News Release

Cape Hatteras National Seashore provides updates on reopening facilities, beach access, and services

Date: August 22, 2025
Contact: Robin Snyder, 252-216-6700

MANTEO, N.C. — The National Park Service is continuing to conduct assessments of park facilities for impacts from Hurricane Erin, as the North Carolina Department of Transportation crews’ clear sand and water from the roadway from Oregon Inlet to Hatteras Village.   As this work continues, Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) reopened facilities north of Oregon Inlet and is preparing for the return of visitors to Ocracoke Island tomorrow and Hatteras Island in the coming days.

Park updates are outlined below:

Visitor Facilities: Bodie Island Lighthouse climbing resumed today, August 22^nd.  

Campgrounds: Oregon Inlet Campground is open to visitors. Ocracoke Campground will resume operations tomorrow for visitors returning to the island. 

Beaches and Off-Road Vehicle Access: Off-road vehicle (ORV) ramps 2 and 4 in the Bodie Island district are open for visitor access.   Beach access on Ocracoke Island will reopen tomorrow at noon or as available. 

Due to the presence of threatened oceanfront structures, the Seashore remains closed to beach access in Rodanthe from the terminus of Old Highway 12 to the end of the Ocean Drive and in front of the village of Buxton southward to Ramp 43.  

As assessments continue, additional updates will be provided.