san luis national wildlife refuge
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We have a group that camps here every year during this time, usually around 85 people who just kick back and relax for the weekend we camp at the group campsite
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I have been to four of the national wildlife refuges now and it makes me appreciate the San Luis one even more. Just for starters, it's free, they have a nice visitor center and you can get out of your car wherever you want (but you will spook the birds more easily if you leave your car). As far as the attractions go, they have a tule elk driving loop, a wetlands driving loop, a spur road with fishing spots and several places to pull over and take a hike. So, you can spend most of the day there if you really want to slow down and investigate everything.Of course, you'll see the most wildlife if you go in the wet season. I guarantee you'll see a large amount of waterfowl and raptors. I went in August the first time and most of the wetlands were dried up and the temperatures were in the upper 90's, so I don't recommend that. But I would recommend picking up lunch in Los Banos and heading out to take in the wildlife and scenery at San Luis. If you have the time, the Merced refuge has lots of wildlife and a nice auto tour.
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I have been out to this refuge twice and enjoyed myself both times. I was pleasantly surprised to find a new beautiful visitors center when I went the second time. It has great exhibits, bathrooms and a super friendly resident kitty cat who will welcome you at the door. It can be hit or miss when viewing the Tule Elk from the driving tour though. Sometimes they can be somewhat close to the fences and other times they can be far from the viewing eye. I recommend bringing binoculars and also maybe calling ahead to ask the center what the best times to view them are. There is a platform with a telescope in one area that you can view them from as well. Even seeing them from afar with binoculars was worth the trip.
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Visited at the end of May but it is not the time for going to this place. As others mentioned, I am sure it is a great place to visit during the season. There is a nice visitor center with helpful staff and good bathroom facilities.
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Wildlife plentiful, views spectacular, even in August. Sunset was amazing, with everything mirrored in ponds that gave off as much light as the sky. Amazing.
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Check to make sure there is WATER in the area you're visiting, as this preserve is tightly managed. Note that in season you will encounter hunting, though it does not impact birders.
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The brand new visitor Center is pretty impressive. Lots of neat exhibits... especially for kids. Interactive stuff. Window for viewing in inclemenet weather.Trail all around. It is away from food and Gas. Bring your own food. There is no visitor bookstore and there should be. No visitors there when we were there even though it was a nice day. I would think that even if busy, you could get away from a crowd on one of the trails.
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I was very impressed with how well laid out and beautifully maintained the entire refuge is. There are various driving trails, walking trails, and places to observe the amazing wildlife here. The visitor's center is beautiful and has a great spot for sitting and viewing the elk. The staff was friendly and helpful. We saw several elk, coyotes, and a variety of raptors and waterfowl on the driving trails. There were also endless brightly colored dragonflies whizzing by everywhere we looked. The elk lookout on the driving trail , with the long distance viewing scope, was fantastic. We were able to spot many magnificent elk from that vantage point. We enjoyed it so much that we went out for lunch and went back to explore for a few more hours. We'll definitely go back!
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We were on a bird watching trip and came to the area to visit this reserve. What a great day we had - and a Coyote and Tule elk as well.
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They are protecting elk so the herd grows, and we saw about 5 at 8am! Very attentive and watched us, slowly returning to eating. What magnificent creatures, very regal. Lots of birds around too.