Cape Hatteras National Seashore

The sound of ocean waves, the starry night sky, or the calm of the salt marshes, you can experience it all. Shaped by the forces of water, wind, and storms these islands are ever changing. The plants, wildlife, and people who live here adapt continually. Whether you are enjoying the beach, kayaking the sound, or climbing the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse there is something for everyone to explore!

What you’ll hear

98 places to explore in this park.

• Avon Fishing Pier
• Barrow Pit Road
• Beach Access Ramp 1
• Beach Access Ramp 2
• Beach Access Ramp 23 (Seasonal)
• Beach Access Ramp 25
• Beach Access Ramp 27
• Beach Access Ramp 30
• Beach Access Ramp 32
• Beach Access Ramp 34 (Seasonal)
• Beach Access Ramp 38 (Seasonal)
• Beach Access Ramp 4
• Beach Access Ramp 43
• Beach Access Ramp 44
• Beach Access Ramp 48
• Beach Access Ramp 49
• Beach Access Ramp 55 (Seasonal)
• Beach Access Ramp 59
• Beach Access Ramp 67
• Beach Access Ramp 68 (Seasonal)
• Beach Access Ramp 70
• Beach Access Ramp 72
• Billy Mitchell Airstrip
• Bitter Swash Creek Parking Area
• Bodie Island Life Saving Stations
• Bodie Island Lighthouse
• Bodie Island Light Station
• Bodie Island Marsh Blind
• Bodie Island Nature Trail
• Bonner Bridge Pier
• Buxton British Cemetery
• Buxton Woods Picnic Area
• Buxton Woods Trailhead
• Cape Hatteras Light Station
• Cape Lookout National Seashore
• Chicamacomico Life Saving Station
• Coquina Beach
• Fort Ocracoke Marker
• Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
• Frisco Beach
• Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
• Hammock Hills Trail
• Hatteras Inlet North Ferry Terminal
• Hatteras Inlet South Ferry Terminal
• Hatteras Island Park Store
• Hatteras Island Visitor Center
• Hatteras Principal Keeper's Quarters
• Haulover and Kite Point
• Historic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Site
• Howard Street
• Inside Road
• Keepers of the Light Amphitheater
• Little Kinnakeet Beach Access
• Little Kinnakeet Life Saving Station
• Little Kinnakeet Sound Access
• Loran Road Trailhead
• Ocracoke Airstrip
• Ocracoke Beach
• Ocracoke Boat Launch
• Ocracoke British Cemetery
• Ocracoke Lighthouse Double Keepers' Quarters
• Ocracoke Light Station
• Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum
• Ocracoke Village Ferry Terminal
• Ocracoke Working Watermen's Exhibit
• Off-Island Trailhead
• Old Lighthouse Beach
• Open Ponds Eastern Trailhead
• Open Ponds Western Trailhead
• Oregon Inlet Boat Launch
• Oregon Inlet Fishing Center
• Oregon Inlet Kayak Launch
• ORV Frequently Asked Questions
• Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
• Pole Road
• Pony Pasture
• Pony Pasture Beach
• Program Pavilion
• Prong Road
• Rodanthe Beach Access
• Salvo Soundside Beach
• Sandy Bay
• Scarborough Family Cemetery
• Scrag Cedars Road
• Silver Lake Harbor
• Sound Access Ramp 46
• Sound Access Ramp 48
• Sound Access Ramp 52
• Sound Access Ramp 53
• Sound Access Ramp 54
• Sound Access Ramp 57
• Sound Access Ramp 58
• Sound Access Ramp 59
• Sound Access Ramp 60
• South Beach Road
• Springer's Point Nature Preserve
• US Navy Beach Jumpers Marker
• Wright Brothers National Memorial