Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge

Located outside the City of Dallas, just off of Highway 99 and Highway 22, Baskett Slough offers unique wildlife viewing opportunities for the whole family! The refuge offers convenient access to miles of trails as well as handicap and stroller accessible viewing platforms for its visitors. Refuge kiosks and trails provide an interpretive and informative experience for visitors, so make sure to stop at the interpretive signs along the way to learn more about the refuge habitats and how they are maintained for wildlife. Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge provides habitat for a wide variety of wildlife and plants. Populations of several endangered and threatened animal and plant species can be found on the refuge, and wildlife/wildlands observation, photography, hiking, and environmental education and interpretation are some of the visitor activities allowed on the Refuge.