Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
Just 75 miles north of Dallas, the Refuge provides a variety of habitats for birds and wildlife. Earthen dikes create shallow marshes for waterfowl and farm fields provide 300 acres of wheat for wintering geese. Colorful wildflowers and prairie grasses provide seasonal food and shelter for wildlife. Bottomland hardwoods along the creeks attract a variety of wildlife including white-tailed deer, bobcats, river otters, turtles, and fox squirrels.
Here is the Refuge website. Trails Phone 903-786-2826. Be sure to call to learn about trail conditions after rain.
Harris Creek Trails – Crawfish Pond Loop. 1/3 mile of this trail and a photo blind are ADA accessible.
? Meadow Pond Trail is 5.7 mile round trip – you may want to walk just a part of it. It crosses a variety of habitats including shallow ponds, farm fields, forests, and bottomland hardwoods. The surface is gravel. Call to be sure there are no steps or other obstacles.