Cape Hatteras National Seashore is open year round.

The Hatteras Island Visitor Center is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily the Friday before Memorial Day through Labor Day; and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the rest of the year (closed Christmas).

The Bodie Island Visitor Center is closed due to damage from Hurricane Irene. Repairs are currently underway.

The Ocracoke Island Visitor Center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. year round (closed Christmas).

The summer program schedule runs from the Friday before Memorial Day through Labor Day for the Hatteras Island District of the park; and June 13 through August 20 for the Bodie Island and Ocracoke Island Districts.

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is open for climbing from the third Friday in April through Columbus Day (early October).

National Park Service campgrounds at Oregon Inlet, Frisco, and Ocracoke are generally open the first Friday in April through Columbus Day. The Cape Point Campground is generally open Memorial Day through Labor Day.