Update: Due to design modifications, the stone breakwater construction project has been postponed. The public is welcome to enjoy the Bell Island Pier and Road until construction dates are determined. Please continue to check the refuge website and the refuge Facebook page (linked below) for updates.
Bell Island Pier and Road on Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge will be closed to all public access beginning mid to late September for the construction of a stone breakwater structure structure
Something temporarily or permanently constructed, built, or placed; and constructed of natural or manufactured parts including, but not limited to, a building, shed, cabin, porch, bridge, walkway, stair steps, sign, landing, platform, dock, rack, fence, telecommunication device, antennae, fish cleaning table, satellite dish/mount, or well head.
Learn more about structure . The new breakwater will enhance and extend the current structure and provide long-term protection to the shoreline and parking area of this popular fishing destination. Construction will require removal of a short section of pier and use of the parking lot as a delivery and staging area. The contractor estimates construction will continue through December 2022. Updates on progress and closures will be posted periodically on the USFWS in North Carolina Facebook page and on the refuge website. For questions about the project or for information on current closures, please contact the refuge.
