Outer Banks Lighthouses open for climbing on the coast of North Carolina. The Bodie Island Lighthouse in South Nags Head and the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton on Hatteras Island are both now open for the season for climbing. The Bodie Island Lighthouse has guided tours for climbing to the top. The climb to the tops offers magnificent views of the marshland around the lighthouse, the Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. At the top of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse the view is also magnificent with the Atlantic Ocean, the town of Buxton and the Pamlico Sound visible.
On May 14 Cape Lookout Lighthouse opens to the public for climbing. The climb is self-guide in groups of 10 every 15 minutes and is open only Wed-Sat. during the spring and summer months. Cape Lookout is located in the Cape Lookout National Seashore. The Cape Lookout Visitors Center is located on Harkers Island about 20 miles east of nearby Beaufort, NC. Cape Lookout Lighthouse can only be reached by private ferry service or boat.
The location of the Outer Banks Lighthouses
Harkers Island, NC 28531
46368 Old Lighthouse Road, Buxton, NC 27920
8210 Bodie Island Lighthouse Road, Nags Head, NC 27959
