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Home » Travel » Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge – A Hidden Gem of the OBX!

Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge – A Hidden Gem of the OBX!

By: Liz  /  Published: May 9, 2016  /  Updated: December 24, 2020  /   Leave a comment

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One of my favorite hidden gems of the Outer Banks is the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on Hatteras Island. This tiny stretch of island is blessed with a certain stillness and peace that’s quite unlike anything else on the coast, and if you’ve ever seen Nights in Rodanthe, which was filmed there, you know exactly what I mean.

It’s the kind of place where you can just breathe and leave the world behind.

Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

Pea Island Wildlife Refuge encompasses a visitors center, beach access, three ponds and walking trails, so whether you’re into wildlife viewing and photography, fishing, beaching, shelling, kayaking or just enjoying nature, you’ll find a little bit of it all here.

Since 1938, Pea Island NC has remained a natural and untouched resting spot for water fowl and other North Carolina wildlife, so start your visit at the visitors center where the knowledgeable staff will give you tips on which birds to look for at the current time. Take a look at some of them through the pre-aimed Carl Zeiss scopes. There are nearly 400 bird species that visit the refuge.

Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

Zeiss scopes at Pea Island national wildlife refuge

Outside the visitors center, you’ll find two walking trails: The North Pond Wildlife Trail and the Salt Flats Trail. The North Pond trail starts immediately behind the building and includes a boardwalk over a turtle pond (kids will love this), three observation decks and a tower.  Both the North and Salt Flat trails are wonderful for wildlife observation and photography: birds, river otters, white-tailed deer and even the nuisance species of coyote and nutria.

Tip: Bring bug spray! The mosquitoes are hungry here.

Wildlife First!

I found it interesting to hear how much consideration is given to the refuge’s wildlife visitors. They control the water levels for the type of birds that are visiting in the moment, ensuring ideal conditions for resting or nesting, and every few years, the pond goes through some maintenance to ensure there are new food sources available when they’re refilled.

North Pond and wildlife trail - Pea Island wildlife refuge

Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge NC

After you leave the visitors center and wildlife trails, make sure you (carefully) walk across Highway 12 to the beach with its nearly 13 miles of unspoiled and secluded beaches and dunes. They don’t do beach replenishment so everything is constantly changing and shifting.

Pea Island

Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Beach Access, Dunes

Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge beach

Be sure to go shelling while you’re there! The sandy shores are carpeted with beachcombing treasures. It’s unusual for a refuge to allow visitors to take anything, but as long as the shells are uninhabited by sea creatures, they’re free for the taking.

pea island beach access

shells at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

If you happen to be visiting the Outer Banks from late spring to summer, you can volunteer to be part of the Sea Turtle Patrol or Sea Turtle Watch program.

Once a nest is spotted, it’s roped off for protection and volunteers sit by the nests from 7pm-midnight nightly to watch for hatching. There are usually 100-150 babies per nest. Totally a bucket list item!

sea turtle nesting site - Pea Island Wildlife Refuge

Sea turtle nesting sites are roped off and protected. Ghost crabs (lower right pic) are major predators for the hatchlings.

Shipwrecks! 

Just offshore during low tide, you can catch sight of the shipwrecked “Oriental”. The boiler is visible above the water line, and it’s an excellent fishing spot out there as you can imagine.

Oriental shipwreck - boiler - Pea Island nc

Other Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge activities include kayaking, canoeing, and both surf and sound fishing. Nighttime surf fishing does require a permit. There are also tours and scheduled programs for both adults and children, many of them free and repeating weekly.

It’s an absolutely wonderful place to stop while in the Outer Banks, so I hope you do!

For more information visit the Pea Island website and OuterBanks.org for info on the entire region.

Check out my other posts on The Outer Banks

Vacation Planning Tips for the Outer Banks 

Where To Stay in the Outer Banks

Roanoke Island Festival Park

Bodie Island Lighthouse

Hang Gliding in the Outer Banks

Horseback Riding on the Beach

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Liz is a midwestern mom gone southern (accent in transition). She lives in North Carolina and loves cooking, baking, traveling, movies, crafts, hot and cold tea, wine, pizza and the occasional nap. She also revels in the fact she's a crazy cat lady.

