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Cape Lookout National Seashore
Wildlife closures on North Core and Middle Core Banks

All nesting activity has been completed for 2009.  All seasonal and temporary beach closure areas, have been reopened to motor vehicles. 

Areas remaining closed to motor vehicles are the permanent closure areas of Shackleford Banks, Ramp 41a to Ramp 41b (lighthouse swim beach) and Power Squadron Spit west of the Jetty.

This is the last update for 2009.  Next updates will be posted in May 2010 with the beginning of the nesting season.

Information is correct as of November 19, 2009

 

 

Portsmouth Life-Saving Station crew pose in their surfboat.  

Did You Know?
"You have to go out, you don't have to come back" was the unofficial motto of the U.S. Life-Saving Service. The Life-Saving Service rescued shipwreck victims from stations located in Portsmouth, and on Core Banks and Cape Lookout. Cape Lookout National Seashore

Last Updated: November 20, 2009 at 10:16 EST