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Cape Hatteras National Seashore
National Park Drive
Hatteras Island, NC 27954
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Jul
82°F 27°C
71°F 21°C
5 in 13 cm
Aug
81°F 27°C
71°F 21°C
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Sep
77°F 25°C
67°F 19°C
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Oct
70°F 21°C
57°F 13°C
4 in 9 cm
Nov
60°F 15°C
48°F 8°C
3 in 8 cm
Dec
54°F 12°C
42°F 5°C
4 in 9 cm
Tuesday
Jul 14
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81°F 27°C
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Wednesday
Jul 15
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83°F 28°C
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76°F 24°C
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What's Near Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Distance in: mi km
Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Falcon Motel N/A 10.0 mi 16.1 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Lighthouse View Oceanfront Lodging $79 10.1 mi 16.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Cape Hatteras Motel $127 10.1 mi 16.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Comfort Inn Hatteras Island $168 10.2 mi 16.4 km 3 of 5 stars
Outer Banks Motel $84 10.5 mi 16.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
Distance in: mi km
restaurant Distance Rating
The Mad Crabber 7.9 mi 12.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Dirty Dick's Crab House 8.1 mi 13.0 km 3 of 5 stars
Oceana's Bistro 8.1 mi 13.0 km 3 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Distance in: mi km
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum 2.2 mi 3.6 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Canadian Hole 8.1 mi 13.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Avon Pier 8.1 mi 13.0 km 4 of 5 stars
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Professional Advice (9)
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“History & Nature Thrive in the Outer Banks” Prose and Photos
“Hatteras Lighthouse Moves to the Outer Banks” Lodging.com
“Off-Season Joys of the Outer Banks of North Carolina” Offbeat travel
“Top Ten Kid Friendly National Parks” TravelLady
“Graveyard tells dead men's tales” SignOnSanDiego.com/Associated Press
“Ocracoke in Fall: Gloriously Empty” New York Times (free registration required)
“Family Fun and Learning in the Eastern Seaboard's Parks” Frommer's
“Vacationing in the Outer Banks, North Carolina” getawayweddings.com
“Wright Brothers Centennial: Wing It to the Outer Banks” RudyMaxa.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 14 attractions in Hatteras Island
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Traveler Description: A national seashore preserve that has the most extensive stretch of undeveloped seashore along the Atlantic coast.
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Attraction type: National park, Nature reserve, Beach
Address: National Park Drive Hatteras Island, NC 27954
Tel: 252-473-2111
Fax: 252-473-2595

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“Top Ten National Parks”
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1 of 5 stars
OBXtraveler100 2 contributions
Kitty Hawk, NC
May 27, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

How could you overlook Cape Hatteras Seashore National Park? Absolutely beautiful. In fact, "Dr. Beach" just included one of its beaches (Buxton, NC) - in the shadow of the Hatteras Lighthouse - as among the "top ten beaches" in the US. more

“Best Place on Earth”
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5 of 5 stars
ChristineHilltown_PA 3 contributions
Hilltown, PA
Mar 26, 2009

The Outer Banks of North Carolina are by far the best beaches on the east coast. After my first visit, I never went back to New Jersey - EVER. I would rather drive the 7 hours to OBX than the hour and a half it takes to get to NJ beaches from where I live. I have vacationed in the... more

“Love Camping at Cape Hatteras!”
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5 of 5 stars
Kbean 10 contributions
Washington, DC
May 30, 2006
12/15 found this review helpful

I just returned from our second annual (I say 'annual' because we will definitely be returning!) Hatteras beach weekend and had a fantastic time! The drive down from DC on Friday of Memorial Day weekend was wretched and took almost 10 hours, but we were in heaven once we finally arrived. Both years we've camped at the Cape Point (or... more

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Cape Hatteras National Seashore Address

National Park Drive, Hatteras Island, NC 27954
Tel: 252-473-2111 Fax: 252-473-2595