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  1. Alissa Apel says

    May 25, 2016 at 11:40 am

    It does look pretty! I like that there aren’t a ton of people around.

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  2. Ms. A says

    May 17, 2016 at 3:53 am

    Loved the book and the movie. Looks beautiful!

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  3. Holly @ Woman Tribune says

    May 14, 2016 at 2:55 pm

    What an incredible place to visit! I can definitely see how you can just relax and breathe in a place like this. It’s really beautiful.

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  4. Leslie Rossi | alifewellconsumed says

    May 12, 2016 at 11:59 pm

    i really want to visit NC and SC one day! gorgeous landscape and the people

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  5. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

    May 12, 2016 at 4:46 am

    This place looks so peaceful! I love places like this, where all the wildlife is free and there’s not too much human involvement 🙂

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  6. Tiffany Hathorn says

    May 12, 2016 at 4:37 am

    That is so cool! It would be amazing to be able to come there and witness nature. Especially the sea turtles.

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  7. Lisa Rios says

    May 11, 2016 at 9:02 pm

    My goodness this sounds like a wonderful place to visit with my husband & he is going to love taking lots of photography as he loves such nature bound wild life area so much. Could be great if you get a chance to stay for a day.

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  8. Bee says

    May 11, 2016 at 3:57 pm

    This place looks so relaxing. I wish I was there in summer I wold the mind volunteering.
    It’s really nice that it’s possible to take the shells as long as they are empty cause it would be nice to take at least one or two as a souvenir
    Thanks for the info.

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  9. Tami says

    May 11, 2016 at 2:49 pm

    My family is long overdue for a vacation. This would be the perfect destination for us!

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  10. Eugenia says

    May 11, 2016 at 1:20 pm

    What a wonderful place to visit! Your photos are breathtaking! I love nature and sea creatures and it would be also nice to go shelling there! Pinned your post for the future!

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  11. Jessica says

    May 11, 2016 at 11:48 am

    I’m really loving all your posts about the Outer Banks! This wildlife refuge sounds amazing! I’ve always wanted to see a shipwreck and all the beaches around here are awful for finding shells.

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  12. Jessica says

    May 11, 2016 at 11:26 am

    Interesting place! 🙂 Looks so serene despite its name. Perfect for summer getaway! 🙂

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  13. Mimi Green says

    May 11, 2016 at 10:21 am

    I’ve only been to OBX once and it was many years ago. I want to get back soon because it is so peaceful. I’ve not heard of Pea Island but I would love to check it out. My kids would go crazy over this.

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  14. Kusum says

    May 11, 2016 at 10:11 am

    I have never been to the Outer Banks, no wonder I had not heard of Pea Island before. Sounds like a nice weekend getaway. Lovely pictures of the beach.
    xx, Kusum | http://www.sveeteskapes.com

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  15. Style With Tina says

    May 11, 2016 at 7:00 am

    That’s very cool that the movie was filmed there! I like Nicholas Sparks books! The pictures look amazing and looks very serene there. Thank you for sharing 🙂

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  16. Rose Sahetapy says

    May 11, 2016 at 6:45 am

    I’d love to visit a national wildlife refuge one day. Your photos are stunning, showing the details of life in wildlife refuge. It must besuch an amazing adventure visiting wildlife refuge.

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  17. Emily Underworld says

    May 11, 2016 at 6:30 am

    This looks lovely, your photos are amazing! I love wildlife trails.

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  18. Laura H says

    May 11, 2016 at 6:02 am

    I’ve never heard of Pea Island before but I’d love to go on a wildlife trail! I’ve never seen an otter in the wild, I bet they’re super cute 🙂

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  19. francesca says

    May 11, 2016 at 3:08 am

    How gorgeous!! looks so peaceful!! How amazing are the activities you can do their too! and oh my goodness I want to volunteer to be a part of sea turtle patrol!

