National wildlife refuge

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Washington County, North Carolina run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge map

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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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.

Common questions

: Yes. Hunting is allowed on Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. Seasons, limits and methods are set by the refuge regulation and Nevada Department of Wildlife rules, which change every year: read them before you go.
: Yes. Fishing is allowed on Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge with a Nevada fishing license.

Hours, fees, and visitor center

What visitors do here: wildlife viewing, birding, photography, hiking, hunting, fishing, boating.

Wildlife

BirdWaterfowl

Hunting

Hunting is allowed on Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. Seasons, limits and methods are set by the refuge regulation and Nevada Department of Wildlife rules, which change every year: read them before you go.

Hunting rules for Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

Fishing and boating

Fishing is allowed on Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge with a Nevada fishing license.

Getting there

Nearest town: Creswell, 11.6 miles

Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Public lands next to Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

State parkPettigrew State Park is 2.8 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Photos

Photo of Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge — Sarah Toner/USFWS, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)

Data source: Recreation.gov

fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
recreation.gov (accessed 2026-09-29)
www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)

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