Outer Banks Forever, the new non-profit fundraising partner of the three national parks on the Outer Banks, is gearing up for an official April launch, with an array of smaller projects already planned for 2019. The organization, which will raise funds and awareness for Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

On April 13, from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) and the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) will host drop-in volunteer beach cleanup efforts. The Seashore will host volunteer beach cleanup events at the following locations: Coquina Beach on Bodie Island (meet park staff at the bathhouse) Old Cape Hatteras [...] 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. Seashore Updates The Seashore is currently recruiting local and RV volunteers to assist at the lighthouses on Bodie and Hatteras Islands this spring! For more information and to apply, visit: [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Visitation to National Park System sites across the country was down in 2018 versus 2017, however the Cape Hatteras National Seashore was one of the notable exceptions of the park system’s 418 units, with the highest recorded visitation since 2003. Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) recorded 157,353 more visitors in 2018 over 2017, with a [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

The Ocracoke Island community is invited to attend a free public program hosted by the Cape Hatteras National Seashore which explores the history of how the islands played a key role in World War I. The program, entitled “The Enemy in Home Waters: How World War I Came Home to America’s Shores,” is being presented [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

  National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac invites the public to visit with staff on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, where he will review visitation patterns and park activities during 2018 at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial. Meeting locations and dates are as follows: [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

The 2019 Cape Hatteras National Seashore camping season at the Oregon Inlet, Cape Point, Frisco, and Ocracoke campgrounds will begin on Friday, April 12. Water and electric services are available at 23 camping sites at Oregon Inlet Campground. All campgrounds accommodate tents, trailers, and motorhomes up to 35 feet. Each campground also provides restrooms, potable [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

A project to replace the restroom facility at the Ocracoke Day Use Area was recently started by contractor APEX Construction, Inc. ( Ocean City, MD ). The new, fully accessible restroom facility is expected to be completed and reopened by mid-June 2019 . During the construction phase of the $349,000 project, portable restrooms will be [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

The National Park Service will hold Commercial Services Orientations and Open Houses on Hatteras, Ocracoke, and Roanoke Islands to share information about the Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) programs at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial. Meeting locations and dates are as follows: Fessenden Center Annex Building (47017 [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Despite a forced delay caused by the federal government shutdown, parking areas at the new Buxton Day Use Area and at Kite Point are scheduled to be open by late May of 2019, per the Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s (CHNS) Chief of Maintenance, John Kowlok. Buxton Day Use Area The new parking area at the [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) recorded a 5.7 percent increase in total recreational visits in 2018 compared to 2017. Last year’s visitation (2,572,297) made it the busiest year at the Seashore since 2003. Monthly Recreational Visits Calendar Year 2018 January: 60,934 February: 76,818 March: 179,199 April: 175,377 May: 248,423 June: 389,722 July: 405,038 August: 387,698 [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

After dozens of local volunteers and community organizations joined in a massive clean-up effort, the beach in between ORV Ramps 48 and 49 reopened to the public on Tuesday afternoon, per a statement from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The clean-up was prompted by the wreck of a 55 foot shrimp trawler that occurred at [...] Seashore News |  Full Article