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  20. Ron Leyba says

    May 11, 2016 at 1:55 am

    Wow. love all the photos you featured in here. I would love to personally visit a national wildlife refuge too soon!

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  21. Vidya Sudarsan says

    May 10, 2016 at 10:53 pm

    This island looks so peaceful! I wish I could volunteer and help rescue sea animals. Sea turtles are one of the most wonderful creatures. I recently read that they hold their breath under water and have to come to land to breathe!

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  22. kenia mazariegos says

    May 10, 2016 at 10:03 pm

    Omg look at all those sea shells! lol

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  23. Toughcookiemommy says

    May 10, 2016 at 9:46 pm

    We have a wildlife refuge near us but it is definitely not as beautiful as this one. I love all of the nature and natural habitat.

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  24. Bonnie @wemake7 says

    May 10, 2016 at 9:34 pm

    You took some amazing photos. I love going to places like that. So pretty and I love seeing the bird and shells on the beach.

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  25. Bites for Foodies says

    May 10, 2016 at 8:47 pm

    It looks so peaceful and tranquil! I could spend the entire day there just relaxing and meditating!

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  26. Kira C says

    May 10, 2016 at 7:26 pm

    Fantastic photos! I’d love to do something like this and I know my boyfriend, who is obsessed with wildlife, would love it too!

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  27. Nicole Escat says

    May 10, 2016 at 5:47 pm

    Those pic are very beautiful, I love the turtle nesting sites.

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  28. Life as Mum says

    May 10, 2016 at 5:22 pm

    Oh wow. What a stunningly beautiful place. I would love to visit there. It looks so peaceful

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  29. Stephanie of The TipToe Fairy says

    May 10, 2016 at 4:11 pm

    Wow look at all those shells! My kids would love to go there. It looks just beautiful. I can’t believe they do so much for the water levels and food sources for the birds.

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  30. Christie says

    May 10, 2016 at 2:24 pm

    Wow those shells are asking to be discovered by my kids! Looks like a perfect island to visit this summer

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  31. Kathy says

    May 10, 2016 at 1:56 pm

    Those photos are so beautiful! I would love to go there sometime. Looks like a great place to visit.

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    • Toughcookiemommy says

      May 10, 2016 at 10:03 pm

      I agree with you, these photos are absolutely lovely. It is definitely a place that all of us should visit in our lifetime.

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  32. Nayna Kanabar says

    May 10, 2016 at 1:54 pm

    What a beautiful and tranquil place to visit.

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  33. Dia All The Things I Do says

    May 10, 2016 at 1:31 pm

    That beach makes me miss San Diego. I am in serious need of a giveaway this looks perfect.

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  34. Marielle Altenor says

    May 10, 2016 at 1:23 pm

    Omg, all those beautiful shells. I would love to visit Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge to collect some of those pretty shells!

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  35. Ann Bacciaglia says

    May 10, 2016 at 12:29 pm

    I would love to go spend the day at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on Hatteras Island. I love to be outside in nature. It would be fun to go with the kids.

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  36. Kalliopi Sakellariou says

    May 10, 2016 at 11:17 am

    Wow this is amazing! Looks like heaven! Sometimes I need to get lost in places like that , destress and come back to reality more relaxed and happy.

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  37. Ryan Escat says

    May 10, 2016 at 11:05 am

    This place looks beautiful and quite peaceful. Wanna go there soon.

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  38. Nikki says

    May 10, 2016 at 10:37 am

    I’ve never been in that place, I think I need to go there to visit soon.

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  39. Aziel Morte says

    May 10, 2016 at 10:00 am

    Wow looks like a peaceful place to visit! I would love to go there and enjoying the view

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  40. Joanna says

    May 10, 2016 at 9:54 am

    I think not only one movie has been filmed here. The scenery reminds me of the movie “Flashbacks of a fool”, which I found to be so good. It looks like this national park is not a major tourist attraction. I would like to visit and just relax by the beach, observing the wild life.

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  41. Candy says

    May 10, 2016 at 9:30 am

    Would love to visit and enjoy everything it has to offer.

