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Cape Lookout National Seashore Parks and Outdoors Travel Tips

By Mike Sigalas

Cape Lookout Island offers two choices for people who want to spend the night there: rustic cabins and barebones, tent-and-hand-spade camping. Bring your own water, toiletries, and whatever else you need to be comfortable, because you won't find it here.
You may bring your car or ATV to the island via ferry. You'll need a rig with high clearance, four-wheel drive, and a full tank of gas.
To stay on the island you'll need to request a free camping permit from the visitor center or pick one up at the self-serve permit station. The permit allows for a stay of up to 14 days.
The NPS allows campfires below the high water mark, but only ones made of driftwood. As driftwood can be scarce, you'll want to bring a camp stove.
Most folks prefer camping amongst the dunes during the summer: the dunes themselves provide a windbreak while the sand provides a break from the insects.

Cape Lookout National Seashore Overview

Cape Lookout National Seashore is a 56-mile stretch of North Carolina's Outer Banks that includes North Core Banks, South Core Banks, and Shackleford Banks. The seashore protects one of the few remaining natural coastal barrier island systems in the world. Its native grasslands comprise the only remaining natural grasslands in the eastern United States. Shackleford Banks shelters a herd of wild horses that roam the vast white sand beaches. Read More

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Sheraton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront Hotel

2717 W. Fort Macon Road
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512 Map

Distance: 12.6 mi.
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Morris Marina Kabin Kamps

1000 Morris Marina Rd.
Atlantic, NC 28511 Map

Distance: 22.4 mi.
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Cedar Creek Campground & Marina

111 Canal Dr.
Sealevel, NC 28577

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Neusiok Trail

New Bern, North Carolina

Distance: 18.1 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The Neusiok Trail offers a variety of recreational experiences for hikers, hunters, bird-watchers,... Read More

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Portsmouth Village

Cape Lookout National Seashore

Distance: 46.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Founded in 1753 at the mouth of the Ocracoke Inlet, Portsmouth Village was once the only commercial... Read More

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Fort Macon State Park

Fort Macon State Park
2300 East Fort Macon Rd.
Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

Distance: 7.5 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Built between 1826 and 1834, Fort Macon served under both the Confederate and Union flag during the War Between the States—in that order. ... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Cape Lookout National Seashore

	Distance (mi.)
Raleigh/Durham Airport	151.3 map
Norfolk International Airport	157.6 map
Richmond International Airport/Byrd Field	202.1 map

Other Smaller Airports near Cape Lookout National Seashore

	Distance (mi.)
New Bern Simmons Nott Airport	40.1 map
Jacksonville Albert J Ellis Airport	48.5 map
Kinston Stallings Field	76.2 map

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Originating	From
Washington, DC (WAS) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)	$130
Atlanta (ATL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)	$147
Newark (EWR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)	$158
Buffalo (BUF) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)	$158
Newark (EWR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)	$158