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Destinations In or Near Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Buxton, NC
Avon, NC
(3.4 mi.)
Frisco, NC
(8.1 mi.)
Hatteras, NC
(12 mi.)
Outer Banks, NC
(16 mi.)
Salvo, NC
(17 mi.)
Waves, NC
(18 mi.)
Rodanthe, NC
(20 mi.)
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, NC
(26 mi.)
Ocracoke, NC
(30 mi.)

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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, North Carolina (Bill Russ/courtesy, North Carolina Tourism)

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Cape Hatteras National Seashore Travel Tips

Explore laid-back Ocracoke Island, where you can beachcomb, paddle, and hike in quiet seclusion. Camp at the island's 137-site campground, nestled among cedars and sand dunes.
Climb the towering Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the tallest in America, mid-April through early October.
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.
For family fun, Cape Point and Frisco offer close access to ice cream shops, go-carts, and other kid-friendly fare. If you're here to connect with your partner, spouse, maker, or inner child, try 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.

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Travel Guide

From Whalebone Junction in South Nags Head, Cape Hatteras National Seashore stretches 70 miles south down the Outer Banks barrier islands. The drive along N.C. 12 (about 4 1/2 hr.) takes you through a wildlife refuge and pleasant villages, past miles of sandy beaches untainted by commercial development, and on to Buxton and the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the tallest on the coast. Since 1870, the light has been a beacon for ships passing through these treacherous waters, which have claimed more than 1,500 victims by means of foul weather, strong rip currents, and shifting shoals. This is where the ironclad Union gunboat Monitor went down during a storm in December 1862. Read More

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Cape Hatteras Bed and Breakfast

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

Distance: 3.0 mi.
(from destination center)

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Outer Banks Beach Club

Mile Post 9 Kill Devil Hills
Nags Head , NC 27959 Map

Distance: 19.5 mi.
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Ocracoke Campground

4352 Irvin Garrish Highway
Ocracoke, NC 27960 Map

Distance: 23.6 mi.
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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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Boston (BOS) to Norfolk (ORF)	$142
Indianapolis (IND) to Norfolk (ORF)	$162
Kansas City (MKC) to Norfolk (ORF)	$175
Columbus, OH (CMH) to Norfolk (ORF)	$177
Detroit (DTT) to Norfolk (ORF)	$242