Birding Trails
Edenton and Chowan County, North Carolina have several birding trails. Bring your binoculars and bird guide book, and enjoy adding to your life list.
Bennett's Millpond
Species: Anhinga, blue heron, hooded merganser, hooded warbler, prothonotary warbler, summer tanager, wading birds
Open daily during daylight hours. Parking, boardwalks and trails at launch area. Gravel access road with concrete boat launch and dock near dam - use caution. Primitive on-site camping available.
| Contact: | Edenton-Chowan Parks and Recreation Department |
| Phone: | 252-482-8595 |
| Website: | www.ncsu.edu/paddletrails |
| Location: | Rocky Hock Road, west of NC 32 and north of Edenton. |
| Map: | See location on map |
Catherine and Warwick Creeks Paddle Trail
Species: Blue heron, great crested fly-catcher, prothonotary warbler, wading birds
Parking for a few vehicles at launch area. Paddlers are encouraged to leave vehicles at NC Wildlife Resources ramp on Chowan River take-out. Holladay's Island in the middle of the river offers additional paddling and camping opportunities.
| Contact: | Edenton-Chowan Parks and Recreation Department |
| Phone: | 252-482-8595 |
| Website: | www.ncsu.edu/paddletrails |
| Location: | Put-in at Cannon's Ferry Road (SR 1232) Bridge, north of Edenton. |
| Map: | See location on map |
Edenton National Fish Hatchery
Species: Bald Eagle, prothonotary warbler, shorebirds, wading birds, wintering waterfowl
Open year-round 7 am—3 pm; parking available on site.
| Contact: | US Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Phone: | 252-482-4118 |
| Website: | www.fws.gov/edenton |
| Location: | 1102 West Queen Street (US 17 Business), Edenton, NC 27932 |
| Map: | See location on map |
For more about birding trails and camping, see these pages on the website:
- Albemarle Region Canoe Trails
- Bennett's Millpond
- Dillard's Millpond
- Holladay's Island Camping Platforms
- John's Island Camping Platforms
- Paddling Trails