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Cape Lookout National Seashore
Fees & Reservations

Ferry Rates (round trip)

Passenger ferries

Rates vary ($10 to $16 per adult, reduced for children) with the individual ferry service. Rates will also vary with the season (lower in summer, higher in winter). Contact the ferry directly for the current price. All rates quoted are for roundtrip fares. Passenger ferries are all privately operated.

Vehicle ferries

Passengers: $14 per adult

Vehicles: $75 per standard size (18 ½ ft. and under) vehicle. Larger vehicles cost more. Vehicle ferries are all operated under a concession contract. Contact the ferry directly for more information.

Beach Shuttles

From the cabin areas (Long Point only; not available from Great Island)

The concession operation offers 4-wheel drive shuttle service from the cabins. Cost is $3.50 per person per mile (2 person minimum) round trip. Contact the concession directly for more information.

From the Lighthouse area to the point of Cape Lookout

Four-wheel drive shuttle services generally operate  from the area of the Lighthouse down to the point of Cape Lookout. Price for service ranges from $10 to $15 per adult (minimum to run trucks - $40.00) roundtrip. (Check with the Harkers Island Visitor Center to see if the shuttles will operate in 2008.)

Cabin rentals

Information on cabin rentals can be found on our lodging page.

Aerial view of Cape Lookout and Shackleford Banks  

Did You Know?
Barrier islands, such as those of Cape Lookout National Seashore, are piles of sand. As storms come up from the ocean the beaches are constantly rearranged.

Last Updated: June 17, 2008 at 15:59 EST