 2040 and drive 6 miles to the Refuge gate. Go to the Visitor Contact Station to register. 

    The GPS coordinates for the refuge’s main entrance are: 28.313449,-96.804022. 

    Auto Tour and Trails
    Daily
    30 minutes before sunrise - 30 minutes after sunset
    Visitor Center
    Wednesday - Sunday
    9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Federal Holidays