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    Cape Hatteras

    National Seashore North Carolina

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Ramp 44 Reopens to Pedestrian Access

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Date: June 12, 2012
Contact: Outer Banks Group, 252-473-2111

Superintendent Mike Murray announces that effective Tuesday, June 12, 2012, Ramp 44 and 0.2 of a mile south of the ramp, has reopened to pedestrian access.In addition, the beach between Ramp 43 and Ramp 44 has reverted to the prenesting area configuration and is open to pedestrian shoreline access below the high tide line.Pets and kites are prohibited on the shoreline adjacent to the prenesting area. Ramp 43 remains open with ORV and pedestrian access 0.4 of a mile north.

Ramp 45 and the Interdunal Road remain closed to ORV and pedestrian access.

For information on areas within the Seashore that remain open for recreational uses, see:

http://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/off-road-vehicle-use.htmor call 252-473-2111.

-NPS-

Did You Know?

Seasparkle, a tiny dinoflagellate that can be seen glowing in the surfline at night.

The beaches along Cape Hatteras National Seashore sparkle at night.

When you kick the sand, you disturb tiny dinoflagellates like seasparkle, magnified in the picture to the left.  A chemical reaction causes them to glow with a blue-green light.