Cape Lookout National Seashore - List of Authorized Ferry Services (U.S. National Park Service)

A variety of small boats are used to ferry visitors to Cape Lookout National Seashore.

Getting to Cape Lookout National Seashore can be an adventure! Several styles and sizes of boats are used as ferries with 16 passenger flat bottom skiffs predominating. Passengers are generally delivered directly onto the sound-side beach. The larger ferries, some carrying up to 80 passengers, make use of the docks. All are open to the elements. On windy or rainy days be prepared to get wet.

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North Core Banks - Portsmouth Village
To	Leaves From	Ferry Operators	Type	Take Pets?	Phone
	Ocracoke	(Rudy Austin) Portmouth Island Boat Tours	Pass	Maybe - call first	252-928-4361
North Core Banks - Long Point
	Atlantic	Morris Marina Ferry Service	Veh/Pass	On leash or in vehicle	252-225-4261 OR 877-956-6568 (toll free)
South Core Banks - Great Island
	Davis	Davis Shore Ferry Service	Veh/Pass	In vehicle or crate	252-729-3474 OR 252-729-8411 (fax)
		Cape Lookout Ferry Service	Veh/Pass	On leash or in vehicle	252-729-9751
South Core Banks - Cape Lookout Lighthouse & Shackleford Banks
	Harkers Island	Calico Jacks Ferry*	Pass	On leash	252-728-3575
		Harkers Island Fishing Center	Pass	On leash	252-728-3907
		Cape Pointe Marina*	Pass	Maybe - call first	252-728-6181
		Local Yokel*	Pass	Maybe - call first	252-728-2759
	Beaufort	Outer Banks Ferry Service*	Pass	On leash	252-728-4129
Shackleford Banks Only
	Morehead City	Waterfront Ferry Service*	Pass	Maybe - call first	252-726-7678
	Beaufort	Island Ferry Adventures	Pass	Maybe - call first	252-728-7555
		Mystery Tours	Pass	On leash	252-728-7827

Make your reservations directly with the above providers.
Ferries usually operate from April through November. Those marked with an * may operate during the winter - weather permitting.
Note: Pets are permitted on SOME ferries to Cape Lookout National Seashore - call first for specifics. Ferry operators have the right to refuse to carry pets.