Photography at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

Photography alternatives are infinite at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge:  from taking pictures photographs of a black bear along with her cubs as they forage and feed on candy cane alongside the roadside, to tens of 1000’s of migrating waterfowl, to a leaping white-tailed deer because it darts into the forest, to a snake that has slithered out of a canal to solar itself on the highway subsequent to a canal, to a sundown over the Scuppernong River from our boardwalk. With a bit persistence and a cellphone or digital digital camera, and further reminiscence card, any customer can uncover limitless prospects to seize the great thing about the refuge.

Wildlife images alternatives could also be discovered all through the refuge. The Pungo Lake Observation Point on the finish of the Duck Pen Wildlife Trail incorporates a blind with openings for images.

When participating in wildlife images, you will need to maintain security in thoughts always. Please don’t method wildlife or enable shut proximity. Do not feed wildlife, and maintain secure distances from feminine wildlife and their offspring.

Leaving path cameras on refuge is prohibited (50 CFR 27.93).

Commercial Guiding

Commercial makes use of on National Wildlife Refuges are restricted besides by Special Use Permit. This contains providing industrial excursions or personal guiding for a revenue. For extra info on acquiring a Special Use Permit, please go to the Special Use Permits web page.