National Wildlife Refuges Visitor Center
Travel Services
Why pick this one
National Wildlife Refuges Visitor Center offers free exhibits plus access to Alligator River’s red wolves, black bears, accessible trails, and 15+ miles of paddling trails.
Best for
- free wildlife education and exhibits
- red wolf and black bear viewing
- accessible nature walks
- canoeing or kayaking on marked paddling trails
- guided wildlife tours and interpretive programs
- wildlife photography
Look elsewhere if
- visits requiring refuge access after daylight hours
- indoor attractions unrelated to wildlife or conservation
Specialties
- red wolf and black bear wildlife viewing
- state-of-the-art wildlife exhibits
- guided interpretive programs and tours
- universally accessible wildlife trails
- 15+ miles of color-coded canoe and kayak trails
What makes them different
- Free state-of-the-art exhibits at the National Wildlife Refuges Visitor Center on Roanoke Island
- Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is one of the only places in the world to potentially see endangered red wolves in the wild
- More than 15 miles of color-coded paddling trails
- Two half-mile, universally accessible wildlife trails
- Murphy Peterson Wildlife Drive offers opportunities to observe black bears and other wildlife
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 100 Conservation Way, Manteo, NC 27954
- Phone
- +12524731131
- Website
- http://www.fws.gov/alligatorriver
- alligatorriver@fws.gov
Services
- wildlife visitor center
- wildlife viewing
- interpretive tours and talks
- wildlife trails
- paddling trails
- wildlife photography opportunities
- hunting and fishing access