Muleshoe
Muleshoe, TX 79347
Plan Your Visit
National wildlife refuges offer us all a chance to unplug from the stresses of daily life and reconnect with our natural surroundings. Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge offers nature trails with opportunities to enjoy sandhill cranes, waterfowl, reptiles, pollinators, mule deer, quail, and more. Primitive camping is available near the refuge headquarters. Photography of the landscape, habitat, and wildlife is also available.
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at Paul's Lake Overlook and in the campground.
Points of Interest
Visitors can enjoy the scenery at Paul’s Lake, White Lake and Goose Lake. During the winter sandhill cranes use these sites for roosting areas. Visitors can enjoy hiking on the nature trails. The refuge offers a quiet place to camp.
What To Do
If you have 15-minutes.
- Walk the Nature Trail
- Enjoy the Paul’s Lake Overlook
If you have one hour.
- Walk the Nature Trail
- Enjoy Paul’s Lake Overlook
- Have a picnic
If you have half a day or more.
- Camp in the designated campgrounds
- Have a picnic
- Enjoy the refuge
Know Before You Go
Comfortable walking shoes, binoculars, plenty of water and a lunch if you plan on staying long are recommended to enjoy your visit. Sunscreen and bug spray might also help create a more pleasant experience.
Visitor Tips
Wildlife is most likely to be seen in the morning and evening hours when temperatures are not hot. A list of recent wildlife sightings can be found at headquarters.
From Muleshoe, Texas: Take Highway 214 south 20 miles. Go west on Caliche Road for 2.25 miles to refuge headquarters.
From Morton, Texas: Take Highway 214 north 18 miles. Go west on Caliche Road 2.25 miles.
Activities
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Get Involved
Whether you want to further conservation, learn more about nature or share your love of the outdoors, you’ve come to the right place. National wildlife refuges provide many opportunities for you to help your community by doing what you love.
Working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
About
Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge is the oldest national wildlife refuge in Texas, established in 1935. Best known for hosting one of the largest concentrations of lesser sandhill cranes in North America, the refuge is an important sanctuary for migratory birds. The 6,440-acre refuge offers wildlife-dependent recreation including wildlife watching, photography, hiking, and primitive camping.