Saw lots of waterbirds, did a 4 mile loop on the Haller’s Haven trail. Trail was easy and well maintained and had wild flowers and butterflies We were able to walk along the shore of the Lake Texoma. There is an auto tour which is the nicely laid out so you can see a lot of birds from the car. Not sure why the southern part of a National wildlife Refuge is full of oil pumps.

Awesome place to visit with the family! Free entry, plus lots of neat places to explore. The trails are on the more rustic side so be more prepared for that. Our kids loved the bug life(and snake!)at the butterfly garden. Some of the less main roads are dirt but everything was passable in our minivan. Will definitely be coming back!

We had an awesome time driving around and walking around listening and looking at the birds, butterflies, flowers & the rest of the nature. This is a great way to get outdoors, sit, walk, fish etc. Oh right before you drive into the park is a trail on the right & up the hill was the most amazing hidden field of flowers youll see them in the pictures attached. The butterfly garden was also great by the visitor center. This is definitely a place to check out!

My first time visiting this place. I loved and highly recommend it to anyone. There are a variety of nice things to every taste and age. They have a map to help yourself and there are no charge for the visit.

We had a great day here fishing. We drove around for part of the audio tour. Visitor center was closed (Covid) but looks really nice. Cant wait to go back.

Great place for bird watching. Very nice driving trail through the wetlands. Hiking trails also.

Lots of wildlife to see and very accessible. There is a very nice butterfly garden too.

Make the short drive from DFW to see flocks of birds rest/relax on their migratory routes. We saw hundreds of pelicans, turkey vultures, heron, water birds, and even an ibis! Lots of places to hike. Highly recommend a visit.

This place was beautiful and so serene

We had a great time here! The visitor center was closed due to COVID, but the butterfly garden was beautiful. We hiked one of the trails and it was nicely shaded so not too hot even on a 95 degree day. We took the driving tour; some of it was closed due to flooding, but we did see a lot different birds and scenery. Definitely worth the visit!

Fantastic day!! Way more than I expected . This place over delivered for sure!! Wildlife everywhere and saw a bald eagle!

Gorgeous scenery well taken care of calming and soothing and did i mention gorgeous

First time there so cant justify a 5 yet. Love the driving tour, great for people with disabilities. Lots of places for nature photography. Disappointed that the visitors center is closed(Covid19).

Me and my family love to cruise the roads of Hagerman around dusk and move the snakes and turtles out of the road while we jam out to music. Its become quite the hobby! We always see deer and other wildlife along the way, and the sunsets here are always magnificent

There is nothing not to love about this amazing place. Even with the recent high water issues, there are areas to explore. The visitors center is so nice and the people are friendly.

Amazing place, enjoy the encounters with wildlife !

Been here several times over the past two years. Stunning lake Texoma scenery and great variety of wildlife. Unfortunately invasive feral hogs also call this place home. Though I have not seen any in broad daylight, I have heard several warning grunts and have seen one running in the distance while on the meadow pond trail. Though they aren’t outright aggressive, they’re not an animal I want to encounter. They aren’t pretty, they can charge (though uncommon), and they greatly damage the ecosystem. I would still highly recommend the meadow pond trail, just be aware of the hogs and stay on the trail.With a variety of habitats, several hikes, and lake Texoma coast, this place offers not only scenery, but also boasts a variety of wildlife. I have seen deer, roadrunners, snow geese, pelicans, snowy egrets, blue herons, white-tailed kite, diamond back water snake, killdeer, snapping turtle, gar, bold eagle, kestral, northern shoveler, night heron, and so much more.

Really enjoyed myself. The views were great and I got a lot of nice pictures. I drive through a couple of times and then walked the meadow pond trail. Saw a bald eagle and Deaver pond. The American lotus at Meadow pond was beautiful. Its a long trail so, be prepared.

Lots of snow goose. It’s so beautiful!

Nice drive and view of the lake. I was hoping the visitor center was open but it is still closed.

Nice place to go do bird watching, mainly water fowls

We were greeted warmly by staff and was given lots of information about the park. There is so much wildlife to see and much of the park is accessible by car so anyone can visit. It is worth the drive to come visit here.

Enjoyed driving through and taking a short hike. It was a beautiful day and we saw lots of ducks and wild geese. Looking forward to coming back in the spring when the wild flowers are in bloom.

