Cape Hatteras (Cape Lookout National Seashore)

The southern two-thirds of the Outer Banks are now included in the nature reserve formed by the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Cape Lookout National Seashore. Since these long, thin coastal islands lying between Pamlico Sound to the west and the open Atlantic to the east have been spared the invasion of mass tourism they form an undisturbed habitat for rare plants and for numbers of seabirds and migrants. Beside Bodie Island lighthouse is an observation platform.

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Address

Cape Hatteras National Seashore
1401 National Park Drive
Manteo, NC 27954
United States

Phone 1 (252) 473-2111

Fax 1 (252) 473-2595

http://www.nps.gov/caha/

Related Attractions

Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on Hatteras Island encompasses 5,834 acres of land that includes beaches, dunes, upland, fresh and brackish water ponds, salt flats, and salt marshes. The area provides habitat for numerous birds, wildlife, reptiles, and amphibians. Some of the threatened species that use this area are peregrine falcons, loggerhead sea turtles, and piping plovers.

Wildlife viewing is the main attraction at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge and visitors can take a guided canoe tour of the area.