Cape Lookout National Seashore is scheduled to open the Great Island Cabin Camp on March 13, 2025, and operate it through November 29, 2025. Visitors can start making reservations on January 4, 2025, at 10 a.m. (EST).
Preseason sales of Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) permits will be available for purchase starting January 4, 2025, at 10 a.m. (EST), and will cost $35 from January 4, 2025, through March 12, 2025. Regular season ORV permits will cost $75 starting March 13, 2025, through the remainder of the year. The permits must be purchased on Recreation.gov prior to arriving on the island.
The National Park Service will continue utilizing the contracted services of Recreation.gov for both cabin reservations and the purchasing of ORV permits. Recreation.gov allows for visitors to make reservations online at www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. The on-line service is available 24 hours a day. Recreation.gov allows visitors to create an account at any time, which will allow them to log on and expedite making reservations on January 4, 2025.