Nice, well maintained hiking trails and bird watching are great things to do here. They also have free tram rides on the weekends and some presentations. Picnic areas and fishing. Visitor center is nice and clean with a nice gift shop. Snow geese are here now so lots of them to see along with many other birds; pelicans, herons, ducks and more. Short of a hidden gem. Not crowded.

Great place for Bird watching from your car.

A great, north Texas, birding & wildlife sanctuary...Bring your camera or binoculars. ☆☆☆☆☆November to March is a fabulous peroid of time to visit & spend aday, capturing images & touring the trails & roads.

The water birds and shore birds are starting to arrive. To name a few of the birds we saw - avocets, white faced ibis, great blue herons, little blue herons, snowy egrets, northern harrier, northern flickers, all sorts of shore birds, and huge flocks of white white pelicans.

It was such a peaceful place full of unique birds and butterflies. Cant wait to return to see more.

Very beautiful place, good hiking trails. Lots of wild animals to see. We observed a coyote and a baby black bear at different times.

Great for seeing wildlife and relaxing the day away!

So serene and beautiful!

The trails were nice, lots of flowers at this time of year. The lake was also pretty walking around the peninsula-like areas

Great fishing, covered picnic area, and a port-a-potty! What else do you need?

This place is amazing!!!Great scenery, fun drive, good for picnics or just overall connecting with nature. Park staff and super polite and helpful!

Great place and great staff. Currently am in the woods waiting for deer. Not much movement but still a great time.

We saw over 20 species of bird and over 3,000 geese!

Beautiful quiet place! Fishing year round.

Beautiful wildlife refuge, thousands of birds depending on the time of the year. Very nice visitor center and several hiking trails to choose from.

Not much to see at this time of year, but it was a pleasant if dusty drive through the wetlands

You want to visit this out of the way park! When you do take the drive all the way to the end of the park and then do the Ponds Trail hike. Also stop into the visitor center a. The volunteers who work here are very knowledgeable and eager to give you a bird or insect book to look up the wildlife that you find on your visit.

Beautiful outdoor seeing. Love the birds and deers!

Such a nice place to check out with the older kids, call ahead to find out if theres a weekend workshop for the little ones. Butterfly garden is just beautiful

The refuge is under water right now due to extreme rainfall this spring. But the visitor center is open and its a good place to learn the history of the area and tour the butterfly garden. They have a nice gift shop as well. When the park is drivable, you can see different birds migrating and wildlife that live in the area.

Well-maintained nature preserve with great interpretive center. Kid-centered activities and displays help your littles engage in learning in a fun way. Bring a picnic and enjoy nature. There are some gravel walking paths that are wide and level for guests of all ages and abilities. Another perk? The gift shop has adorable little trinkets and nature handbooks at reasonable prices.

Awesome place for birds photography

The center was closed for the CoVid 1984 BS but the birds and animals didnt care. It was a great day trip.

Beautiful area. Worth checking out.

Nice place...

My guts were shredded apart via vulture

What beauty. Great viewing

Love this place. Its so peaceful. Great place to watch birds. The areas you can actually visit are dependent of Lake Texoma water levels.

I love this place. So peaceful and relaxing. We seen 14 deer on Saturday.

Wild life, walking trails

Hagerman is a great place, even with having to kind of screen out the sight of pumpjacks at times. On the Central Flyway, it has plenty of waterbirds and others during migratory times. Eagles and other raptors are also drawn here. Easy walking and hiking trails take people near smaller ponds and into woods where many songbirds can be found. This is a spot for bluebirds, the vibrant prothonotary warbler and others.

Very quiet with nice trails.

Great beach, clean and well maintained

Nice place to go fishing and especially for bird. Great place for photographers too.

If you like 100% natural view, this is the perfect place.

Nice place to see nature

Attended a class/lecture about the life of a game warden. Very informative.

A quiet refuge with alot of birds to see. We spent a couple of hours on the drive tour of the refuge. A very relaxing place to see. The audio tour was informative and educational. A cool place to visit.

Cool place to see animals

Quiet, tranquil, not overly crowded and a nice place to get away.

All paths were closed due to high water and no one in the visitor center (or website) advised of this fact. Might be awesome when they are actually open, but Ill never venture out to see.

Love this park. Huge, great for car birdwatching or stroll the woods. Wide variety of fauna and birds. Beautiful and relaxing!

Nice area for flat hikes, lots of birds.

