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Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Operating Hours & Seasons
 

Cape Hatteras National Seashore is open year round.

The Bodie Island, Hatteras Island, and Ocracoke Island Visitor Centers are open and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily during summer months and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily September through May (closed Christmas).

The summer program schedule generally runs mid-June through Labor Day.

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is generally open for climbing  from the third Friday in April through Columbus Day (early October).

National Park Service campgrounds at Oregon Inlet, Frisco, and Ocracoke are generally open Easter weekend through Columbus Day. The Cape Point Campground is generally open Memorial Day through Labor Day.
The Hatteras Island Weather Station is one of only three remaining weather stations in the country.  

Did You Know?
The U.S. Weather Bureau Station on Hatteras Island was built in 1901 and was one of 11 stations built around the country. It is one of only three remaining stations nationwide, and the only one in the nation restored to its 1901 condition. The station was reopened in 2007 to house a visitor center.

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Last Updated: August 28, 2008 at 14:51 EST