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Hikers enjoying a woodland trail.

Activities include: Auto Touring, Backpacking, Biking, Bird Watching, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Interpretive Programs, Kayaking, Nature Walks, Stargazing, Swimming, Trapping and Wildlife Viewing

Hiking is available year-round though it is warm and humid during the summer months. Wildflower viewing is best from March to October. The Preserve is on two migratory flyways: the Central and Mississippi. Bird watching is excellent from mid-April to mid-May and less active during the fall. Boating, canoeing, fishing can be enjoyed from April to October. Hunting specific areas is authorized by a Preserve issued permit, accompanied by a valid State of Texas Hunting License, from late September/early October to mid-January. Trapping in specific areas is authorized by a Preserved issued permit, accompanied by a valid State of Texas Trapping License, during the months of December and January.