Operating Hours & Seasons

Cape Hatteras National Seashore is open year-round, although facilities and programs do change throughout the year. Please check the follow list for times certain facilities and tours are available, and check the Calendar for a listing of current ranger program offerings.

Bodie Island

Bodie Island Visitor Center	Year-round	9 am—5 pm
	Christmas Day	Closed
Bodie Island Lighthouse Climbing	3rd Friday in April—Columbus Day	See page
	Rest of the year	no climbs
Oregon Inlet Campground	March 30—Last weekend in November	See page
	Rest of the year	Closed

Hatteras Island

Hatteras Island Visitor Center	Year-round	9 am—5 pm
	Christmas Day	Closed
Museum of the Sea	Mid-March—October	9 am—5 pm
	Rest of the year	Intermittent
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Climbing	3rd Friday in April—Columbus Day	See page
	Rest of the year	No climbs
Cape Point Campground	March 30—Last weekend in November	See page
	Rest of the year	Closed
Frisco Campground	March 30—Last weekend in November	See page
	Rest of the year	Closed

Ocracoke Island

Ocracoke Island Visitor Center	Year-round	9 am—5 pm
	Christmas Day	Closed
Ocracoke Campground	March 30—Last weekend in November	See page
	Rest of the year	Closed