Features

Connect with the Refuge

Come Celebrate Our Refuge Week Events October 6 & 13!

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Visit for Crane Day at the Merced NWR on Oct 6th and Elk Day at the San Luis NWR on Oct 13th!

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Download the San Luis Smartphone App!

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Want to see more wildlife today? Download the free DISCOVER NATURE(vs) app now!

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San Luis NWRC Visitor Center

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The San Luis NWR Complex Visitor Center and Headquarters located on the San Luis NWR includes an exhibit hall with interactive educational exhibits on wildlife and habitats, tule elk viewing, a multi-purpose room to hold conservation meetings and conduct environmental education programs for schools, and is the administrative headquarters for the Complex.

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Enjoy Your Visit

Explore the Refuge!

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The Refuge features three auto tour routes and eight nature trails for the public to view and photograph wildlife in a natural setting. The Refuge also allows fishing at designated sites and has a large waterfowl hunting program.

Visitor Activities

About the Complex

San Luis NWR Complex

San Luis National Wildlife Refuge is managed as part of the San Luis NWR Complex.

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About the NWRS

National Wildlife Refuge System

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The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife, and plants.

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