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    Cape Lookout

    National Seashore North Carolina

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    Harkers Island Visitor Center hours will be Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. until further notice.

Plans in Process

Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan:

This plan will guide the management decisions which allow the use of vehicles and still protect the wildlife and other resources in the seashore.

Find out more about this plan or make a comment at the Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) site.

Download the Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Newsletter (pdf, 1.5MB) published on June 12, 2012.

 

Seashore Passenger Ferry Departure Site Study:

This study will examine potential sites and site considerations for a ferry operations base in the Morehead City or Beaufort area with ferry service primarily to Shackleford Banks, and also to the Cape Lookout Lighthouse area of South Core Banks, North Carolina.

Find out more about this plan or make a comment at the Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) site.

Did You Know?

Shorebird Nest

Unlike bird nests in trees, shorebird nests are simple depressions in the sand, called “scrapes”.  These nests look much like the rest of the beach. Cape Lookout National Seashore More...