The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of October 4 include the following: Seashore Updates On November 2, 2019, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, along with [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Per a recent update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), the International Space Station (ISS) will be flying over Cape Hatteras on Thursday night starting at 7:57 p.m. Assuming skies are clear, the ISS will look like a bright star arriving from the West-Northwest before disappearing in the Southeastern sky at 8:02 p.m. Per [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

On September 15, the transition to night driving (24 hours a day) occurs each year along beach routes that do not contain sea turtle nests. The beach routes that are currently not open for night driving will open for night driving once the sea turtle nests along the routes have hatched. Additional dates of interest: [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of September 26 include the following: Seashore Updates The Seashore is looking for volunteers to help teach basic [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

On Wednesday evening, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) reported that their Resource Management Team has been busy assessing the impacts of Hurricane Dorian on sea turtle nests within the Seashore, and that many of the active nests were still intact after the storm. Prior to the storm, staff conducted patrols of Buxton, Hatteras, and [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

With water service restored, a portion of the Frisco Campground will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, 9/14/19. The Federal Highway Administration has initiated a paving project within the Frisco Campground, so at this time, only the “A-loop” and a portion of the “P-loop” will be opened. As the paving project is completed, additional portions [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Agencies, including the National Park Service (NPS), Hyde County, and the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management are requesting that all vehicles, golf carts, boats, trailers, recreational vehicles, and other equipment be removed from the NPS parking lot at the boat ramps, a.k.a Base Docks, in Ocracoke Village. The inter-agency response associated with recovery from [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Cape Hatteras National Seashore will open most visitor areas on Hatteras Island, including those in the villages of Frisco and Hatteras, on Thursday at noon. National Park Service visitor areas and services on Ocracoke Island remain closed. The ferry between Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island is not accessible to visitors. “While the Seashore is pleased [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

  Cape Hatteras National Seashore will open most areas and services north of the Cape Hatteras Secondary School in Buxton tomorrow, 9/11/19, at noon. National Park Service visitor areas and services in Frisco, Hatteras Village, and on Ocracoke Island remain closed. Open facilities and services include: Beachfront parking areas. The Oregon Inlet Fishing Center. Oregon Inlet [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

The Storm and its effects Hurricane Dorian has left its mark on many areas of our parks and caused hardships for our communities and staff. Park staff put in an amazing effort to prepare the parks consistent with severe weather plans and made extra efforts to protect vehicles, equipment, buildings, historic structures, and natural and [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial will suspend all visitor services beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, September 3, 2019. According to current forecasts, it is likely that Hurricane Dorian will impact the parks in the coming days. Additionally: All visitor centers and facilities will close at normal [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) Outer Banks Group is closely monitoring the path of Hurricane Dorian, and staff at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial are currently preparing for potential storm impacts. A high risk of rip currents, causing life threatening conditions, will persist throughout the [...] Seashore News |  Full Article