Sabine National Wildlife Refuge Reviews

Of course, "lots of wildlife" includes not so welcome wildlife on the insect side.

Apart from that, it's a very beautiful place to have short walks and of course to see alligators roaming free. We actually saw one in mid-July, kept our distance and got some great pictures. :)

Great place to enjoy nature. Wonderful walking trail through the swamp land just watch out for the alligators! Great observation tower. Peaceful and refreshing

This park is awesome and very quiet. We took some cool pictures. If you live in the area, I highly recommend that you go and your family spend an afternoon out there, don't forget to take some food and drinks for the kids because you won't find any café or restaurants in the area.

We visited this refuge on a warm, sunny day in February 2018. It was a peaceful walk along the trail and boardwalks. This is a nice one-hour stop and break from people and urban life. We saw turtles, herons, spoonbills, cranes, and heard an alligator huffing at us. The trail is a safe and easy walk for anyone of any age.

I drove through here on the way back from New Orleans. Many of the stops in the refuges are set up for fishing and crabbing. There are two stops available for birding. Both of which should be very good for the fall migration and winter seasons. I was excited to spot a Great Horned Owl at the refuge. The bird lists it as a rare visitor.

so-so as National Wildlife Refuges go. I did full wetlands walk, blue goose trail, and stopped at 1 crabbing spot. Observation towers at Wetlands Walk and Blue goose trail are closed, in major disrepair. (BUY MORE DUCK STAMPS!!) Saw one small gator, lots of butterflies at wetlands walk plus many grackles. blue goose trail ends at open water, muddy and unattractive
VERY buggy an - even w/long sleeves and ample bugspray.

I am a real nature lover, but not worth a stop unless to fish or crab, only visited as it was on way to/from holly beach.

We drove through the wildlife refuge on a road trip and stopped at the boardwalk. If you're not going fishing or to the beach, the boardwalk is pretty much your only spot to check out wildlife, but it's a nice detour. It was peaceful and quiet with many different types of birds, visible from different lookouts and along the trail. We also saw a few alligators, including a mom with some very young babies.

I used to go out here all the time as a child. It was great to see that not much has changed! The alligators are still watching you from the observation deck, the red tipped black birds still caw at you, the air is still suffocatingly hot even in the shade, and locals are still out fishing. My mom says that they have let the wildlife grow in more, but that is a positive in my book. You can hear the alligators and turtles jumping back into the marsh on the other side of the bushes. Be mindful while you are there that you are on their turf, but overall, I am happy that this place has remained largely untouched.

Sunday, 15JUL2012, and I was approaching the end of daylight on the first day of my finally completing my Trans-Texas Bicycle Odyssey,11JUN2011-08JUL2011, terminated due to heat stroke symptoms. This remote area can only be accessed by road (Louisiana state highway 27) or possibly by boat (Intra-Coastal waterway). However, I was on my Doublevision tandem recumbent, enjoying the good distance I'd made since departure from BeaumontTX at (08:00). I had stopped briefly at the Blue Goose Trail/visitors center and considered overnighting there, but the rules stated that was illegal. While crossing another busy lagoon, I stopped to discuss the area with a local, querying about possible camping, even if posted NO. "You in Louisiana, man," he replied, "them's just suggestions. We got people who stay out all night, bring their own generators, 'cuz fishin's best then." I kept on pedaling South, this time stopping at the Wetland Walk (Alligator Alley) in twilight. Nobody else was present, except for hordes of buzzing, biting mosquitoes. However, the bathroom was amazingly free of insects and even more amazing was the water fountain: COLD, tasteless water! Glad to have been told of only the "suggestions", I was tired, ate part of an MRE, sprayed down with OFF, laid out with Z-rest & no-see-um net for excellent sleep. A few hours later, lights shined in my face and I heard the command to get along--no camping! Federal officers C & D were extremely professional, polite, but firm about the rules--pedal 9 miles further to camp on Holly Beach free, no mosquitoes'll bother you there. And you have the road to yourself! Truly good, and beneficial because I pedaled the centerline, which kept me away from the swamp on both sides. The best part was the alligator jumped into the brackish water, NOT at my Doublevision! Also true, the on-shore breeze at Holly Beach kept the mozzies off me, but not the infinitely worse blackflies/midges!

Had an awsome time this summer. It's astonishing how this little beach changes from a season to another.

We did the wetlands walkway and there was no one else there.

It's a paved trail less than 1.5 mile. It's a little bit dull if you're not into peace & quiet, but we loved it. The fact that we were walking right next to wild aligators!

We took some sandwiches and had a lovely afternoon.

This is a National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) which has been bought and paid for with money from the sales of Federal Duck Stamps. This NWR that is located in SW Corner of Louisiana and offers a wide variety of things to do like hunting, fishing and photographic opportunities. Visit the new visitor center and then go for a stroll on the boardwalks. Bring your children and grand children and make a day of it.

Very representative of a south Louisiana tidal marsh. Lots of wildlife and scenic areas. Bring binoculars and bug spray. Not much for car drives, but a few walking areas, along with fishing and crabbing opportunities. There are airboat tours out of Hackberry, and nice beach area in Holly Beach.

Cool place. Was visiting family and this was my second time here. First time saw lots of gators. Today not a one!😔. Oh well. Still pretty

You can visit nature relatively unaffected by man by car, by foot or by boat in this large expanse of preserved marsh lands. There are several walking trails that take you out into the marsh to observation decks. You can see and photograph a variety of birds and animals including alligators.

This place is great for an alligator safari! (pictures😉) We drove all over and got lots of pics of gators, turtles and birds! We actually started making the alligators!