Roanoke River
United States, North Carolina
Roanoke River
LocationUnited States, North Carolina
RegionNorth Carolina
TypeNational Wildlife Refuge
Coordinates35.9950°, -76.9450°
Established1989
Area86.23
Nearest CityWindsor (5 mi)
Major CityGreenville (50 mi)
About Roanoke River
This refuge protects 21,313 acres of the largest intact and least disturbed bottomland forest ecosystem in the mid-Atlantic region. The forested wetlands along 130 miles of the lower Roanoke River provide critical habitat for neotropical migratory birds, black bears, and bobcats.