![2019 Winter Climb 2019 winter climb information.](/caha/images/2019-Winter-Climb.jpg)
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will be open for free climbing the morning of Saturday, December 14.
![Bodie Island Marsh Blind Ribbon Cutting Bodie Island Marsh Blind ribbon cutting event.](/caha/images/Bodie-Island-Marsh-Blind-Ribbon-Cutting-1_1.jpg)
(L-R) David Hallac, Scott Dowd, Lee Nettles, and Lynne Edwards participate in a ribbon cutting event for the new Bodie Island Marsh Blind.
![Bodie Island Marsh Blind Bodie Island Marsh Blind.](/caha/images/Bodie-Island-Marsh-Blind.jpg)
Seashore Updates
- Hyde County lifted the non-resident evacuation order for Ocracoke Island on December 2. North Carolina Highway 12 reopened at the north end of the island this morning. [Press Release]
- A ribbon cutting event for the new hunt blind/wildlife-viewing platform (Bodie Island Marsh Blind) took place the morning of December 3. See photos above.
- For current beach access information, go to: http://go.nps.gov/beachaccess.
Special Events
Winter Lighthouse Climb
- Date: December 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Location: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
- Description: Climb the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse for free during the Seashore’s annual winter climb.