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Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge
1212 North Velasco
Angelton, 77515




National Park Overview

Nature of the Area

Trails
Touring Brazoria

The gravel Big Slough Auto Route runs 7.5 miles through the Big Slough Recreation Area, the heart of Brazoria NWR, wrapping around Olney and Teal ponds and accessing Big Slough and Rogers Pond. The 3-mile entrance road from County Rd. 227 (which passes through private lands) also can provide wildlife viewing. County Road 227 cuts through some of the refuge?s best bluestem prairie terrain. The gravel auto-tour is also open to biking.

Brazoria provides several footpaths in different settings, leading to a wide variety of habitat experiences -ll manner of pathways are available, from a boardwalk to an abandoned railroad right-of-way to woodland and bayou trails. None of the walks is especially long and all are on relatively flat terrain. Wandering off-trail here is not advised, however, because alligators and poisonous snakes reside in the taller grasses.

Boats are permitted on Nicks, Salt and Lost lakes by way of the Intracoastal Waterway or Bastrop Bayou. Boats are not allowed to be launched from the Salt Lake Fishing Area parking lot. There are two boat ramps one on the west bank of Bastrop Bayou, just off County Rd. 227 and the other off County Rd. 257 on the refuge?s southwestern boundary.

Fishing and Hunting
Hunting & Fishing at Brazoria

Waterfowl hunting for ducks, geese and coots is permitted on Christmas Point Hunting Area (southeast of the Intracoastal Waterway on 4,000 acres) reached by boat access only and on Middle Bayou (1500 acres), reached by both walk-in and boat access. The regular waterfowl season runs from late Oct. through mid-Jan. For details please view the links listed below or contact the complex office at 979/849-6062. No fees are charged and no special use permits are required for hunting these areas.

Fishing is allowed year-round. The refuge has a handicapped fishing area at Bastrop Bayou. To reach the designated area, cross over the bridge and circle under it. Bank fishing for redfish, spotted seatrout, black drum, sheepshead and flounder is allowed at the Clay Banks, which are accessible via a gravel road running south from the Bastrop fishing pier and at the Salt Lake area. Boat fishing is permitted on Salt, Nicks and Lost lakes by way of the Intracoastal Waterway or Bastrop Bayou. Boats are not allowed to be launched at the Salt Lake Fishing Area parking lot.



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