Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
Park
Why pick this one
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge features North Carolina’s largest natural freshwater lake and supports wintering swans, geese, and ducks.
Best for
- winter waterfowl observation
- wildlife photography
- freshwater fishing
- walking or bicycling through refuge habitats
- permit white-tailed deer and waterfowl hunting
Specialties
- winter waterfowl observation
- wildlife photography
- largemouth bass fishing
- permit white-tailed deer hunts
- permit waterfowl hunts
What makes them different
- Features Lake Mattamuskeet, the largest natural freshwater lake in North Carolina
- Includes lake, marsh, swamp forest, and upland forest habitats
- Supports large numbers of wintering waterfowl, including swans, geese, and ducks
- Visitors may walk or bicycle throughout the refuge subject to closures and regulatory signs
- Fishing opportunities include largemouth bass, striped bass, catfish, and crappie
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 85 Mattamuskeet Rd, Swanquarter, NC 27885
- Phone
- (252) 926-4021
- Website
- http://www.fws.gov/refuge/mattamuskeet
- mattamuskeet@fws.gov
Services
- birding
- wildlife observation
- photography
- fishing
- hunting
- walking
- bicycling