Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Southwest Region
"Conserving the Nature of America"
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Recreation

 

Visitors enjoy a variety of activities on the Refuge.  Photo collage of a young girl on a rock face with ropes, visitors at the annual auctions, a woman in a bonnet fishing, visitors fishing at a lake.  Photo Credits:  USFWS.

The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge - wild, rugged, and weathered - is a symbol of the old west standing at the threshold of modern times. For centuries, this remarkable land was the province of a few nomadic hunters and food gatherers. Today, the Refuge serves all Americans by keeping in public trust a portion of our nation's wildlife heritage.

Through direct exposure to wildlife and wildlands, visitors experience a personal re-creation and a renewed commitment to the value of environmental stewardship. The natural attractions of the Refuge are many and varied. In addition to viewing and photographing wildlife in their natural setting, the lakes, streams, canyons, mountains, and grasslands provide visitors with an ideal setting for permitted outdoor activities.

Popular activities include: picnicking, camping, hiking, rock climbing and rappelling, photography, fishing, observing wildlife, attending a bison or longhorn auction,or participating in one of the many scheduled tours.

 

 

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Last updated: June 11, 2009