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Wildlife by season near San Antonioday trips within 250 miles

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Where can I see wildlife by season near San Antonio?

We track 4 wildlife by season places within 250 straight-line miles of San Antonio, in Texas. The nearest is Balcones Canyonlands Refuge, about 78 miles away (local timing: late September to early October, when conditions are favorable).

Attwater Prairie Chicken Refuge usually starts first (local timing: late February through early April) and Santa Ana Refuge ends last (usually: between October and December).

Checked Oct 2. Sources: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Five Super Stops on the Monarch Migration Trail ↗ (opens in a new tab), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attwater Prairie Chicken NWR ↗ (opens in a new tab), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge (timing) ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Pick your week

Pick a week: the places usually in their window then light up. Each place's own usual window, or its region's or state's timing where it has none (labeled); not a forecast.

Week of Feb 20

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In its usual season · week of Feb 20

By distance from San Antonio

Straight-line miles; roads are longer
  1. 78 miBalcones Canyonlands RefugeLocal timing: late September to early October, when conditions are favorable
  2. 136 miAttwater Prairie Chicken RefugeLocal timing: late February through early April
  3. 159 miPadre Island National SeashoreAt one spot: mid-June through August
  4. 235 miSanta Ana RefugeUsually: between October and December

Questions people ask

What's the closest wildlife by season to San Antonio?

Balcones Canyonlands Refuge, about 78 straight-line miles away. Local timing: late September to early October, when conditions are favorable.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Five Super Stops on the Monarch Migration Trail ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Where does the wildlife season start first near San Antonio?

Attwater Prairie Chicken Refuge (136 miles): local timing: late February through early April.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attwater Prairie Chicken NWR ↗ (opens in a new tab)

How far are these places from San Antonio?

From 78 to 235 straight-line miles; roads are longer. 1 are within 100 miles.