News Release

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial reopening most facilities Sept. 24

Date: September 23, 2023
Contact: Mike Barber, 252-270-5389

MANTEO, N.C. — Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial are reopening all facilities, except for the Cape Point Campground, at normal times tomorrow, Sept. 24.

Cape Point Campground is flooded and may reopen in the coming days. Reservations and payments for camp sites at Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Oregon Inlet, Frisco and Ocracoke campgrounds can be made at www.recreation.gov.

Visitors should avoid entering the ocean until conditions improve. Check the daily beach conditions forecast at http://lovethebeachrespecttheocean.com.

Beach drivers should use caution, particularly around the hours of high tide, if attempting to travel along off-road vehicle routes on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands.