Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Dare County, North Carolina run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.
- Closure: Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Closed Until Further Notice The Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center is closed until further notice due to storm damage on NC Highway 12.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge map
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for NC, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Hours, fees, and visitor center
What visitors do here: hiking, hunting, fishing, boating.
Wildlife
- BirdWaterfowl
- BirdMigratory birds
Pets
Dogs are not allowed on Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Pets not allowed on the refuge as stated by the refuge.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Rodanthe, 9.2 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
- National Park Service unitPea Island National Wildlife Refuge borders Cape Hatteras National Seashore, a National Park Service unit.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- recreation.gov (accessed 2026-09-29)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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