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  42. Erica says

    May 10, 2016 at 8:54 am

    I have never been there but it is beautiful and I would love to see a nest one day 🙂

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  43. Melanie Edjourian says

    May 10, 2016 at 8:40 am

    I love your photos’ it looks really lovely and peaceful there.

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  44. Cassandra Mayers says

    May 10, 2016 at 7:55 am

    Oh how beautiful. Lovely sunshine to! How exciting to be able to see the top of a ship wreck. Im really interested in ship wrecks, always excite me for some weird reason, although they are a morbid thing really arn’t they haha

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  45. Harriet from Toby & Roo says

    May 10, 2016 at 6:50 am

    Beautiful photography, it looks idyllic there! H x

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  46. Charli Bruce says

    May 10, 2016 at 5:30 am

    The pictures are so beautiful, it’s making me just want to go and sit on the beach

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  47. Seattle Travel Blogger says

    May 10, 2016 at 4:04 am

    This looks like a gorgeous escape! We went to the outer banks before, but missed this gem!
    We will have to check this out on a future trip.

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  48. Fashion and Style Police says

    May 10, 2016 at 3:40 am

    Loving the beautiful pictures. I need to sit on a beach x

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  49. Karlaroundtheworld | Karla says

    May 10, 2016 at 1:03 am

    I’ve always wanted to come to a place like this! It’s a combination of things I like with nature and outside activities. That exposed boiler sure looks mysteriously interesting!

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  50. EG III says

    May 10, 2016 at 12:26 am

    There are so many “diamonds in the rough” scattered around the states so it’s always a pleasure to come across an introduction like this to somewhere new!

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  51. Amanda Love says

    May 9, 2016 at 11:37 pm

    It looks so beautiful here! Almost reminds me of the Caribbean a little with the beaches. I would love to visit and thanks for that tip with the bug spray. I just hate mosquitoes.

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  52. Kita says

    May 9, 2016 at 10:53 pm

    I’ve always wanted to visit Pea Island. My kids are really into marine life and nature. This would be the perfect trip for them to learn more.

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  53. adriana says

    May 9, 2016 at 10:24 pm

    This is beautiful! OBX is gorgeous and so perfect for year round vacations! Love this, I will need to check this out next time I’m down there!

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  54. Dana says

    May 9, 2016 at 9:33 pm

    Pea Island looks so peaceful! I am a huge sheller…I think I need to add this to my travel list!

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  55. Elizabeth O. says

    May 9, 2016 at 9:31 pm

    It’s such a beautiful place to go to, especially for an afternoon stroll or even a day at the beach. I love that it’s completely untouched. There’s a lot of shells as well! Beautiful.

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  56. Toni | Boulder Locavore says

    May 9, 2016 at 9:12 pm

    What gorgeous pictures. That definitely is a hidden gem. Thanks so much for giving me a vacation idea.

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  57. wendy says

    May 9, 2016 at 8:52 pm

    Wow! What a great place to take the family and enjoy nature at its finest! I love all the shells that I seen on the beach! This area is a definite must!

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  58. Chantal says

    May 9, 2016 at 8:14 pm

    What a beautiful beach! I have never heard of pea island but it is so important that these places are around to help the wildlife thrive.

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  59. Lynette says

    May 9, 2016 at 7:28 pm

    Wow, amazing. Would love to go there one day – shame I don’t like travelling! But that’s what I love about blogs like yours, I get to travel without moving.

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  60. Jeanine says

    May 9, 2016 at 6:58 pm

    Wow this is gorgeous! This sounds pretty awesome too, I’d love to see a sea turtle nesting area. I would love to see them hatch too so very cool!

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  61. Marcie W. says

    May 9, 2016 at 6:11 pm

    What a beautiful refuge and I love that they do so much to care for wildlife. My kids would have a field day with all of those shells!

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  62. Pam says

    May 9, 2016 at 6:09 pm

    I love the Outer Banks. It’s so important to bring bug spray though, especially for mosquito magnets like me.

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  63. Neely (@Neelykins) says

    May 9, 2016 at 6:02 pm

    It looks like a beautiful place to visit! Ive never been to the outer banks!

