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  • First sea turtle nest of the 2022 season found on Ocracoke Island

    May 20, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

    Frisco Bathhouse reopens after completing renovation project

    May 18, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

    After houses collapse, contractors, volunteers, and NPS clean mile ...

    May 17, 2022 | Seashore News

    NPS to host multiple volunteer beach clean-up events this weekend

    May 13, 2022 | Seashore News

    Public invited to help clean up collapsed house debris at voluntee ...

    May 11, 2022 | Seashore News
  • First sea turtle nest of the 2022 season found on Ocracoke Island

    May 20, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

    Frisco Bathhouse reopens after completing renovation project

    May 18, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

    After houses collapse, contractors, volunteers, and NPS clean mile ...

    May 17, 2022 | Seashore News

    NPS to host multiple volunteer beach clean-up events this weekend

    May 13, 2022 | Seashore News

    Public invited to help clean up collapsed house debris at voluntee ...

    May 11, 2022 | Seashore News
  • First sea turtle nest of the 2022 season found on Ocracoke Island

    May 20, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

    Frisco Bathhouse reopens after completing renovation project

    May 18, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

    After houses collapse, contractors, volunteers, and NPS clean mile ...

    May 17, 2022 | Seashore News

    NPS to host multiple volunteer beach clean-up events this weekend

    May 13, 2022 | Seashore News

    Public invited to help clean up collapsed house debris at voluntee ...

    May 11, 2022 | Seashore News
  • First sea turtle nest of the 2022 season found on Ocracoke Island

    May 20, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

    Frisco Bathhouse reopens after completing renovation project

    May 18, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

    After houses collapse, contractors, volunteers, and NPS clean mile ...

    May 17, 2022 | Seashore News

    NPS to host multiple volunteer beach clean-up events this weekend

    May 13, 2022 | Seashore News

    Public invited to help clean up collapsed house debris at voluntee ...

    May 11, 2022 | Seashore News
  • First sea turtle nest of the 2022 season found on Ocracoke Island

    May 20, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

    Frisco Bathhouse reopens after completing renovation project

    May 18, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

    After houses collapse, contractors, volunteers, and NPS clean mile ...

    May 17, 2022 | Seashore News

    NPS to host multiple volunteer beach clean-up events this weekend

    May 13, 2022 | Seashore News

    Public invited to help clean up collapsed house debris at voluntee ...

    May 11, 2022 | Seashore News

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Avon Pier opens, and other National Seashore updates for the week ...

May 5, 2022 | Seashore News

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 May 5 include the following: Seashore Updates North Carolina Department of Transportation’s passenger ferry at Cape Hatteras [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Seasonal programs at Cape Hatteras National Seashore begin

April 29, 2022 | Seashore News

Seasonal educational programs at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) began on Sunday, April 24. These programs include special talks and presentations on unique aspects of the islands’ history, and all talks are free and open to the public. The early-season program schedule for the coming weeks is listed below, and upcoming events can also [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Night driving restrictions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Island beaches ...

April 29, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

Night driving restrictions on oceanside beaches within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore begin on Sunday, May 1, at 9:00 p.m. From May 1 through July 31, priority off-road vehicle (ORV) ramps close at 9:00 p.m. and reopen the following morning at 6:00 a.m. All other designated oceanside ORV ramps close at 9:00 p.m. and reopen [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Volunteer Lighthouse Keepers needed for Ocracoke Lighthouse

April 18, 2022 | Seashore News

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore recently announced that they are currently recruiting volunteer Lighthouse Keepers on Ocracoke Island for the 2022 summer season, Memorial Day through Labor Day. The position duties include helping to staff the lighthouse, and to provide basic upkeep of the Light Station site. This position is based out of the Ocracoke [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Visitors urged to check rip current and beach condition forecasts ...

