Cape Hatteras National Seashore

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Last updated 09/30/2024

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Contains over 100 POIs in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina including Visitor Centers, Campgrounds, Boat Launches, Beach Access Areas, Nature Trails, Museums and other Places of Interest. File is in GPX format and contains detailed information.

Examples:

Bodie Island Visitor Center
Visitor Center


8210 Bodie Island Lighthouse Road

Nags Head, NC 27959 USA

(252) 473-2111

Description: Approximately six miles south of the ‐ seashore's northern entrance is the Bodie ‐ Island Visitor Center. This visitor center is ‐ located in the historic Bodie Island Lighthouse ‐ Double Keepers' Quarters at the end of a ‐ short park road off of NC Highway 12 across from ‐ Coquina Beach. The visitor center is a great place ‐ to get oriented and browse the park store. Outside ‐ the visitor center, a path leads to the 156-foot ‐ Bodie Island Lighthouse, which is open for tours ‐ seasonally. This is a Passport Stamp Location. The official passport stamp of Bodie Island at ‐ Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Activities: − Astronomy − Auto and ATV − Camping − Fishing − Food − Hiking − Hunting and Gathering − Junior Ranger Program − Museum Exhibits − Paddling − Shopping − Snorkeling − Surfing − Swimming − Wildlife Watching Amenities: − Automated External Defibrillator (AED) − Benches/Seating − Cellular Signal − Fire Extinguisher − First Aid Kit Available − Gifts/Souvenirs/Books − Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits − Information - Maps Available − Information - Park Newspaper Available − Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present − Parking - Auto − Parking - Boat Trailer − Parking - Bus/RV − Permits Issued − Recycling − Restroom - Accessible − Scenic View/Photo Spot − Toilet - Flush − Trash/Litter Receptacles − Water - Bottle-Filling Station − Wheelchair Accessible Directions: The Bodie Island Visitor Center is ‐ located at the northern end of the park along ‐ NC-12 and just south of the town of Nags Head on ‐ the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Ocracoke Island Discovery Center
Visitor Center


38 Irvin Garrish Highway

Ocracoke, NC 27960 USA

(252) 473-2111

Description: The Ocracoke Island Discovery Center ‐ is where you can go within the village of Ocracoke ‐ to get park information and start your exploration ‐ of Ocracoke Island. This is a Passport Stamp Location. Official passport stamp for Ocracoke Island at ‐ Cape Hatteras National Seashore Activities: − Astronomy − Auto and ATV − Camping − Fishing − Food − Hiking − Hunting and Gathering − Junior Ranger Program − Museum Exhibits − Paddling − Shopping − Snorkeling − Surfing − Swimming − Wildlife Watching Amenities: − Automated External Defibrillator (AED) − Benches/Seating − Ferry - Passenger − Ferry - Vehicle − Fire Extinguisher − First Aid Kit Available − Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits − Information - Maps Available − Information - Park Newspaper Available − Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present − Parking - Auto − Parking - Boat Trailer − Parking - Bus/RV − Permits Issued − Restroom - Accessible − Toilet - Flush − Trash/Litter Receptacles − Water - Bottle-Filling Station Directions: The Ocracoke Island Visitor Center is ‐ located in the village of Ocracoke on the Outer ‐ Banks of North Carolina along NC-12 near the ferry ‐ terminal to Swanquarter and Cedar Island.

Frisco Beach
Beach


Colorado

Location: Frisco, NC Description: The beaches around Frisco, North ‐ Carolina are a wonderful place to experience the ‐ Atlantic Ocean, where the waters are warmer than ‐ the northern beaches of Cape Hatteras National ‐ Seashore due to the influence of the nearby Gulf ‐ Stream. With showers, changing rooms, and ‐ restrooms, this is a great place to enjoy the ‐ beach while on the southern part of Hatteras ‐ Island. There are 48 regular parking spaces spread ‐ across three lots near the bathhouse, as well as a ‐ long accessible parking area right in front of the ‐ bathhouse. A fishing line recycling station is ‐ located at the base of the steps heading up to the ‐ bathhouse. Islands on the Move Made of sand, these ‐ islands constantly change. Gravity and plants keep ‐ them stable, but not static. Waves and wind shape ‐ the land, bringing new sand and moving it across ‐ the dunes. We carry sand away in our shoes and ‐ toss it to the wind as we shake our towels. Grain ‐ by grain, wave by wave, small changes add up over ‐ time. When a big storm, like a hurricane or ‐ nor'easter, strikes, dramatic changes happen ‐ fast. Winds whip the dunes and waves churn the ‐ beaches, finding weak points to cut an island in ‐ two. Storm surge overflows the islands, dropping ‐ beach sand on the soundside, which changes the ‐ shape of the island. This has been the natural ‐ cycle for thousands of years. - Waves and currents ‐ constantly change the coastline. - Wind carries ‐ sand across the islands. - Dramatic changes can be ‐ caused by heavy storms, such as Hurricane Irene in ‐ 2011. - In many ways, man-made elements alter the ‐ shape of the islands. Activities: − Astronomy − Auto and ATV − Camping − Fishing − Food − Hiking − Hunting and Gathering − Junior Ranger Program − Museum Exhibits − Paddling − Shopping − Snorkeling − Surfing − Swimming − Wildlife Watching Amenities: − Beach/Water Access − Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits − Parking - Auto − Parking - Boat Trailer − Parking - Bus/RV − Recycling − Restroom − Showers − Wheelchair Accessible

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