Cape Hatteras National Seashore Parks and Outdoors Travel Guide

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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina (Weststock)
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore Parks and Outdoors Travel Tips

By Mike Sigalas

  • Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a 72-mile stretch of the Outer Banks from Nags Head to Ocracoke Island. The waters off these barrier islands serve as an outdoor adventure paradise where the fun is powered by the sun, sea, and wind.
  • The park has four campgrounds run by the National Park Service. They are located on the southern tip of Bodie Island at Oregon Inlet, in Buxton (Cape Point), at Frisco, and down in Ocracoke.
  • Bird lovers will find nirvana at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge located on the north end of Hatteras Island. The refuge is situated on the eastern flyway and lures some 265 species of birds that seek out this oasis.
  • The park offers interpretive programs at its campgrounds and various other locations during the summer. For a schedule of events, pick up a copy of "In the Park" at the visitor centers or campground kiosks. If you'd like to check the schedule before you leave home, contact the park superintendent's office.

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a 72-mile stretch of the Outer Banks from Nags Head to Ocracoke Island. The waters off these barrier islands, once marauded by Black Beard the Pirate, now serve as an outdoor adventure paradise, where fun is powered by the sun, sea, and wind. Surfers, surf casters, body surfers, wind surfers, kite boarders, and hang-glider pilots all migrate to the Outer Banks like waterfowl along the eastern flyway. The seashore boasts miles of white beaches for the beachcomber, sunbather, and wader. Further inland, hikers can explore nature trails that meander through sand dunes, marshes, and woodlands. Read More

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The Inn on Pamlico Sound

49684 Highway 12
Buxton , NC 27920 Map

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Cape Hatteras Bed and Breakfast

46223 Old Lighthouse Road
Buxton, Hatteras Island , NC 27920 Map

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Ocracoke Campground

4352 Irvin Garrish Highway
Ocracoke, NC 27960 Map

Distance: 23.6 mi.
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Attractions

Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

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Hatteras Island


Distance: 26.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description: This FWS-administered refuge is located on the north end of Hatteras Island, ten miles south of... Read More
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Jockey's Ridge State Park

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P.O. Box 592; Carolista Drive
Nags Head, North Carolina 27959

Distance: 19.4 mi. (from destination center)

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Ocracoke Island

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PO Box 456
Ocracoke, North Carolina 27960

Distance: 28.5 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Ocracoke Island, part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, has almost 16 miles of undeveloped... Read More
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Airports

Major Airports near Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Distance (mi.)
Norfolk International Airport 117.0 map
Richmond International Airport/Byrd Field 182.2 map
Raleigh/Durham Airport 188.6 map

Other Smaller Airports near Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Distance (mi.)
New Bern Simmons Nott Airport 88.5 map
Pitt-Greenville Airport 108.8 map
Jacksonville Albert J Ellis Airport 115.3 map

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