Harkers Island Visitor Center

Harkers Island Visitor Center does not offer reservations through Recreation.gov.

Please take a look at the area details below for more information about visiting this location. Enjoy your visit!

Overview

Available Facilities: Restrooms, first aid, ferry ticket booth, picnic area, and a kayak launch site. Programs and Amenities: Exhibits on island history and ecology including the Shackleford Banks horses; interactive map of the park; Discovery Room with sounds of the seashore game, a touch table and other kid friendly activities; the park film is shown upon request; book store; Ranger programs and free Junior Ranger and Junior Ranger Adventures activity guides

Getting Here

GPS Coordinates

Latitude
34° 41' 8.3544" N
Longitude
76° 31' 34.4568" W

Driving Directions

This visitor center is located on the eastern end of Harkers Island, approximately 20 mi (30 km) east of Beaufort, NC and 30 mi (50 km) south of the Cedar Island terminus of the North Carolina State Ferry route from Ocracoke Island to Cedar Island. This visitor center is one of two Ferry Gateways to the Cape Lookout Light Station and Shackleford Banks.

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