Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge

Hunting quail with pointing dogs once was one of the most popular sporting opportunities in the South. Today, quail populations have declined substantially, and public opportunities are limited. Pee Dee NWR has a good quail population due to the substantial habitat restoration on the refuge. To...

Refuge ponds are Sullivan (3 acres), Ross (5 acres), Andrews (10 acres), Beaver (15 acres) and Little (1 acre). Arrowhead Lake is 25 acres. About 200 acres of the Pee Dee River are open to fishing. Brown Creek is about 15 acres. Fishing season is April 15-October 15. Available species include...

Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge offers easy access by vehicle.  The best way to view wildlife is by driving our more than 20 miles of public gravel roads, and the 3-mile paved Wildlife Drive.  From these roads you may view wildlife in forests, fields, wetlands and open water habitats...

Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge offers easy access by vehicle.  The best way to view wildlife is by driving our more than 20 miles of public gravel roads, and the 3-mile paved Wildlife Drive.  From these roads you may view wildlife in forests, fields, wetlands and open water habitats...

From March 15 through November 24, visitors can access the Pee Dee River at the end of Griffin Road.  This is a great starting point for short paddling trips, as the public boat ramp at Highway 109 is just four river miles downstream.  

The river is accessible at the end of...

The main entrance on Highway 52 North provides access.  The 3-mile paved Wildlife Drive has two hiking trails, an observation blind, and a fishing pier at Sullivan Pond.  The Drive showcases Pee Dee’s diverse habitats, as it winds you through upland old fields, the Brown Creek...

Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge's rich scenic views and wildlife diversity make it a perfect location for photography enthusiasts to capture some of the beautiful variations that nature has to offer.

The Gaddy Covered Bridge and Sullivan observation blind are two great places to take...