Lifeguards return to five Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches on Memorial Day Weekend

May 24, 2024 | Seashore News

Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach. Photo by Joy Crist.

Lifeguards are returning for the summer season to Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s five lifeguarded beaches starting on Saturday, May 25.

From Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day, lifeguards are on duty daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following locations:

Coquina Beach Day Use Area (Bodie Island)
Located across from the Bodie Island Lighthouse site
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Beach (Hatteras Island)
Adjacent to the Old Cape Hatteras Lighthouse site
Frisco Beach Day Use Area (Hatteras Island)
Located just south of Frisco Village
Ocracoke Beach Day Use Area (Ocracoke Island)
1 ½ miles south of the Seashore campground or ½ mile north of Ocracoke Village
Rodanthe Beach Access (Hatteras Island)
23731 N.C. Highway 12, Rodanthe

The lifeguards can answer questions on swimming safety and weather conditions, and visitors can also access information on swimming conditions via the daily rip current forecast at www.weather.gov/beach/mhx.

Visitors can also sign up for ocean safety text messages by texting OBXBeachConditions to 77295.

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