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Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Operating Hours & Seasons
 

Cape Hatteras National Seashore is open year round.

The Bodie Island, Hatteras Island, and Ocracoke Island Visitor Centers are open and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily during summer months and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily September through May (closed Christmas).

The summer program schedule generally runs mid-June through Labor Day.

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is generally 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 Easter weekend through Columbus Day. The Cape Point Campground is generally open Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Sand Dunes at Cape Hatteras National Seashore  

Did You Know?
Cape Hatteras National Seashore, established in 1953, was our nation's first national seashore. Cape Hatteras National Seashore is located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
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Last Updated: August 28, 2008 at 14:51 EST