While 2019 was a record-breaking year for sea turtle nesting activity within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), 2020 is shaping up to be a solid year for sea turtles as well, with a total of 193 nests recorded so far along the National Seashore beaches. Per http://www.seaturtle.org/, which has monitored sea turtle nesting activity [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Outer Banks Forever, the local nonprofit partner of the three national parks of the Outer Banks – Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial – is pleased to announce its new slate of projects and programs to protect and enhance these special places. “Our national parks are an [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities, closures or cancellations, and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of July 21 include the following: Seashore Updates Cape Hatteras National Seashore experienced the second-highest [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

At 8 a.m. on Monday, July 20, Cape Point reopened to off-road vehicles (ORVs). Visitors should note that the short ORV route west of the hook is currently not accessible due to significant beach erosion, and there may be less shoreline and space than normal for beach-goers. Cape Point in Buxton closed on Saturday morning, [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) experienced the 2nd-highest level of June recreational visitation since the establishment of the Seashore in 1953. Last month’s total visitation of 399,364 is an increase of almost 4 percent over last June. Top 5 Highest June Recreational Visits by Year 2002: 410,366 2020: 399,364 1999: 393,401 2018: 389,722 1998: [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Per a recent update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, all off-road vehicle (ORV) permit holders will be required to display proof of permit on their windshields or dashboards starting on Monday, July 20. For a limited period of time, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) accepted proof of ORV permits on mobile devices for [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities, closures or cancellations, and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of July 9 include the following: Seashore Updates Looking for the status of Cape Hatteras [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

With multiple reports of vehicles getting stuck or driving on the beach without a permit over the past few weeks, the National Park Service (NPS) is urging ORV drivers to observe the rules of the off-road before exploring the roughly 25 miles of Cape Hatteras National Seashore that are open for 4WD vehicles. Independence Day [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

On Tuesday, July 7, at 10:00 a.m., Cape Hatteras National Seashore reopened walking access to the tip of Cape Point using a shoreline corridor, and also opened an additional .1 mile access for ORVs. (ORV Ramp 44 to the Point is open for a total of 0.45 miles.) From the current boundary for ORVs, it is [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Segments of the original brick fence foundation that bordered the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse were exposed during a recent wave of erosion, and are currently visible to beachgoers at the Old Lighthouse Beach in Buxton. The clusters of brick and stone were first installed in 1871, a year after the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was built, and [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities, closures or cancellations, and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of June 25 include the following: Seashore Updates To recreate responsibly, Cape Hatteras National Seashore [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

  Standing water from days of heavy rainfall has led to challenging driving conditions at several popular beach accesses on Hatteras Island. As of June 17, the rain gauge at the Billy Mitchell Airport in Frisco indicated that the region’s rainfall is approximately 15 inches above normal for mid-June, due to wet weather that inundated the [...] Seashore News |  Full Article