Neches River National Wildlife Refuge

Neches River National Wildlife Refuge is a natural area in Jacksonville, Anderson and Cherokee Counties County, East Texas. Discover bottomland hardwood forest, upland pine-hardwood habitat, wetlands, marshes, river corridors, and an expanding trail network protected for migratory birds, diverse native wildlife, water quality, and floodplain conservation along the Neches River. Visitors commonly come for birding, environmental education, fishing, hiking, and hunting. Listed facilities include parking, small-boat launch, trail bridges, trails, and vault toilet.

Discover bottomland hardwood forest, upland pine-hardwood habitat, wetlands, marshes, river corridors, and an expanding trail network protected for migratory birds, diverse native wildlife, water quality, and floodplain conservation along the Neches River. The refuge is open daily from sunrise to sunset. The office is normally available by appointment, facilities remain limited, and hunting, roads, trails, and river access may be permit-controlled, seasonal, or affected by flooding and habitat-management work. Confirm current hours, flooding, road and trail conditions, hunting seasons, permits, and refuge-specific regulations with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service before traveling.