News Release

Cape Lookout National Seashore: COVID-19 Advisory #3

Date: March 23, 2020
Contact: BG Horvat, 252-838-8906

Harkers Island, NC – Cape Lookout National Seashore is announcing additional modifications to operations to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).  

As of March 24, 2020, Cape Lookout National Seashore the following services and operations will be suspended, in order to comply with North Carolina and Carteret County COVID-19 guidance: 

 

• Great Island Cabin Office will discontinue the sale of ice and fuel.
• All restrooms (except the Great Island Bathhouse, the Lighthouse Pedestrian Beach restroom, and the Shell Point restrooms on Harkers Island) will close.
• In addition, all restrooms on South Core Island and on Harkers Island will be closed from 5:00 P.M., this evening to 8:00 A.M. (EST) tomorrow, for anti-virus treatments. 
   

The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners are our number one priority. The National Park Service (NPS) is working with federal, state, and local authorities to closely monitor COVID-19. We will notify the public when we resume full operations and provide updates on our website (www.nps.gov/calo) and Facebook page.  

The NPS encourages people who choose to visit Cape Lookout National Seashore during this pandemic to adhere to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local public health authorities to protect visitors and employees. As services are limited, the NPS urges visitors to continue to practice Leave No Trace principles, including pack-in and pack-out, to keep outdoor spaces safe and healthy.  


Updates about NPS operations will be posted on www.nps.gov/coronavirus. Please check with individual parks for specific details about park operations.