• Cape Lookout Lighthouse from Barden Inlet

    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.

Audio Tours

Enhance your visit to historic Portsmouth Village with a self-guided audio tour that includes narration, music, and interviews. The audio tour files can be download to your computer or MP3 player and you can view the tour photos on your web browser.

 
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Map of Portsmouth Village.
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  • Park Podcasts Park Podcasts

    Explore the park through these videos on some of the animals that live here. Read More

Did You Know?

Cape Lookout lighthouse daymark pattern

Diamond City, a community that once stood on the eastern end of Shackleford Banks, was named after the daymark pattern on the nearby Cape Lookout Lighthouse. Cape Lookout National Seashore