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Cape Hatteras National Seashore


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 13 attractions in Hatteras Island
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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5 of 5 stars
LisaHome   1 contribution
home
Dec 8, 2009

We've been to Hatteras Island twice, travelling over 20 hrs. each way & we go back next yr because we can't stay away. I am no stranger to the ocean growing up in New England; I've also been to Maui, the Gulf of Mexico and France. The Outer Banks win hands down for me. The ocean there is like I've... more

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5 of 5 stars
AlTravelGal   10 contributions
Decatur, Alabama
Nov 30, 2009

This place is beautiful! We drove through on our way to Okracoke and we went the next day and we could not stay away. This is pristine undisturbed beach. When you are driving through you can see the dunes and it may not look like much but this stretch of beach is so nice. There are ranger programs because it... more

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5 of 5 stars
pennstatekelly   4 contributions
pennstatekelly
Oct 10, 2009

My husband and I finally found a beach that we completely and absolutely loved. It wasn't crowded and the water and sand was beautiful. Even better that you can drive your car on the beach and we took our dogs. Excellent fishing location as well. Even though this National Seashore extends for many miles, we visited and I'm reviewing the... more

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5 of 5 stars
KingCobra7003   136 contributions
Marlton, NJ
Sep 3, 2009

If you want to relax and spend a peaceful day, go here. The beaches are clean, the people are nice, the crowds are thin. You can even drive on certain parts, pitch up a tent, and spend the day. Make a bonfire, have your dog run around, anything really. Just clean up after yourself and all ends well. Enjoy every... more

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1 of 5 stars
OBXtraveler100   2 contributions
Kitty Hawk, NC
May 27, 2009
1
person 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

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5 of 5 stars
ChristineHilltown_PA   3 contributions
Hilltown, PA
Mar 26, 2009
2
people found this review helpful

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

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5 of 5 stars
Kbean   10 contributions
Washington, DC
May 30, 2006
14
people 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