- Edenton National Fish Hatchery Public Aquarium1104 West Queen Street Edenton, NC 27932-1621
As you enter the parking lot, you should be able to see our public aquarium. As you face the public aquarium, there is a paved area that leads to our hatchery gates. Visitors can enter the hatchery gates on foot to see the Striped Bass ponds, the holding houses, and the boardwalk on Pembroke Creek. The walk to Pembroke Creek is about 0.4 kilometers or 1/4 mile (Visitors that need assistance should contact the hatchery at (252) 482-4118.
Driving DirectionsTravel to Edenton via US-17. Take Exit 224 and turn left if Southbound, right if Northbound. Continue on this road (W. Queen Street) for approximately 3 miles. The hatchery will be on the left. Hatchery hours are Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm. The hatchery is also open weekends and holidays July through early December.
Public AquariumMon-Fri. The aquarium is also open weekends and holidays July through early December.7am-3:30pmStriped Bass Ponds, Holding Houses, and Pembroke Creek BoardwalkMon-Fri. The Ponds, Holding Houses, and Pembroke Creek boardwalk are also open weekends and holidays July through early December.7am-3:00pm, hatchery gates are locked by 3:15 pm.