The refuge will be closed to the public during hunts on the following days:
Squirrel Hunt:
October 1 – 14, 2024 Units: Walnut Branch, Sandy Bluff, Rocky Point
Archery Hunts:
Archery 1: October 4 – 10, 2024: Units: Dead Water
Archery Youth: October 11 – 13, 2024: Units: Dead Water
Archery 2: October 18 – 24, 2024: Units: Dead Water, Walnut Branch, Sandy Bluff, Rocky Point
Archery 3: October 25 – 31, 2024: Units: Dead Water, Walnut Branch, Sandy Bluff, Rocky Point
Firearm Hunts:
Firearm 1: November 8 – 10, 2024, Units: Dead Water, Walnut Branch, Sandy Bluff, Rocky Point
Firearm 2: November 15 – 17, 2024, Units: Dead Water, Walnut Branch, Sandy Bluff, Rocky Point
Firearm 3: November 22 – 24, 2024, Units: Dead Water, Walnut Branch, Sandy Bluff, Rocky Point
Firearm 4: November 29 – 31, 2024, Units: Dead Water, Walnut Branch, Sandy Bluff, Rocky Point
Firearm 5: December 6 – 8, 2024, Units: Dead Water, Walnut Branch, Sandy Bluff, Rocky Point
Firearm 6: December 13 – 15, 2024, Units: Dead Water, Walnut Branch, Sandy Bluff, Rocky Point
Firearm 7: December 20 – 22, 2024, Units: Dead Water, Walnut Branch, Sandy Bluff, Rocky Point
Firearm 8: December 27 – 29, 2024, Units: Dead Water, Walnut Branch, Sandy Bluff, Rocky Point
Firearm 9: January 3 – 5, 2024, Units: Dead Water, Walnut Branch, Sandy Bluff, Rocky Point
Firearm Youth: January 10 – 12, 2024, Units: Dead Water, Walnut Branch, Sandy Bluff, Rocky Point
Firearm 10: January 17 – 19, 2024, Units: Dead Water, Walnut Branch, Sandy Bluff, Rocky Point
Visit Us
Welcome to Neches River National Wildlife Refuge. The office is not normally open. If you would like to speak to the manager, do so by appointment only: (956) 245-9426.
Driving Directions
From Jacksonville, Texas: Travel 12 miles southwest on US HWY 79, to County Road 3207. The entrance to the refuge and visitor kiosk is on the south side of the road. If you cross over the Neches River, you have gone too far.
From Palestine, Texas: Travel 15 miles northeast on US HWY 79, to County Road 3207. The entrance to the refuge and visitor kiosk is on the south side of the road. The entrance is just after the Neches River.