Can you reserve a site at Edenton National Fish Hatchery?

No. Edenton National Fish Hatchery is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Edenton National Fish Hatchery

Facility · North Carolina ·

Managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service

8 ft
Elevation

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.

36.05680, -76.62970 · 36°3'24.5"N 76°37'46.9"W

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Typical weather

Typically 89°F in Jul, down to 52°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	52	56	63	72	79	86	89	87	82	73	63	55
Low °F	34	36	42	51	59	68	72	71	65	54	44	38
Precip in	3.5	3.2	4.0	3.3	3.7	4.9	6.0	6.2	5.6	3.8	3.2	3.5

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 5.2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Edenton National Fish Hatchery

Can you reserve a site at Edenton National Fish Hatchery?: No. Edenton National Fish Hatchery is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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