Hatteras Island
Ramp 23
-North: Seasonal ORV route closed until October 15. No pedestrian access from the ramp due to colonial waterbird nesting (CW).
-South: Seasonal ORV route closed until October 15. Pedestrians can access the beach via dunes at 0.25 miles south of Ramp 23 (CW). Signs will point you in the right direction.
Ramp 25 (Priority Ramp)
-North: Open to ORVs for 1.05 miles (ST)
- Hours: Ramp 25 is open for ORV use from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Conditions: Beach route may be impassable during high tide conditions.
-South: Open to ORVs for 50 meters (ST)
- Hours: Ramp 25 is open for ORV use from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Conditions: Beach route may be impassable during high tide conditions.
Ramp 27 (Priority Ramp)
-North: Open to ORVs for 1.95 miles (ST)
- Hours: Ramp 27 is open for ORV use (north of ramp only) from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Conditions: Beach route may be impassable during high tide conditions
-South: Pedestrian only access
Ramp 30
-North: Pedestrian only access
-South: Open to ORVs for 0.29 miles (ST)
- Hours: Ramp 30 is open for ORV use (south of ramp only) from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Conditions: Soft sand and deep ruts along the route
Ramp 32
-North: Open to ORVs for 1.59 miles (ST)
- Hours: Ramp 32 is open for ORV use from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Conditions: Beach route may be impassable during high tide conditions
-South: Open to ORVs until the vehicle free boundary. Pedestrian access for 1.52 miles (CW)
- Hours: Ramp 32 is open for ORV use from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Conditions: Beach route may be impassable during high tide conditions.
Ramp 34
-North: Seasonal ORV route closed until October 15. Pedestrian access for 0.45 miles using the boardwalk (CW).
-South: Seasonal ORV route closed until October 15
Ramp 38
-North: Seasonal ORV route closed until October 15
-South: Open to ORVs for 1.5 miles
- Hours: Ramp 38 is open for ORV use (south of ramp only) from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Conditions: Beach route may be impassable during high tide conditions
Ramp 43 (Priority Ramp)
-North: Open to ORVs until the vehicle free boundary
- Hours: Ramp 43 is open for ORV use from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
-South: Open to ORVs
- Hours: Ramp 43 is open for ORV use from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Ramp 44 (Priority Ramp)
-North: Open to ORVs
- Hours: Ramp 44 is open for ORV use from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Conditions: Beach route may be impassable during high tide conditions. Soft sand along route.
-South: Open to ORVs. Cape Point fully reopened on July 20, 2020. The short ORV route west of the hook is currently not accessible due to significant beach erosion.
- Hours: Ramp 44 is open for ORV use from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Conditions: Due to significant beach erosion and a large escarpment at the south of the Bypass Road, along with multiple visitor safety concerns, the Bypass Road is temporarily closed. There is plenty of wide-open beach east of the Bypass Road dune to drive on to get to Cape Point while we monitor the conditions on the south-facing beach.
Photo of escarpment and temporary Bypass Road closure the morning of August 7. Anglers shown enjoying expanded ocean fishing opportunities.
Inside Road
-Open to ORVs
- Hours: Inside Road is available for ORV use 24 hours a day.
South Beach Road (Old Ramp 45)
-East: Open
-West: Open
Ramp 48 (Priority Ramp)
-East: Open to ORVs until the vehicle free boundary. Open to pedestrians for 0.98 miles (CW)
- Hours: Ramp 48 is open for ORV use from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
-West: Open to ORVs
- Hours: Ramp 48 is open for ORV use from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Ramp 49 (Priority Ramp)
-East: Open to ORVs
- Hours: Ramp 49 is open for ORV use from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
-West: Open to ORVs until the seasonal ORV boundary. ORV corridors are located at 0.41 and 0.62 miles for sea turtle nests expected to hatch soon.
- Hours: Ramp 49 is open for ORV use from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Ramp 55
-East: Seasonal ORV route closed until October 15
-West: Open to ORVs for 0.24 miles (ST). Use Pole Road as an alternate route for bypassing multiple sea turtle nest closures.
- Hours: Ramp 55 is open for ORV use (west of ramp only) from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Conditions: 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. From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., only cross over the ocean-facing beach using designated routes. From 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., the ocean-facing beach is closed to ORVs.
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