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Change in Harkers Island Visitor Center Hours
Harkers Island Visitor Center hours will be Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. until further notice.
Cape Lookout National Seashore is this week’s National Park Getaway
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Contact: Cheryl Munyan, 252-728-2250 ext. 3010 Contact: Kat Kirby, 202-208-6843
HARKERS ISLAND, NC - This week the National Park Getaway explores four pristine barrier islands stretching along the Atlantic Ocean from Ocracoke Inlet to Beaufort Inlet in North Carolina. Accessible only by boat or ferry, except for one mainland visitor center, Cape Lookout National Seashore preserves a 56-mile stretch of largely undeveloped beach and shares the stories of the region's maritime past. Cape Lookout provides critical habitat for a diversity of rare resident wildlife and plants, including the Banker ponies of Shackleford Banks, one of the last wild horse populations on the East Coast. The barrier islands also provide refuge for several migratory threatened and endangered species. The seashore offers visitors outstanding opportunities for fun, education and inspiration. Catch a drift of this remote and sensational site when you read this week's Getaway article at www.nps.gov/getaways. |
Did You Know?
If you keep your eyes on the water, you may catch a glimpse of whales’ tails (shown here), dolphins playing in the water, or sea turtles popping up for a breath of air. Cape Lookout National Seashore More...