Photos & Multimedia

Sunset at Cape Hatteras National Seashore

National Park Service

Photography and Cape Hatteras go hand-in-hand. Miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline, sandy barrier islands, and the Pamlico and Roanoke Sounds all work in concert to provide environments ideal for capturing the stunning beauty of nature or the plethora of recreational opportunities enjoyed by visitors.

 

Videos

The history of Cape Hatteras National Seashore is rich with stories from the earliest settlements to modern times. Take a deeper dive into some of these stories in these short videos.

 

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  National Park Service - National Seashores

  Compilation video of scenes from each National Seashore within the National Park Service.

  Duration:

  1 minute, 48 seconds

 

Photos

We have included some of our favorite photographs of the places, activities, and people of the seashore in the following galleries. Cape Hatteras National Seashore also has an official Flickr site (CapeHatterasNPS), which you can follow to keep up with new sights and events from the seashore as we add to our photograph collection.

 

Scenery

48 Images

View the scenic beauty of Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Recreational Activities

31 Images

See various ways to enjoy Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Sea Turtles

7 Images

Look at sea turtles and associated resource management activities.

Birds

96 Images

Images of just a few of the birds that visit Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Wildlife

1 Images

Photographs of some wildlife that frequent the ecosystems found within Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Mammals

2 Images

Photographs of some of the mammals found within Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Surfboat No. 1046

5 Images

Pictures of the actual Surfboat No. 1046 used in the 1918 "Mirlo" rescue.

Insects

7 Images

Pictures of some of the insects found around the seashore.

Plants

47 Images

Some plants found in the various ecosystems of Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Light Stations

24 Images

Views of the three light stations found within Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Bodie Island Lighthouse

14 Images

Images of the Bodie Island Lighthouse and surrounding area.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

32 Images

Photographs of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and its surroundings.

Ocracoke Lighthouse

2 Images

Pictures of the Ocracoke Lighthouse.

Moving the Cape Hatteras Light...

84 Images

In 1999, the entire Cape Hatteras Light Station was moved 2,900 feet to the southwest.

Light Repair 2016

25 Images

Hammock Hills Nature Trail

2 Images

Views along the Hammock Hills Nature Trail on Ocracoke Island.

Ocracoke Pony Photos

16 Images

Photos of Ocracoke ponies.

Aerial Photography

37 Images

Aerial photography of the seashore.

Volunteering

5 Images

Album highlighting some of the great work done by our volunteers.

Young Naturalists

26 Images

The Cape Hatteras Young Naturalists learn about dunes during the first day of Spring 2014.

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