April 16, 2022 | Seashore News

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) urges visitors to check rip current and beach condition forecasts before heading to the beach. Beach Forecasts and Text Alerts The daily beach forecast by the National Weather Service (NWS), located at www.weather.gov/beach/mhx, includes rip current risk levels and information about other hazards at the beach. Outer Banks and Seashore [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

ORV Corridor established near Cape Point

April 15, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

An off-road (ORV) vehicle corridor has been established near Cape Point on Friday morning, April 15, due to American oystercatcher breeding activity, per a recent beach access update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). “The same pair of [oystercatchers] that have used the Cape Point area for the last six years have laid a [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Public Comment period for Ocracoke Light Station restoration ends ...

April 12, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

A public comment period on an environmental assessment (EA) for the future rehabilitation and restoration of the Ocracoke Light Station ends on Wednesday, April 13. Two lightly-attended meetings were held in Ocracoke village on March 28 about the upcoming project, which seeks to repair and possibly raise historic buildings that are located at the Light [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Seasonal ORV routes in front of villages close on April 15

April 12, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

Seasonal off-road vehicle (ORV) routes in front of Hatteras Island villages and the Ocracoke Campground become pedestrian-only starting this Friday, April 15. These routes, which run parallel to the towns of Hatteras, Frisco, Avon, and the Tri-villages, open to ORVs annually in the winter months when the visitor population is low, and close from April [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Frisco and Cape Point campgrounds open, and other National Seashor ...

April 8, 2022 | Seashore News

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 April 8 include the following: Seashore Updates Cape Point and Frisco campgrounds opened for the season last [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Bodie Island Lighthouse opens for climbing April 27; Cape Hatteras ...

April 7, 2022 | Seashore News

The Bodie Island Lighthouse will be open for climbing this year from Wednesday, April 27 through early fall. A limited climbing season at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse may be possible this summer but potential dates have not been finalized. Bodie Island Lighthouse Standing nearly 165 feet tall, the Bodie Island Lighthouse is listed on the [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Cape Hatteras National Seashore seeks volunteers for Park Day events

March 28, 2022 | Seashore News

On April 9, Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site will host several Park Day volunteer events, including a large-scale beach cleanup effort held in partnership with the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA). Park Day is American Battlefield Trust’s annual hands-on preservation event at historic sites across America. Groups are encouraged to register in [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Reminder: Two meetings will be held on Monday, March 28, on Ocraco ...

March 27, 2022 | Seashore News

The National Park Service invites public review and comments on an environmental assessment (EA) for the rehabilitation of the Ocracoke Light Station, and two public meetings will be held on Monday, March 28, regarding the project. Buildings associated with the Ocracoke Light Station complex include the lighthouse, double keepers’ quarters, carpenter’s shop, store house, cisterns, [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Seashore News Archive

Beachgoers reminded not to leave holes on the shoreline

March 25, 2022 | Seashore News | 3

Businesses can provide commercial services at Outer Banks national park sites through application process

March 22, 2022 | Seashore News

Public’s help needed to find those responsible for vandalism at Ocracoke Island restrooms

March 17, 2022 | Seashore News | 1

National Park Service provides educational talks and tours during OBX History Weekend 2022

March 14, 2022 | Seashore News

Series of weekly beach cleanup events will be held in Rodanthe starting Wednesday

March 7, 2022 | Seashore News

Thursday meeting will focus on oceanfront Rodanthe homes on the verge of collapse

March 3, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

Cape Hatteras National Seashore invites community to discuss status of oceanfront houses in Rodanthe

February 28, 2022 | Seashore News

Project set to begin at restroom facility near Ocracoke Island Discovery Center

February 24, 2022 | Seashore News

Cape Hatteras National Seashore announces 2022 camping season dates

February 24, 2022 | Seashore News

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse wins “Carolina’s Finest” award

February 22, 2022 | Seashore News

Outer Banks community invited to join in beach cleanup event in Rodanthe area

February 13, 2022 | Seashore News

Clean up of collapsed house in Rodanthe to begin

February 11, 2022 | Seashore News

Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s 2021 visitation was 35% higher than the 10-year average

February 10, 2022 | Seashore News

New CHNS webpage tracks status of grounded vessels

February 4, 2022 | Seashore News

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