Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge

Fishing, birding, hiking, wildlife observation, photography, and hunting opportunities abound for visitors at Waccamaw NWR! Meander through the Cypress trees at the Cox Ferry Lake Recreation Area, canoe the Pee Dee river and Yauhannah Lake or paddle through a blackwater swamp. Waccamaw NWR offers miles of interpretive nature trails, a mountain biking trail, a boardwalk, kiosks and a covered picnic pavilion. As a hotspot for Swallow-tailed kites and over 200 bird species, the Refuge offer opportunities to enjoy birding along any of our trails as well as from a boat in the waters surrounding the Refuge.