Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

Bears

Average Rating

100

Drove the trail around 5:30pm and saw 2 bears in an hour- both along the edge of the forest and canal. Look for berries along the road - chances are you will see something. Awesome drive!! Worth the visit:)

Posted by A TripAdvisor Member on June 25, 2014. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Kayaking the preserve

Average Rating

60

Nice kayak trails. Off the beaten track. Day we went it was 100 and sunny. Mosquitos were a bit hungry. Would be much nicer on a cooler day. Porta potties at put in.

Posted by Frederick S on June 23, 2014. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

neat drive but little to see

Average Rating

60

we made the mistake of driving thi in late morning, when all animals were sleeping - we did see one huge snake sunning itself and some turtles, but that was about it..

Posted by Chryscenthia on June 12, 2014. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Great place for wildlife

Average Rating

100

A great place to spot wildlife espacially black bears, turtles en other wildlife like snakes. We did see lot of them.

Posted by Marenko14 on June 06, 2014. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

No lions, no tigers. But Bears? Oh, my

Average Rating

80

Our primary reason for visiting Alligator River NWR was to see the black bears. We made two trips an hour before sunset on a visit the end of April and followed instructions on a couple of forums for locating the bears. The number of bears was astounding.
On both trips we drove the wildlife drive to Bear Road hoping to...

Posted by PollyFinders on June 01, 2014. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

An off-beat wildlife refuge that is interesting for children.

Posted on October 29, 2012. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Visitors to this federal reserve can observe a huge array of wildlife such as American alligators, black bears, white-tailed deer, raccoons, rabbits, quail, river otters, red-cockaded woodpeckers and, for the really lucky, red wolves. Visit the animals' natural habitat on foot or driving trails or, ideally, by canoe or kayak on a paddling trail. Nature outfitters provide guided tours through...

Posted on August 17, 2011. Brought to you by 10best.

Considered among the last remaining strongholds for black bear in eastern North Carolina and on the mid-Atlantic Coast, the Refuge also provides valuable habitat for concentrations of ducks, geese, and swans; wading birds, shorebirds, American woodcock, raptors, American alligators, white-tailed deer, raccoons, rabbits, quail, river otters, red-cockaded woodpeckers, and migrating songbirds.

Posted on January 10, 2010. Brought to you by newbernsj.