About this campground
The Edenton National Fish Hatchery, located in the historic port town of Edenton, North Carolina, has been producing fish for public use and restoration since the Hatchery was established in 1898. Edenton National Fish Hatchery provides interjurisdictional fish restoration (striped bass) for the Roanoke, Tar-Pamlico Neuse River Systems, South Carolina and Virginia, and provides technical assistance and rearing capacity in the recovery of Cape Fear shiners. Visitors are welcome! We have public aquarium and indoor classroom, and nature trail—raised boardwalk through wetland. There is an Annual Fishing Rodeo and a Hatchery Open House in June.
Getting there
Travel to Edenton via US-17. Take Exit 224 and turn left if Southbound, right if Northbound. Continue on this road for approx 3 miles. The hatchery will be on the left. Hours are Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm. The hatchery is also open weekends and holidays from August thru November.
Activities
- INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS
- HIKING
- VISITOR CENTER
- FISH HATCHERY
- FISHING
- PICNICKING
- FISH VIEWING SITE
- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
- MOUNTAIN BIKING
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Explore more North Carolina camping
Edenton National Fish Hatchery doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby North Carolina campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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