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    Cape Hatteras

    National Seashore North Carolina

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NPS Announces Bodie Island Spit Closure

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Date: May 6, 2011
Contact: Outer Banks Group, 252-473-2111

Outer Banks Group Superintendent Mike Murray announces the temporary closure of portions of the Bodie Island Spit area to off-road vehicle (ORV) access in accordance with the terms of the court-ordered consent decree. National Park Service staff observed colonial waterbird breeding behavior (nests and scrapes), which resulted in the closure effective Friday, May 06, 2011.

The closure begins eight-tenths (0.8) of a mile south of Ramp 4 where ORV and pedestrian access is prohibited beyond that point.  There is approximately nine-tenths (.09) of a mile of "limited access" for pedestrians along the inlet shoreline, accessible by boat only. In the Bodie Island area north of the closure, pedestrian access is open for 1.2 miles from Ramp 1 to Coquina Beach. ORV and pedestrian access is open for 3.2 miles from Ramp 2 to 0.8 miles south of Ramp 4.

For more information on beach access, see: http://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/off-road-vehicle-use.htm or call 252-473-2111 ext. 148.

 

Did You Know?

The Principal Lightkeeper's Quarters and the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse move toward their new homes, a safer distance from the ocean.

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest brick structure ever moved.  When it was built in 1870, it stood 1,500 feet from the shore.  By 1999, the lighthouse was within 100 feet of the ocean.  To protect it from the encroaching sea, it was moved inland a total of 2,900 feet over a 23-day period.