Park Details

Name:	Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Address:	1401 National Park Drive
	Manteo
	North Carolina
	27954
Phone:	252-473-2111
Fax:	252-473-6095
Email:	CAHA_Information@nps.gov
URL:	http://nps.gov/caha

Category

• National park

General Description

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the nation�s first national seashore, was established to preserve significant segments of unspoiled barrier islands along North Carolina�s stretch of the Atlantic Coast. Barrier islands are narrow, low-lying, dynamic landforms which parallel ocean coasts, are separated from the mainland, and are constantly moving and reshaping in response to storms, ocean currents, sea level changes, and wave and wind action. These processes continue to influence the islands today through the processes of erosion and accretion of the shoreline; overwash across the islands; and the formation, migration, and closure of the inlets. Cape Hatteras National Seashore has a long and rich heritage. Along the over 70 miles of the nation�s first national seashore from Nags Head to Ocracoke are fishing villages, historic structures, and tiny cemeteries that have helped shape the unique history and culture of the area. The islands that make up the seashore have been home to Native Americans, farmers, watermen, slaves, lighthouse keepers, surfmen, and many others who continue to shape the heritage of the area. The people have witnessed events that include hurricanes, the death of Blackbeard the pirate, Civil War battles, the construction of its now famous lighthouses, the birth of the USCG in the lifesaving stations, hundreds of shipwrecks, Billy Mitchell�s test bombings, Reginald Fessenden�s first radio broadcasts, the building of dunes by the CCC, scientific strides in weather forecasting, u-boat attacks, and much more.

Accessibility Features

General Accessibility Features

• Accessible RV camp sites
• Accessible bathrooms
• Accessible routes from accessible camp sites to accessible comfort stations/restrooms
• Accessible viewing areas or outlooks
• Accessible picnic tables/areas
• Accessible boat docks or piers
• Accessible beaches

Amenities and Lodging

• Accessible gift shops

Information and Interpretation Features

• Nature centers, visitor centers and/or museums that are accessible for people using mobility devices
• Audio visuals with captioning
• Exhibits located on accessible routes
• A website that can be read by screen readers