Swan Quarter (also spelled Swanquarter[2]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hyde County, North Carolina, United States.

[3] Swan Quarter is in western Hyde County at latitude 35.405 N and longitude 76.331 W. The elevation is 3 feet (0.91 m) above sea level.

[9] A 50-car ferry connects Swan Quarter in Hyde County on the mainland with Ocracoke Island, crossing Pamlico Sound in two and a half hours.

Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge is located 9 miles (14 km) east of Swan Quarter by U.S. Route 264 and North Carolina Highway 94 in Hyde County.

It provides habitat for migratory waterfowl and other birds, for endangered species such as bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and American alligators.