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  64. Cindy Ingalls says

    May 9, 2016 at 5:56 pm

    I loved the scenery from Nights in Rodarthe. The outer banks are such a beautiful place to get away from it all.

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  65. Nya says

    May 9, 2016 at 5:15 pm

    Pea Island seems to be like a really nice place to enjoy and leave the world behind like you said. The turtle program sounds interesting to follow and I can imagine how beautiful and unique it should be to witness the hatch. The fact you can do some activities like canoe or kayak is a good perk. I might stop there someday with my boyfriend 🙂

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  66. RAijean says

    May 9, 2016 at 5:04 pm

    Wow, it looks so peaceful. I’ll have to take the boychild. He loves anything dealing with nature.

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  67. Lady Lilith says

    May 9, 2016 at 4:44 pm

    I like kayaking. Such a great upper body workout with tons of wonderful views.

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  68. Brandy says

    May 9, 2016 at 4:32 pm

    This is so cool, I would love to take the kids to visit a place like this as it just seems so wonderful. I love any place that helps protect animals but also can educate others!

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  69. Heather P says

    May 9, 2016 at 4:29 pm

    We love Pea Island and the Outer Banks. We saw many different birds, crabs, nesting turtles, and dolphins too. A great family destination!

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  70. victoria says

    May 9, 2016 at 3:56 pm

    My eldest would love this. His favourite days out are the ones where we visit nature reserves and bird/nature watch for hours.. add a shipwreck to that and I don’t think he would want to go home!! Great photos too ..I personally like the sound of the turtle bit 🙂

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  71. Paula Schuck says

    May 9, 2016 at 3:34 pm

    Pea Island looks so beautiful. I’d love to spend a few days there just soaking up the gorgeousness!

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  72. Jocelyn @ Hip Mama's Place says

    May 9, 2016 at 3:10 pm

    The Outer Banks is still on our family’s list of places to visit. Thanks for sharing. Those are beautiful photos!

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  73. IamVagabond says

    May 9, 2016 at 2:59 pm

    Never heard of Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge so it must be well hidden but from your pics it seems like a lovely place and must see when in the area. You got some Shipwrecks too!!

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  74. Leelo says

    May 9, 2016 at 2:54 pm

    Beautiful photos! This looks and sounds like a perfect place for someone who loves wildlife and nature.

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  75. Jaime says

    May 9, 2016 at 2:52 pm

    It’s been years (probably 16 years!) since I visited the Outer Banks. We need to do a family vacation there one summer. My son would love to see the shipwreck!

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  76. Ana De- Jesus says

    May 9, 2016 at 2:29 pm

    This sounds like the perfect place to observe sea life and wildlife and get away from a reality. Connecting with nature is a great way to re-group.

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  77. Corinne says

    May 9, 2016 at 2:28 pm

    What a wonderful place! It’s fab that they look after the animals so much. Also all that untouched beach is heaven!

    Corinne x

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  78. mary says

    May 9, 2016 at 1:55 pm

    This looks like a beautiful place to visit. The kids would love the shells! Hubby would love to fish by that shipwreck. Tons of fishies I’m sure

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  79. Carrie says

    May 9, 2016 at 1:23 pm

    Wow! We spent tons of time on the outer banks and I have never heard of this place before. It looks like a great place!

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  80. MELISASource says

    May 9, 2016 at 12:58 pm

    Pea Island looks like a wonderful place to explore. I love everything about it from the dune grass to the shells. Gorgeous.

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  81. Sarah says

    May 9, 2016 at 12:53 pm

    What gorgeous photos you shared, glad you were able to go to this place and experience it. I love that there are national wildlife refuge out there to help animals survive and education people about the animals too!

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  82. Jeanette says

    May 9, 2016 at 12:41 pm

    That looks like a place that I would love to check out! I love the water! I love watching the water and can watch it for hours. Anything with animals it awesome in my book!

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  83. Rachelle says

    May 9, 2016 at 12:08 pm

    What a fun and beautiful place to visit! I think I’ll have to add it to my places to visit list!

