Welcome to Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.
To protect wildlife and the habitat they depend upon, please be a good steward of your public lands by:
*Please note, as of 3/26/20, vault toilets, the Visitor Center, and adjacent restrooms are currently closed. (There are currently portable toilets in the visitor center parking lot and at the Flight Deck and Rio Viejo Trailhead, open from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset)
The Nature Store, run by the Friends of Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, is open limited hours and is available 24 hours a day online.
Open every day from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset (year-round), the Auto Tour Loop is approximately 12 miles long, bisected by a two-way road. Please observe one-way directional signs.
Learn more about Entrance Fees associated with the Auto Tour Loop.
*Please note, as of 3/26/20, vault toilets, the Visitor Center, and adjacent restrooms are currently closed.
There are currently portable toilets in the visitor center parking lot and at the Flight Deck and Rio Viejo Trailhead, open from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset
The visitor center parking lot can accommodate motor homes as well as cars. You are welcome to unhitch and use your tow vehicle on the Auto Tour Loop, but it is not required (the Auto Tour Loop is a wide gravel road with few overhanging branches). Parking is available at each of the trailheads.
Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page for more information.