Explore Your Park with an Evening at the Cape Lookout Lighthouse on October 14th & 15th!

Date: September 30, 2016
Contact: B.G. Horvat, 252-728-2250, ext. 3014

HARKERS ISLAND, NC –Cape Lookout National Seashore announces the final opportunity to participate in the Evening at the Cape Lookout Lighthouse programs in 2016, which will take place on Friday, October 14, and Saturday, October 15. Bring your own flashlight and experience the island and the lighthouse as the keepers did, in the dark of night. Hear stories of the light keepers, watch the sunset and moon and stars come out onto unlit beaches of the National Seashore. According to Superintendent Patrick Kenney, "this is a great opportunity to discover a different side to your favorite beach!"

Reservations are required for the Evening at the Cape programs, beginning on October 3, at 10 a.m., at www.recreation.gov. Each of the two tour nights will be able to accommodate a maximum of 40 total participants.

The cost of the program is $28 (price includes ferry fee) and is non-refundable (weather dependent). The Evening at the Cape program begins on Harkers Island at 6:15 p.m. under the ferry dock canopy. Please allow enough time to pick up your ferry tickets from the ticket window ahead of time. All participants will travel together on a single ferry that departs shortly after the program begins. The ferry will return to Harkers Island at approximately 9:00 p.m.

Children joining the climb must be at least 44-inches tall and able to climb the steps on their own. Children 12 years of age and younger must be accompanied by an adult (16 or older). Footwear is required as well. For more information, go to: https://go.nps.gov/eveningatcape.htm.