Nature reserve · Texas
Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge
Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. The nearest named place is San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 3.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
Coordinates28.73099, -95.76089
- 11.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Confederate Defenses at the Mouth of Caney Creek: 9.1 mi
- Battle Island: 9.5 mi
- Major George Morse Collinsworth: 11.9 mi
- Sinclair David Gervais: 11.9 mi
- Dr. Albert Moses Levy: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 23
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 3.2 mi
- Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge: 3.8 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 6.4 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 10.0 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 13.8 mi
Parks: 21
- West Moring Dock Park: 8.2 mi
- Chamber Park: 9.3 mi
- Matagorda Bay Nature Park: 14.7 mi
- FM 521 River Park: 15.0 mi
- Matagorda County Fair Grounds: 19.1 mi
Gardens: 9
- Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 22.9 mi
- Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 22.9 mi
- Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 22.9 mi
- Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 22.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 23.0 mi
Museums: 3
- Matagorda County Museum: 20.7 mi
- Museum Annex: 21.5 mi
- Matagorda County Museum: 21.5 mi
Artworks: 3
- Metal Rooster: 21.2 mi
- Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 22.5 mi
- Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Matagorda Beach: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Levi Jordan Plantation State Historical Site: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Hasima: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Backyard Park: 21.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 19:50 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:50 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:56 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 72 | 62 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Matagorda NO 2, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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