Its so amazing! A must visit!! place.

As good as it gets! Great visitor center, super friendly and helpful staff, big classroom space, numerous education classes and tours. Perfect for drive-by birding, and many great trails. Only one bird blind, hoping they build more. A superb National Wildlife Refuge. Get there early in the morning for best birding. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

I fell in love with Hagerman since I moved to Denison almost 12 years ago. Its so peaceful and I always enjoy watching deer and the snow geese among others. My #1 spot is the road that goes to the 2 rigs where we can walk along the road with our fur babies.

Beautiful place the hiking trails are really more of a bike trail. The large gravel covering the trails is uncomfortable to walk on. Lots of wildlife all around the reserve.

Wonderfully maintained refuge near the Texas-Oklahoma border. Plenty of birding spots, including observation decks and photo blinds. Several hiking trails of different lengths/difficulties; some are partly paved. There’s fishing, kayaking, and picnic areas, too. Stop by the visitors center for maps, interactive displays, butterfly garden, or to borrow some binoculars; the also have a guided tour on weekends if you don’t want to do the self-guided auto tour.

This place is so beautiful. Peaceful. Butterfly garden was gorgeous.

A national wildlife preserve our county can be proud of.

The folks at the visitor center are just wonderful. Very helpful and accommodating. the views out on the refuge are spectacular and the fishing is awesome!

Im concern of why you have jetta operating comAny doing drilling on a wildlife preserve. Now they split oil and it effected more then they said. Remember the oil spill in the gulf. It rained and I live done from your all it will effect us to. ThanksFor not telling people sooner . Or wildlife and livestock and our water is now effecting. And again how is drilling a part of natural wildlife... ? A woodpecker can drill safer

Beautiful with a great diversity of wildlife.

Very little wildlife. These reviews are exaggerated when it comes to the wildlife. Trails are flat and not much to them at all. The Fishing is okay. It’s nice and quite but that’s all there really is to it.

Whenever Im stressed out and need to get away I come and take in the beautiful and majestic views and scenery. Great place to get beautiful pictures and see nature at it its finest.

Nice place to hike, fish, and see lots of birds and wildlife.

Good place to photograph birds.

One of the best wildlife refuges in the US. Lots of birds (geese, Hawks, other shore birds) on their seasonal migration through north Texas. Museum is high quality and offers the story of how the refuge was originally started with lots of pictures. Well run with excellent volunteers. Be sure to ride the train around the refuge driven by a knowledgeable driver/guide. Only two trips a day, so need reservations.

Great place to cycle, run, and kayaking!

HNWR is an excellent area to view birds & wildlife. Its a short drive from DFW area & Denton. We always spend about 6 hours viewing birds so pack a lunch. Be sure to stop by the office to check the board for any rare sighting, maps of HNWR & the numerous hiking trails, & visit the gift shop. Staff is always ready to help id birds & guide you the best hiking.

Always love driving through and looking at everything. Roads were flooded but could still watch wildlife from afar.

Beautiful location too bad its littered with oil pumps

A great place to spend the day

Excellent place to relax

Nice and quiet

Great place

Visitor center was closed because of the government shutdown. Its in the middle of nowhere and thats the only restroom.... otherwise it wouldve been better.

Beautiful facility and even more beautiful wildlife. Saw a bald eagle there this afternoon. The landscape isnt what you would normally think of as pretty, but once you see the incredible variety of wildlife youll love it.

This is a beautiful place... Amazing to see

Beautiful driving Safari!

Love the visit everytime

We just love to visit here so much to see. They also have great events and activities also. A must do when you are in the area.

I live near the Refuge and hike/explore it often. My two retrievers love it.The waters edge at Lake Texoma is easy access at several points. The historical Red River forms the lake behind the Dennison Dam.The Refuge management has maintained several walking paths of varying lengths up two 3 miles and more.Occasional flooding occurs when heavy rains blanket the huge watershed. The flood levels and water backups are amazing. The power of water never ceases to amaze me.To see any wildlife other than migratory bird flocks, you have to walk the trails at sunset when the fauna become active. There is just enough car traffic during the day to keep the animals bashful.Learn your animal poop and paw prints. By these you will know them.

Nice place to kayak and sight see

I go there to fish I enjoy it

Very good place for kids!

Really love the Auto trail for it is convenient. Besides wild life, you can also have a close look at oil pump machines. Visiting center is a great help.