Nature reserve · Texas
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Slough Ridge stands 2 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. Texas Independence Trail passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
Coordinates28.83002, -95.56058
- 15.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Confederate Defenses at the Mouth of Caney Creek: 5.3 mi
- Cedar Lake Salt Works: 6.7 mi
- McCroskey-Stringfellow House: 8.2 mi
- Ellerslie Plantation: 11.2 mi
- Old Oakland Plantation: 11.3 mi
Nature reserves: 52
Parks: 48
- Chamber Park: 5.2 mi
- West Moring Dock Park: 6.2 mi
- Arrington Park: 14.3 mi
- Peppermint Park: 14.5 mi
- Crews Park: 14.5 mi
Museums: 6
- Freeport Historical Museum: 15.4 mi
- Lake Jackson Historical Museum: 15.9 mi
- Alden B. Dow Office Museum: 16.1 mi
- Brazosport Museum of Nature Science: 17.6 mi
- Columbia Historical Museum Association: 22.3 mi
Artworks: 5
- Texas Flag Mural: 15.4 mi
- Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 15.4 mi
- Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 15.5 mi
- Art Bench with Mosiac: 16.3 mi
- Fairgrounds Art Exhibition Center: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 2
- Levi Jordan Plantation State Historical Site: 13.0 mi
- Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- Downtown Gazebo: 16.1 mi
- Snail Garden: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Lake Barbara: 17.0 mi
- Hasima: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Backyard Park: 17.5 mi
- Hansen Park: 20.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bryan Beach: 13.6 mi
Peaks: 1
- Slough Ridge: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slough Ridge | NE 50° | 2 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 19:50 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:49 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:55 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 59 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 58 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Freeport 2 NW, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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