On December 16, 1870, the current Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was lit for the very first time, and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore has released a virtual video celebration to commemorate this milestone, as well as the corresponding 150th anniversary of the founding of Dare County. The video made its grand debut at 4:45 p.m. on [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Visitors can begin making reservations starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, to stay at Great Island Cabin Camp at Cape Lookout National Seashore. Great Island Cabin Camp, which is on the South Core Banks just off the mainland, will be open for campers Friday, March 12, 2021, through the night of Saturday, Nov. [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

At 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, December 16, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, (in partnership with the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society and Outer Banks Forever), will host a virtual celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on the Seashore’s Facebook page and Dare County’s CURRENTtv. The program will begin with a video of the historic light’s illumination, [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

For centuries, the natural-barrier islands that make up Cape Lookout National Seashore (North Core Banks, South Core Banks, and Shackleford Banks) has acted as a ‘shield’ for the mainland against ocean surges, and high-water events that are associated to Hurricanes, Nor’easters, and other weather-related phenomena. Of course, the park is also rich with human history [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

On December 16 at 4:45 p.m., Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore), in partnership with the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society and Outer Banks Forever, will celebrate the 150th anniversaries of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and Dare County via a special online video on the Seashore’s Facebook page and Dare County’s CURRENTtv. The special 25-minute online video, shown on the 150th anniversary of the first [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

The National Park Service is pleased to announce that the 2021 Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) application process for Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial is now open. Authorized services include: Beach Equipment Services (Cape Hatteras) Beach Fire Services (Cape Hatteras) Guided Fishing Services (Cape Hatteras & Fort [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Wright Brothers National Memorial will virtually commemorate three important anniversaries next month, which includes the 150th anniversary of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The special events will all be available to watch on social media and Dare County’s CURRENTtv. On December 16, 2020, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, in partnership with the [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) hosted 259,618 visits* last month, up 37.58% from October 2019. This was the second-busiest October on record, trailing only the 288,705 visits recorded in October 2003. Only three times in its history has the Seashore hosted more than 200,000 visits in October. Top 5 Highest October Visits by Year 2003: [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

On Halloween morning, October 31, Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) biological technicians discovered a freshly dug green sea turtle nest almost a mile west of South Beach Road on Hatteras Island, on the borders of Buxton and Frisco. The nest will reach its hatch window of 50-55 days between December 20 and 25. According to [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

8:00 a.m. Friday Update: Due to a nearby residential structural fire, the detonation of the buried unexploded ordnance in Buxton is delayed until later this morning or early this afternoon. A specific time likely won’t be established by EOD Detachment Norfolk from Naval Station Norfolk. After careful examination, a U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

  THURSDAY 8:00 P.M. UPDATE:  After careful examination, a U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit from Norfolk, Virginia, confirmed that the object discovered in Buxton this morning is a live military ordnance. The U.S. Navy EOD unit has placed the unexploded ordnance, described as a 100-pound aerial bomb from the World War II era, deep [...] 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 October 21 include the following: Seashore Updates A project to restore a large section of dune at [...] Seashore News |  Full Article