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Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuge

Posted to: Historic Sites Eastern Shore

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Quick Facts

Hours:
Refuge headquarters is open Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Visitor Center is open daily 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. from April to November, daily 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. from December to March and on the weekends 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. from January to February.

Amenities:
Historical bunker, migratory birds and other wildlife.

Fisherman Island is located at the very tip of the Eastern Shore and is as rich in history as it is in wildlife. During World Wars I and II, it was a vital lookout position. A bunker on the island once hosued 60 men, searching the mouth of the Chesapeake for German U-boats Since 1973, the island has been a national wildlife refuge, a temporary home to tens of thousands of migrating birds and a nesting ground for the largest colonies of brown pelicans and royal terns in Virginia. The refuge staff offers group tours on Saturdays through March, and again on May 13 for the annual International Migratory Bird Celebration.

Map: Courtesy of Eastern Shore Tourism

Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuge
Eastern Shore VA
Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge at (757) 331-2760

www.fws.gov/northeast/easternshore

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