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  84. William Sweeney says

    May 9, 2016 at 11:56 am

    What a fun refuge to visit! I would love to watch for turtle like that, plus it seems like there is a ton of thing for the kids to see and explore.

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  85. Psychic Nest says

    May 9, 2016 at 11:55 am

    Hi Liz,

    I would totally love to visit that place to enjoy the wildlife along with collecting shells! They will be perfect for my DIY home projects. Great photos and thank you for warning about the mosquitoes!

    Zaria

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  86. Maria says

    May 9, 2016 at 11:52 am

    Beautiful pics! I loved the Outer Banks when I visited last spring. Can’t wait to return.

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  87. Rosie Romance says

    May 9, 2016 at 11:46 am

    This looks like such a lovely peaceful place. I’d love to be part of the Sea Turtle Patrol 🙂 what an amazing experience!

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  88. Amanda says

    May 9, 2016 at 11:23 am

    Beautiful photos! I especially love the ones with the two birds sitting on the beach.

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  89. Subhadrika Sen says

    May 9, 2016 at 11:22 am

    I loved the way you have effotlessly made us join you on your adventures. The shells on the beach look amazing. We have such shores in my country as well but not as beautiful as this.

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  90. Catherine S says

    May 9, 2016 at 11:15 am

    I would definitely want to check it out if I am ever in the area. I would love to volunteer to be part of the Sea Turtle Patrol or Sea Turtle Watch program.

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  91. StressedMum says

    May 9, 2016 at 10:51 am

    What an amazing place to visit, my husband would love it for the photography alone x

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  92. Rhian Westbury says

    May 9, 2016 at 10:26 am

    What a lovely looking place, it’s nice that they put nature and wildlife first x

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  93. Nicolas Puegher says

    May 9, 2016 at 10:01 am

    Love the images! Thanks for sharing mate, awesome.

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  94. Ratisha Goyal says

    May 9, 2016 at 9:51 am

    Absolutely gorgeous the place is. Loved the beaches. Added to my bucket list.

    Reply
  95. Sarah Bailey says

    May 9, 2016 at 9:20 am

    Oh wow what an absolutely beautiful sounding place and the pictures are just WOW! I would love to explore it myself. x

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  96. Jenn @ EngineerMommy says

    May 9, 2016 at 8:59 am

    What a beautiful place! I used to visit a place similar to this when I was a teenager. It was a great place to sit and watch the water and relax. The views of the water are so peaceful and serene.

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  97. Leanne says

    May 9, 2016 at 8:55 am

    Ah wow this looks like a great place to just go and unwind. Get away from everything and clear your head. So peaceful!

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  98. Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says

    May 9, 2016 at 8:11 am

    I love the Outer Banks. It such a wonderland of nature and culture out there. The beaches are wildlife are fantastic, and the towns are a joy.

    Reply
  99. valmg @ Mom Knows It All says

    May 9, 2016 at 8:01 am

    I’ve never heard of Pea Island. it sounds and looks like it would be a lovely place to spend a day.

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  100. Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says

    May 9, 2016 at 7:22 am

    Oh my goodness, I would LOVE to explore the refuge someday! I also would love to check out that sea turtle watch!

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  101. Amy Scott says

    May 9, 2016 at 7:20 am

    Reminds me of the beaches of Georgia which isn’t too far off really! Big respect for the turtle conservancy.I love that movie and want to know, is the house REAL?!

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    • Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says

      May 9, 2016 at 7:24 am

      We have some small swamp turtles up here in MA, but I love what they are doing for the sea turtles down there 🙂

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    • Liz says

      May 9, 2016 at 7:24 am

      It is! It was moved because it was falling into the sea, so it’s not on Pea Island anymore, but it’s still in Rodanthe. 🙂

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Meet Liz

Hey there, i’m Liz!

I’m the founder of Eat Move Make and a North Carolina mom of two humans and six cats. I love to cook, bake, craft and travel. I’m also addicted to tea (but not sweet tea).

When I’m not creating something in my kitchen, and since my kids are now adults, I’m all about my bucket list of travel destinations and adventures.

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