Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Traveler Special Report: Coping With Sharks At Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod’s surf-sprayed sandy beaches, long the setting for classic summer seaside vacations, have taken on a more menacing appearance with the arrival of one of the planet’s most powerful predators. Is it safe to return to the water?

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April 7th, 2019

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Road Work Under Way At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

A one-year project road paving project has kicked off at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina, with many of the paved roads and parking areas within the national seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial targeted for rehabilitation.

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April 4th, 2019

Bodie Island, Cape Hatteras Lighthouses To Open For Climbing April 19

You can begin heading to the roof of Cape Hatteras National Seashore on April 19 when the Bodie Island and Cape Hatteras lighthouses be open for climbing this year.

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March 26th, 2019

Surf Fishing To Be Celebrated At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Surf fishing long has been a tradition on North Carolina's Outer Banks, and Cape Hatteras National Seashore will celebrate that connection this fall.

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March 19th, 2019

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Releases Campground Opening Dates

Enjoy camping at Cape Hatteras National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina? Then mark April 12 on your calendar, for that's when campgrounds at the national seashore are scheduled to open for business.

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March 1st, 2019

Cape Hatteras National Seashore 2018 Visitation Highest In 15 Years

That 70-odd-mile strip of sand on North Carolina's Outer Banks known as Cape Hatteras National Seashore was a popular place last year, when visitation was the highest in 15 years.

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February 8th, 2019

Shrimp Trawler Breaks Up, Washes Ashore At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

A shrimp trawler broke up in the Atlantic Ocean's predawn darkness Monday and washed ashore at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, its three crew members rescued and taken to an area hospital.

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February 4th, 2019

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Cape Hatteras National Seashore Planning 50-Car Parking Lot In Buxton

Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials are discussing plans for a 50-car parking area at the former Buxton Coast Guard Station, and have scheduled a public meeting to go over the proposal.

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November 6th, 2018

National Park Service Working To Reopen Parks Closed By Hurricane Florence

Two units of the National Park System that were battered by Hurricane Florence remained closed Wednesday, while a third had partially reopened, according to the National Park Service. Working to get them fully open was an incident management team manned by 28 Park Service employees from 14 parks.

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September 19th, 2018

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Tropical Storm Florence Easing Off Some Parks, Impacting Others

While Tropical Storm Florence has eased away from Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout national seashores on North Carolina's Outer Banks, staff at Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the Tennessee-North Carolina border were bracing for heavy rains.

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September 16th, 2018

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