Park Service facilities shuttered by government shutdown
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Reprinted courtesy of the Outer Banks Voice
By Sam Walker on January 20, 2018
Wirght Brothers National Memorial Saturday. (Rob Morris)
Facilities...
NPS seeks public input on proposal for new water tower
Cape Hatteras National Seashore will hold a public meeting from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday (Oct. 26) in the Ocracoke Community Center for public...
Sound side access opens in two locations
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By Connie Leinbach
Visitors and islanders now have two new ways to access the sound side of Ocracoke Island.
The Cape Hatteras...
Surfing-related fatality occurs off beach in Rodanthe
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MANTEO--A 66-year-old male from North Carolina was found dead Thursday afternoon (Sept. 21) in the ocean off Rodanthe, Dare County.
A...
Turtle excavation tomorrow morning at Lifeguard Beach
Cape Hatteras National Seashore is inviting visitors and islanders to observer an excavation at 9:30 tomorrow morning (Sept. 18) of a loggerhead turtle nest.
Those...
Cape Hatteras National Seashore sets commercial services orientation
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore will host a commercial services orientation and open house on Ocracoke Island from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on...
Majority of Cape Hatteras National Seashore visitor services and facilities remain...
July 28, 2017 2:21 p.m.
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The National Park Service Ocracoke Campground is closed until Hyde County’s mandatory non-resident evacuation of Ocracoke...
NPS urges caution when attempting to access new sandbar off Cape...
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New release from the National Park Service June 29, 2017
Over the last two to three months, a large sandbar has...
Cape Hatteras National Seashore seeks environmental assessment comments for new passenger...
June 5, 2017
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) to analyze whether or not to issue a special use permit...
National Park Service to host beach cleanups during World Oceans Month
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In June, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is celebrating World Oceans Month by hosting three beach clean-up days from Bodie Island...











