Cape Lookout Lighthouse
Monument
Why pick this one
Shackleford Banks is the only proposed wilderness on the Outer Banks and allows tent camping, shelling, and fishing.
Best for
- tent camping in a proposed wilderness area
- shelling and fishing
- visitors seeking an undeveloped barrier-island experience
- boat, ferry, kayak, or canoe access to an offshore island
Look elsewhere if
- visitors needing paved roads or concession stands
- visitors requiring bathhouses, camp stores, or trash cans
- visitors unable to bring their own drinking water
- visitors seeking bridge access from the mainland
Specialties
- tent camping
- shelling
- fishing
What makes them different
- Only proposed wilderness on the Outer Banks
- Located three miles offshore
- Tent camping, shelling, and fishing are currently allowed
- Access requires a boat, ferry, or paddlecraft because no bridge connects to the island
- No potable water locations are available on the island
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- Harkers Island Rd, Beaufort, NC 28531
- Phone
- +12527282250
- Website
- http://www.nps.gov/calo/index.htm
Services
- island recreation
- tent camping
- shelling
- fishing