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The first-order Fresnel lens is visible in the lantern room of the Bodie Island Lighthouse.

Bodie Island Lighthouse still has its first-order Fresnel lens.

A young girl paddles across the water with the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse visible in the distance.

Lots of recreation opportunities await visits on the sound side of the barrier islands.

Black and white painting of the brick Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.

Black and white spirals decorate the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.

Two kids enjoy the sands of Cape Hatteras.

Physical Address:

46375 Lighthouse Road

Cape Hatteras Light Station

Buxton, NC 27920

Mailing Address:

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

1401 National Park Drive

Manteo, NC 27954

contact-details

Phone Number: 2524732111 Voice

Email Address: caha_public_affairs@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

The sound of ocean waves, the starry night sky, or the calm of the salt marshes, you can experience it all. Shaped by the forces of water, wind, and storms these islands are ever changing. The plants, wildlife, and people who live here adapt continually. Whether you are enjoying the beach, kayaking the sound, or climbing the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse there is something for everyone to explore!

park designation:National Seashore

Directions:

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.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Park Grounds

The grounds of Cape Hatteras National Seashore are always open for visitors, though there are resource closures that seasonally affect different parts of the beach.

Weather Information:

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.