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Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge spans over 11,000 acres of salt marsh, brackish wetlands, and pocosin habitat along North Carolina’s Core Sound. It provides critical nesting and feeding grounds for waterfowl, wading birds, and migratory species, including herons, egrets, and tundra swans. As you walk alongside this area, keep an eye out for osprey circling in the sky, mullet jumping in the shallow water, and white ibis in the marsh grass.

The Cedar Island–Ocracoke ferry runs three to four times daily, crossing Pamlico Sound in about 2 hours and 15 minutes, with a walk-on passenger fee of $1. The terminal includes shaded waiting areas, restrooms, and a reservation check-in area for foot passengers and vehicles. Along the way, you’ll pass wide open water, low-lying marshes, and distant glimpses of the barrier islands, an expansive, quiet stretch of coastal North Carolina. If you’re traveling during the summertime, reservations are strongly recommended and can be made through the NCDOT Ferry Division site here:https://ferry.ncdot.gov/reservations/#/.

Oyster Point Campground sits at the southern end of the Neusiok Trail, overlooking the tidal waters of the Newport River in Croatan National Forest. There are 15 first-come, first-served campsites with picnic tables, fire rings, and access to drinking water and vault toilets ($10 fee). It’s an ideal overnight spot with easy trail access and a short walk to the water’s edge.

Croatan National Forest spans over 160,000 acres in eastern North Carolina, bordered by the Neuse River, Bogue Sound, and the Intracoastal Waterway. It features a mix of saltwater estuaries, pocosin wetlands, longleaf pine savannas, and habitats for carnivorous plants, making it one of the most ecologically diverse and special national forests in the Southeast. You’ll pass quiet creeks and coastal swamps filled with plenty of woodpeckers, warblers, and wading birds to keep you company along the way.

Fort constructed in the 19th century for coastal defense. Was the sight of a battle during the Civil War.

Routes and times of the ferries can be found here: https://www.ncdot.gov/travel-maps/ferry-tickets-services/routes/Pages/default.aspx

I guess most people come here to catch the ferry to Ocracoke. But you can also swim in the Bodden (as one would say on the Baltic Sea) with shallow waves and a slowly sloping beach