Discover the World Famous North Carolina Outer Banks
In 1999 when the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was moved the stones that held up the lighthouse were engraved with the names of the light keepers and then placed in a circle at the site of the original location. Over the years and after multiple storms the engraved stones are now almost completely under sand and most are … Read more
When the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was moved in 1999 the original stones were engraved with the names of past lighthouse keepers and placed in a circle at the original site. Now the stones have been almost completely covered up by sand. Islanders want the stones moved, the National Park Service does not have the money … Read more
Cape Point has been closed by the National Park Service to off-road vehicles due to a turtle nest that is about to hatch. The closure should only last about a week until the nest hatch. Pedestrian access remains open. Once the hatch happens the nest will be excavated so any remaining hatchlings can emerge, then … Read more
Onlookers watch as National Park Service rangers excavate loggerhead turtle nest.A few days before over a 100 baby loggerhead sea turtles crawled from their nest and made their way along the stretch of sand to the sea. The excavation was to help some remaining baby turtles trapped within the nest. The Park Service rangers wanted … Read more
Cape Point is now open to ORV traffic. Access to Cape Point was shut down on April 9 by the National Park Service. The 4 ½-month closure was the longest shutdown the seashore has seen under the new restrictions by the 2008 consent decree. Shorebird nesting season has ended for this year, but the seashore … Read more
