Accessibility

For Visitors With

• Physical / Mobility
• Service Animals

Welcome to Cape Hatteras National Seashore

We hope the following information will be useful in planning your visit. While not all facilities are fully accessible, park rangers are happy to assist any visitor with special needs. For any specific inquiries about accessiblity, please contact the park via email or by calling 252-473-2111.

 

Pedestrian boardwalk at Ramp 25

National Park Service

 

Resources for Blindness/Low Vision

Audio Description

Audio Description for exhibits at the Ocracoke Discovery Center is available on both the NPS app and on-site devices, which can be checked out for free. Audio Description is not currently available for exhibits at Bodie Island Lighthouse and the Hatteras Island Museum of the Sea.

Braille

There is a Braille version of the park brochure available for loan at the information desk in the Hatteras Island Museum of the Sea Bodie Island Visitor Center and Ocracoke Discovery Center. A copy of the Braille brochure in a Braille Ready Format (.brf) can be downloaded in advance of your visit.

Resources for Deafness/Hardness of Hearing

Films

The Hatteras Island Museum of the Sea has three closed-captioned videos available for viewing.

 

Service Animals

Service animals are permitted in all areas of the park that visitors are permitted. For a definition of a service animal, please see the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) definition. Please note that pets whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA and are not permitted inside park buildings. Additional information about service animals in National Park Service sites is also available.

Please visit the pets section for more information about bringing non-service pets to the park.

 

Other Resources

National Parks: Accessible to Everyone is the National Park Service's official page where visitors can find information, services, and resources available at National Park Service sites around the country.

Learn more about additional disability services and programs at usa.gov or hhs.gov.

TTY Federal Relay Service [phone]

Voice Carry Over (VCO) [phone]

Speech-to-Speech [phone]