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Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

Austwell, Texas

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Not many people were there and it was quite peaceful. more on Epinions.com

But riding along San Antonio Bay and through the refuge was still a special experience that we would recommend. more on TripAdvisor

Instead of being able to enjoy the bike ride through such a serene environment and being able to take water breaks for a more relaxed ride, we rode as fast as we could in order to finish ... more on TripAdvisor

Did have a very nice picnic lunch in the picnic area. more on TripAdvisor

We would love to go back with hats with mosquito netting-I'm not kidding! more on TripAdvisor

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I went in late October of 2011 with pretty high expectations as it looked very promising with seven pre-identified walking trails (with none being more than a mile long), an alligator viewing area, ob ... more on TripAdvisor

This fantastic National Wildlife Refuge borders the coast. We saw many birds and other wildlife. Driving into the park entrance, we saw approximately 30 to 40 wild turkeys on the side of the road. It ... more on TripAdvisor

My wife and I spent Christmas in Port Aransas, and decided to drive north to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. We wanted to see the alligators, so we called ahead and the ranger told us we were mo ... more on TripAdvisor

This place is a wonderful refuge for many types of wildlife from waterfowl to alligators. The hostess at the visitor center was friendly and knowledgeable and did indeed warn us about mosquitoes et al ... more on TripAdvisor

This is such a neat place. You drive your care through this refuge...we have visited quite a few times and normally try to go an hour before dusk. We have found that in S. Texas, this time is normally ... more on TripAdvisor

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We made a day trip during our vacation to Corpus Christi and really liked the refuge. Its the most scenic place I've seen on the Gulf coast. We drove around the loop road and walked the trails and were quite surprised to find the ... more on Epinions.com

Gators, bobcats, javelinas, and about a gazillion kinds of slithery snakes all make their home in the marshes and windswept dunes of the Aransas National Wildlife ... more on Epinions.com

I remember about 50 years ago there were only 15 whooping cranes left in existence anywhere and all of them were migrating back and forth between Canada ... more on Epinions.com