Located on the edge of Pamlico Sound is the Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge. This refuge covers over 14,480 acres that are made up of marshes and woodlands. The Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge is also well-known for its Bay Forest and Cypress Gum Swamp. Explorers can trek down the various trails winding through the land where they’ll come across many native plants and animals, such as saltmeadow hay, black needlerush, pond pine, gray squirrels, rabbits, otters, and foxes. During the winter, many waterfowl species flock here to nest making it a bird lover’s paradise.
Cedar Island, North Carolina 28520, Phone: 252-225-2511
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