Accessibility

 

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.

 

Access Pass

The America the Beautiful - The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Series includes the Access Pass: a free, lifetime admission and discount pass for U.S. citizens or permanent residents with permanent disabilities. Access Passes are available online or at Wright Brothers National Memorial entrance station located 20 minutes north of Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

 

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 (800) 877-8339

Voice Carry Over (VCO) (877) 877-6280

Speech-to-Speech (877) 877-8982

 
Pedestrian boardwalk at Ramp 25
Pedestrian boardwalk at Ramp 25

National Park Service

Last updated: February 5, 2025

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

Cape Hatteras National Seashore
1401 National Park Drive

Manteo, NC 27954

Phone:

252 473-2111

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