Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Protected park · NC, USA
Cape Hatteras National Seashore in NC, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 0:00–0:00
About
This park's official page lists: Pet-friendly (leashed).
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
Events
- Bodie Island Lighthouse Climb
- Old Days at the Weather Station
- Banker Ponies
- Beach Bird Walk (Hatteras)
- Bird Walk (Ocracoke)
- Bodie Island Lighthouse Evening Climb
- Bodie Island Lighthouse: Lighting the Way for over 150 Years
- Life on a Barrier Island (Hatteras Island)
- Life on a Barrier Island (Ocracoke)
- Night Skies over Ocracoke
- The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse: Reflect on the Past, Preserve for the Future
- The Ocracoke Lighthouse: Celebrating Over 200 Years of Service
- Totally Turtles!
- Crabbing with a Ranger
Before you go
- Limits
- A Beach Fire Permit is required
- Limits
- Pets must be on a leash no longer than 6' at all times and are prohibited within any resource closure
- Limits
- Pets must be on a leash no longer than 6' at all times and are prohibited within any resource closure
- Limits
- Open containers of alcohol are not permitted in any motor vehicle
- Limits
- The launching, landing, or operating of unmanned aircraft/drones on lands and waters administered by the National Park Service is prohibited
- ⚠ Park closure: Campgrounds, ORV routes, and Lighthouse Climbing Remain Closed
- The Campgrounds, off-road vehicle routes, and Bodie Island lighthouse climbing are currently closed. Reopening will begin after conditions improve and post-storm assessments are complete.
- ⚠ Park closure: Closure of Billy Mitchell Airport for Repaving Project
- The Billy Mitchell Airport (HSE) is closed to accommodate a runway pavement rehabilitation project. The project will provide full resurfacing of paved areas, new reflective paint, and new tie-downs and anchors, improving visitor safety and enhancing the overall visitor experience.
- ⚠ Park closure: Project Safety Closure in Place Near Southernmost Groin in Buxton
- Public access is closed for 300 feet north and south of a groin repair project site in Buxton, as well as the adjacent ocean area to the east. Surfers, swimmers, and all other recreationists should stay at least 300 feet from the southernmost groin area for safety purposes.
- Getting there
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore is located along NC-12 in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. You can reach the seashore from the north by following US 158 to Nag Heads, NC and the turn-off to NC-12 and Cape Hatteras National Seashore. From the south, you can take NCDOT ferries from Swanquarter, NC and Cedar Island, NC to the village of Ocracoke on Ocracoke Island. The provided physical address is the location of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, roughly in the middle of the park.
- Weather & when to go
- The weather along the Outer Banks varies throughout the year and even throughout the day. Please check the National Weather Service information at http://www.weather.gov/mhx/ for forecast information.
- Visitor center
- Avon Fishing Pier
- Visitor center
- Bodie Island Light Station
- Visitor center
- Bodie Island Light Station
- Visitor center
- Bodie Island Visitor Center — The hours of operation for the Bodie Island Visitor Center. — The Bodie Island Visitor Center is located at the northern end of the park along NC-12 and just south of the town of Nags Head on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
- Visitor center
- Cape Hatteras Light Station
- Visitor center
- Chicamacomico Life Saving Station
- Visitor center
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
- Visitor center
- Hatteras Inlet North Ferry Terminal
- Visitor center
- Hatteras Inlet South Ferry Terminal
- Visitor center
- Hatteras Island Visitor Center
- Visitor center
- Museum of the Sea — The hours of operation for the Hatteras Island Museum of the Sea. — The Hatteras Island Museum of the Sea is located in the historic Double Keepers' Quarters of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. This is located off on NC-12 in Buxton on the Outer Banks of North Carolina in the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Historic District.
- Visitor center
- Ocracoke Island Discovery Center — The Ocracoke Island Discovery Center is open daily from mid-April - October. The Discovery Center is closed each day from 12:30pm-1:30pm. — The Ocracoke Island Visitor Center is located in the village of Ocracoke on the Outer Banks of North Carolina along NC-12 near the ferry terminal to Swanquarter and Cedar Island.
Facilities on the park map
5 bench, 1 changing table, 8 picnic area, 29 restroom, 25 visitor information.