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Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge Bell Island Unit and Fishing Pier

Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge
Lat: 35.43573749
Long: -76.3988818

The refuge is located on the north shore of Pamlico Sound, east and west of the village of Swan Quarter. Only the Bell Island Unit is accessible from land; the rest of the refuge is accessible by boat only. The Bell Island Unit features Bell Island Pier, a 1,000-foot long pier popular with anglers, and Bell Island Rd, a 2-mile, low-traffic gravel road that provides opportunities for wildlife viewing in the marshes and canals along the road.

Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge
Bell Island Rd
Swan Quarter, NC 27885
Get directions
(252) 926-4021
c/o Mattamuskeet NWR, 85 Mattamuskeet Road
Swan Quarter, NC 27885
mattamuskeet@fws.gov

Swanquarter NWR is administered by Mattamuskeet NWR. The refuge headquarters and visitor center are located at Mattamuskeet NWR.

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