Marker
  • Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge
    (252) 225-2511
    879 Lola Road Cedar Island, NC 28520

  • Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge, located in Carteret County, North Carolina is on the end of a peninsula marking the southern end of Pamlico Sound. NC Highway 12 passes through the refuge and is an excellent way to see the vast marshes and forests.

    Driving Directions

    From Beaufort, NC:

    1. Start out going east on Cedar St toward Live Oak St/NC-101.
    2. Cedar St becomes Live Oak St. In 2.50 miles
    3. Turn right onto Hwy 70 Beaufort/US-70 E. In 2.69 miles
    4. Turn right onto Hwy 70 Beaufort/Outer Banks Scenic Byway/US-70 E. Continue to follow US-70 E. In 6.45 miles
    5. Turn left onto US Highway 70 Smyrna/Outer Banks Scenic Byway/US-70 E. Continue to follow Outer Banks Scenic Byway/US-70 E. In 6.15 miles
    6. Turn left onto US Highway 70 Davis/Outer Banks Scenic Byway/US-70 E. Continue to follow Outer Banks Scenic Byway/US-70 E. In 8.21 miles
    7. Stay straight to go onto Cedar Island Rd/Outer Banks Scenic Byway/NC-12. In 8.32 miles
    8. Turn right onto Lola Rd. In 2.19 miles Contact Center is on the left.

    To Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge Contact Station from Mattamuskeet NWR (Refuge Headquarters):

    1. Start out going northwest on Mattamuskeet Refuge Rd toward NC Highway 94/Alligator River Route/NC-94. In 1.39 miles
    2. Turn left onto NC Highway 94/Alligator River Route/NC-94. In 1.50 miles
    3. Turn right onto US Highway 264/Pamlico Scenic Byway/US-264 W. Continue to follow Pamlico Scenic Byway/US-264 W. In 33.56 miles
    4. Turn right onto W Main St/Pamlico Scenic Byway/US-264 W/NC-99. Continue to follow US-264 W. In 29.26 miles
    5. Turn left onto N Bridge St/US-17 Bus S. Continue to follow US-17 Bus S. In 4.45 miles
    6. Stay straight to go onto US Highway 17/US-17 S. Continue to follow US-17 S. In 31.23 miles
    7. Take the US-70 E exit, EXIT 417AB, toward Havelock/New Bern. In 0.36 miles
    8. Merge onto US-70 E via EXIT 417B on the left toward Havelock/Morehead City. In 17.13 miles
    9. Turn slight left onto Miller Blvd/NC-101. Continue to follow NC-101. In 16.12 miles
    10. Turn left onto Laurel Rd. In 2.27 mile
    11. Turn right onto Merrimon Rd. In 2.44 miles
    12. Turn left onto Hwy 70 Beaufort/Outer Banks Scenic Byway/US-70 E. Continue to follow US-70 E. In 6.43 miles
    13. Turn left onto US Highway 70 Smyrna/Outer Banks Scenic Byway/US-70 E. Continue to follow Outer Banks Scenic Byway/US-70 E.In 6.15 miles
    14. Turn left onto US Highway 70 Davis/Outer Banks Scenic Byway/US-70 E. Continue to follow Outer Banks Scenic Byway/US-70 E.In 8.21 miles
    15. Stay straight to go onto Cedar Island Rd/Outer Banks Scenic Byway/NC-12. In 8.32 miles
    16. Turn right onto Lola Rd. In 2.19 miles Contact Center is on the left.

    Cedar Island can also be accessed by ferry from Ocracoke Island.