Pixley National Wildlife Refuge is located 35 mi south of Tulare, California and 45 mi north of Bakersfield in the San Joaquin Valley. The 6939 acre nature refuge represents one of the few remaining examples of the grasslands, vernal pools, and playas that once bordered historic Tulare Lake, the largest lake west of the Great Lakes until the late 19th century.

Wildlife

Over 100 bird and 6 reptile species use the wildlife refuge. Approximately 300 acre of managed wetlands provide habitat for migratory waterfowl and shorebirds. Threatened and endangered species include the San Joaquin kit fox, blunt-nosed leopard lizard, Tipton kangaroo rat, and the vernal pool fairy shrimp.

Access

Refuge visitation is by special arrangement only.