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lonestar_philomath Says: I saw alot of people fishing along the islands but not off the beaches. I am sure you need a license.
lonestar_philomath Says: The vegitation ranges from salt marshes, to dunes. I suspect this is what the dunes looked like for millenia.
lonestar_philomath Says: On my return trip north I was on the ocean side of the road and stopped at this beach. There are a number of beaches all along the islands, but on Pea Island I believe you are only allowed to enter where there is a number.
Where can you go and what can you see?
lonestar_philomath Says: Pea Island is one of the best locations within the United States! Birds can be seen in the many salt flats, freshwater lagoons, and in the numerous marshes located in the refuge. The refuge was established in 1938. Stop by the Refuge Visitor Center, located on the east side...
lonestar_philomath Says: I do not know if they nested here over the winter or just resting during their migration north. I saw several flocks at the north end of the island. Besides snow geese, I saw black and white pelicans, several varieties of ducks, and egrets while driving down Pea Island....
grandmaR Says: North Pond Wildlife Trail is a half-mile trail which offers spectacular wildlife observation any season.The best birding is during the fall and winter. The trail is located near the Visitor Center. Most visitors walk this trail to the end - a double-level tower - and then...
grandmaR Says: Pea Island was named for the wild pea vine which grows in there abundance. (Note - spelled with an A)The refuge was established in May 17, 1937. It has 5,834 acres of land, and 25,700 acres (Proclamation Boundary Waters) total and is located on the north end of Hatteras...
Various: Avon buildings for rent
lonestar_philomath Says: There are many different types of accomodations available. If you desire spending a week at one of the many towns on the Outer Bank, it is suggested you make reservations well in advance. There are plenty of web sites advertising places for rent. There are also motels...
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According to NCDOT, this bridge is deteriorating severely. When the 2.4-mile span linking the northern Outer Banks and Hatteras Island was opened to traffic in 1963, its life span was not intended to reach beyond the next century. In a 1993 report, engineers estimated that the bridge had about six more years of life left.
The 2.5- mile bridge spans one of the most dynamic marine environments in the world. Other challenging issues involved the busy navigational channel within a national wildlife refuge, a fragile marine habitat and a popular national recreational area.
The link below is to an aerial photo of the bridge.
You also need to be aware that the road is bordered by shifting sand (photo 2) which may not provide a solid surface for a car.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Helpfulness
This sign says:
"This dike system, along with the dunes, was constructed in the late 1930s and early 1940s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Wax myrtles and live oaks help to stabilize the system and provide excellent songbird habitat. Many species, including the yellow-rumped warbler, common yellowthroat, northern cardinal, rufous-sided towhee, and seaside sparror are observed here during spring and fall migrations."
Written May 6, 2005
These species are found from internal waters of the island to 3 miles out to sea. There is a limit to how much can be collected. The list includes: Blue Crab, Hard Clam, Eastern Oyster, Bay Scallop, Conches & Whilks, Mussels, and Shrimp.
Written Mar 1, 2007
Phone: 800-682-2632
Website: www.ncdmf.net/recreational/recguide.htm
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Only the use of pole and line, rod and reel, or cast net is permitted in the Pea Island Refuge. But all along the Outer Banks, surf fishing is big.
Written May 5, 2005
Oregon Inlet Coast Guard Station
lonestar_philomath Says: Nice facilities. When I was there, a car pulled up to the gate with two coast guard men. They spoke into the box at the gate entrance and where allowed entry to fish off the pier! Now I wish I had joined!
lonestar_philomath Says: Beside the coast guard station on Pea Island there is a fisherman's dock where people can rent boats and a general store. There are also displays of fish that can be caught in the waters of the islands.
grandmaR Says: You see signs about Charles Kuralt in various places such as the wildlife refuges and the Dismal Swamp Canal Visitor's Center. The Charles Kuralt Trail has been established to help people enjoy these wildlands and to recognize the broadcast journalist who shared the delights...
Entering Pea Island from the north
Not really, it is the bridge over the Oregon Inlet. The first bridge I crossed from Nags Head to Pea Island. Note the stickers on the wind shield! No, I did not drive my car all the way from Texas.......
Build your own Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge page
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