Planning a trip to Cape Hatteras National Seashore

You can get more information at one of the following national park facilities: the Bodie Island Visitor Center, Bodie Island Lighthouse, 6 1/2 miles south of Whalebone Junction (tel. 252/441-5711; www.outerbankschamber.com; daily 9am-6pm in summer, 9am-5pm all other times), or the Hatteras Island Visitor Center, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Buxton (tel. 252/995-4474; daily 9am-6pm in summer, 9am-5pm all other times). Contact the Superintendent, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Route 1, Box 675, Manteo, NC 27954, for information about accommodations and outdoor activities.