Repairing cabin roofs damaged by Hurricane Florence at Cape Lookout National Seashore/NPS

Cape Lookout National Seashore on North Carolina's Outer Banks is reopening after cleanup from Hurricane Florence, albeit with limited services.

• Seven cabins at Great Island will be reopening on October 5.
  • Original reservation holders will be contacted.
  • If the original reservation holders decline, the cabins will be released to the public on a rolling basis.
  • Services available include fuel, ice, bathhouse, and dump station.
  • Cabins will be added to the “open” inventory as they become available.
• Long Point cabins remain closed with reservations canceled for the rest of the season. The area will reopen pending completion of dredging operations.
  • Services available include fuel, ice and dump station.
  • No bathhouse or running water available.
• Beach Camping will resume on Thursday on South Core Banks when ferry operations resume.
  • Use caution as the beach has changed. Please note new signs indicating areas off limits to driving and camping. These areas will reopen as the beach stabilizes.
• Portsmouth Village has reopened and is accessible by private boat or ferry out of Ocracoke.
• No camping on North Core Banks until ferry operations resume.
• No trash service anywhere on beaches at this time. Everything must be packed out.
• The Harkers Island Visitor Center is reopening on Tuesday, October 2.
  • Hours of operation are daily from 9:00 am to 5 pm.
• The Beaufort Visitor Information Center is open.
  • Hours of operation are daily from 8:30 am to 5 pm.
• Reservations for Long Point Cabins have been canceled for the remainder of the season.