Drive the loop slowly and watch the wetlands. On the north side of the loop there are wetlands on both side of the road, on the rest of the loop most of the action will be on the drivers side. Expect most of the resident wading birds. Glossy Ibis have nested here in recent years and a few are present year round, but be alert for hybrids with White-faced Ibis. Most of the "Glossy" type ibis present show traits of hybrids. Fulvous Whistling-Ducks are present spring through fall in numbers, and are uncommon to rare in the winter. Least Bittern and Purple Gallinule are present mid-April through September. King Rail and Glossy Ibis are present year round but are most easily located in the spring and summer.

Least Bittern, Purple Gallinule, King Rail, Glossy Ibis, Fulvous Whistling Duck.

This 2.5 mile one-way loop circles a 300 acre freshwater wetland. there are levees or "terraces" in the wetlands that attached large numbers at times of roosting birds.

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1963 to provide wintering and migration habitats for ducks and geese. We protect the coastal marsh for migratory and resident waterfowl, shorebirds, and waterbirds. The refuge is one of three refuges in the Texas Chenier Plain Wildlife Refuge Complex, and one of a string of wildlife refuges situated on the Gulf of Mexico. We are a designated Globally Important Bird Area, Monarch Waystation, and a Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network Site of International Importance. The 37,000-acre refuge is located on the Texas Gulf Coast just outside the Houston, Texas metropolitan area. 

There is no fee to visit the refuge. This refuge is very large and most of it is roadside accessible, however, there are also a few walking trails and a boat launch. As with most hotspots in this area, visitors should be adequately prepared for mosquitos and be alert for venomous snakes and spiders.

There is an accessible 1,500 foot boardwalk with an elevated platform at the end into the wetlands.