Hatteras Activities

Beach Fires

Sitting around a bonfire on the beach can be romantic and relaxing and it's certainly not something you get to do everyday. On the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, ground fires are permitted on the beach below the high tide line - a permit is not required. And the fire must be attended by an adult and be completely extinguished before leaving the site of the bonfire.

Horseback Riding

Equine Adventures
Piney Ridge Rd, Frisco • 252.995.4897

Sightseeing

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Buxton 252.995.2274
Located in the village of Buxton, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest brick Lighthouse in the U.S., standing at 208 feet tall. The present lighthouse was built in 1870 and still serves the purpose of warning sailors of the treacherous Diamond Shoals. In 1999, the lighthouse made a historic move inland, farther out of the reach of the ever-encroaching Atlantic. The lighthouse keeper’s quarters serves as a museum and gift shop. The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse opens for climbing on the Friday before Easter Sunday and closes for the season on Columbus Day each year.

Hatteras Tours offers visitors sightseeing/historical tours of Hatteras, Ocracoke and Roanoke Islands. You can choose from several tours all offered by local historian and author Danny Couch, a lifelong resident of Hatteras Island.