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Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge

Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Its own timing: between October and December.

Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in pictures

Illustrative photos, not current conditions
Santa Ana NWR canopy Bridge
Santa Ana NWR canopy Bridge. Photo: Thamara Hernandez/USFWS · public domain · resized

What the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says

“Noisy chachalacas welcome the morning dawn while malachite butterflies float among the shadows. Step into this rare subtropical world at Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge.”
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When to go

In the source's own words; no peak claimed unless the source says so
  • between October and December“Peak diversity falls between October and December with a single October day known to produce a tremendous 65 documented species!”

Before you go

Check before you go: Seven days a week from sunrise to sunset, you can enjoy Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge's many trails. It is hot and humid most of the year, be aware that heat exhaustion and stress can occur very rapidly.

Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge on the map

With the places we follow within 60 miles

Nearby

Within 60 straight-line miles; roads are longer

How we know

Every fact on this page, from these pages