Hatteras Island
Ramp 23
-North: Seasonal ORV route closed to ORVs until October 15, 2021. Pedestrians should take alternate route 0.50 miles to reach open beach. Closures in place to protect shorebird breeding activity.
-South: Seasonal ORV route closed to ORVs until October 15, 2021. Pedestrian closure in place for 0.22 miles to protect shorebird breeding activity.
Ramp 25 (Priority Ramp)
-North: Open to ORVs for 0.50 miles
- Hours: ORV route is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Conditions: Beach route may be impassable during high tide conditions.
-South: Open to ORVs for 1.37 miles
- Hours: ORV route is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Conditions: Beach route may be impassable during high tide conditions
- Protection buffer in place for shorebird breeding activity
Ramp 27 (Priority Ramp)
-North: Open to ORVs for 0.38 miles
- Hours: ORV route is open from from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Conditions: Beach route may be impassable during high tide conditions. Shipwreck visible at ramp.
- Protection buffer in place for shorebird breeding activity
-South: Pedestrian only access for 0.20 miles
- Protection buffer in place for shorebird breeding activity
Ramp 30
-North: Pedestrian only access for 0.24 miles
- Protection buffer in place for shorebird breeding activity
-South: Open to ORVs
- Hours: ORV route is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Conditions: Beach route may be impassable during high tide conditions
Ramp 32
-North: Open to ORVs
- Hours: ORV route is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
-South: Open to ORVs
- Hours: ORV route is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Ramp 34
-North: Seasonal ORV route closed to ORVs until October 15, 2021. Pedestrian only access for 0.45 miles.
- Protection buffer in place for shorebird breeding activity
-South: Seasonal ORV route closed to ORVs until October 15, 2021. Pedestrian only access until the seasonal ORV route reopens.
Ramp 38
-North: Seasonal ORV route closed to ORVs until October 15, 2021. Pedestrian only access until the seasonal ORV route reopens.
-South: Open to ORVs for 1.5 miles
- Hours: ORV route is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Conditions: Beach route may be impassable during high tide conditions
- Protection buffer in place for shorebird breeding activity
Ramp 43 (Priority Ramp)
-North: Open to ORVs for 0.31 miles
- Hours: ORV route is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Conditions: Soft sand and deep ruts along the route
- Protection buffer in place for shorebird breeding activity
-South: Open to ORVs
- Hours: ORV route is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Conditions: Soft sand along route. Standing water in parking area.
Ramp 44 (Priority Ramp)
-North: Open to ORVs
- Hours: ORV route is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
-South: Open to ORVs for 0.20 miles. The tip of Cape Point is currently not accessible to ORVs or beach walkers. Pedestrians can travel along bypass road and go west on the beach for 0.37 miles. It is approximately a quarter mile walk from the northern protection buffer boundary to the end of bypass road.
- Hours: ORV route is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- A protection buffer that was installed in April to protect three American oystercatcher eggs was expanded on May 15 to protect American oystercatcher chicks (May 17 update: all three chicks hatched). Staff will continue to monitor the movement of the chicks and make adjustments to the protection buffer accordingly.
American oystercatcher adults and three chicks at Cape Point. Photo taken May 17, 2021.
Open beach to the west of bypass road near Cape Point.
Inside Road
-Open
- Hours: Inside Road is available for ORV use 24 hours a day
South Beach Road (Old Ramp 45)
-East: Open to pedestrians for 0.14 miles
- Protection buffer in place for shorebird breeding activity
-West: Open to pedestrians for 0.10 miles
- Protection buffer in place for shorebird breeding activity
Ramp 48 (Priority Ramp)
-East: Open to ORVs for 0.20 miles
- Hours: ORV route is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Protection buffer in place for shorebird breeding activity
-West: Open to ORVs
- Hours: ORV route is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Ramp 49 (Priority Ramp)
-East: Open to ORVs
- Hours: ORV route is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
-West: Open to ORVs
- Hours: ORV route is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Ramp 55
-East: Seasonal ORV route closed to ORVs until October 15, 2021. Pedestrian only access until the seasonal ORV route reopens.
-West: Open to ORVs
- Hours: ORV route is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Conditions: Small drop off from base of ramp. Beach route may be impassable during high tide conditions. If you want to cut through to Pole Road, pay close attention to signs.
Pole Road
-Open to ORVs
- Hours: Pole Road is open for ORV use 24 hours a day
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