Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge · Outdoor Recreation · Nature Preserve · Wildlife Attraction
6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092
About Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge is an 11,320-acre U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge along the Big Mineral Arm of Lake Texoma near Sherman. Established in 1946 to protect migratory birds and native wildlife, the refuge contains shallow marshes, creeks, bottomland hardwood forests, upland woods, grasslands and managed fields that support more than 300 bird species and a wide variety of other wildlife. Visitors can explore more than nine miles of hiking trails, drive the self-guided Wildlife Drive, fish, bicycle, paddle, photograph wildlife, picnic, visit the nature center and butterfly garden, or participate in free educational programs and guided tram tours.
Hours
- Grounds
- Sunrise–sunset daily
- Visitor_center_monday
- 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Visitor_center_tuesday
- 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Visitor_center_wednesday
- 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Visitor_center_thursday
- 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Visitor_center_friday
- 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Visitor_center_saturday
- 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Visitor_center_sunday
- 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Refuge lands, roads and trails are generally open from sunrise to sunset daily. Wildlife Drive operates during daylight hours year-round when conditions permit. The Visitor Center is currently open Monday-Saturday 9:00 AM-4:00 PM and Sunday 1:00 PM-5:00 PM and is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Flooding, weather and wildlife-management activities can temporarily close roads or portions of the refuge, so conditions should be checked before a special trip.