Cape Lookout National Seashore is open 24 hours and 365 days a year.  Operating hours for visitor centers and other services will vary throughout the year.

Hours

Harkers Island Visitor Center is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  (closed December 25 and January 1).

Light Station Visitor Center & Keepers' Quarters Museum are open  from April to November and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Portsmouth Village Visitor Center is open from April to November (hours vary). 

Park administrative offices are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed all government holidays) 

Services available seasonally

Ferry service to the park is generally offered from mid-March to the first weekend in December.

Cabin rentals are generally available from April 1st to the first weekend in December.