Hatteras Island Ocean Center

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Hatteras Island Ocean Center We are open through September 2026. Visit our exhibit hall and gift shop, see website. Our nature programs have ended for 2026. There's something for everyone!

Email:
[email protected]
Text/vm/call:
252-564-2592
Website:
https://www.hatterasislandoceancenter.org/ Our goal is to engage with the local community and visitors and provide information and education on our unique local environment. Conservation of our ecology and its resources are the core of our mission. Please come view the exhibits, experience the wetlands and coastal forest, attend our programs and events, and visit our gift shop which focuses on educational toys and gifts, fair trade vendors and locally sourced/recycled, upcycled and repurposed gifts. Book your spot for one of our unique programs. www.hioceancenter.org. The Ocean Center is a part of the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway which stretches across North Carolina’s Bodie, Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, Down East and the Pamlico Sound. www.outerbanksscenicbyway.org.

10/15/2026

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10/03/2026
09/28/2026
09/27/2026

There is finally a way on / off Hatteras Island after several days.

An emergency ferry service has begun.

It leaves from Rodanthe and docks in Stumpy Point across the sound.

*Capacity is limited and lines are expected to be long*

Visitors are not allowed onto Hatteras Island until conditions stabilize. The primary goal is to give people a way off and to give repair equipment a way on.

Departure times are daily and listed on the graphic.

As always, ferry routes are subject to weather conditions - but they are steadily improving.

Some relief for residents trying to return, and for visitors trying to get home.
09/27/2026

Some relief for residents trying to return, and for visitors trying to get home.

NCDOT has activated emergency ferry service between Stumpy Point and Rodanthe while N.C. Highway 12 remains closed at Pea Island.

Key information:
• People may leave Hatteras Island, but entry is currently restricted to Priority One and Priority Two individuals.
• Nonresident visitors and nonresident property owners are not permitted to enter Hatteras Island at this time.
• Ferry capacity is limited, and travelers should expect significant waits. Priority ferry access may be granted in limited circumstances when travel is necessary due to an urgent or time-sensitive need. Individuals requesting priority access must complete the electronic request form available at info.darenc.gov/ferrypriority.
• Ferry operations are subject to weather and marine conditions.

Visitors with upcoming Hatteras Island reservations should not travel toward the island at this time and should contact their accommodations provider directly.

Read the full release: https://bit.ly/4dCWd7m

For the ferry schedule, entry requirements and additional information, visit DareNC.gov/Storm.

09/26/2026

As most of you know, our island is in a bad state with no road on or off. Starting this afternoon I’m going to start shuttling folks off hatteras to Oregon inlet. If anyone is in need to get off the island give me a call 252-216-8978 and we can get you there.

Address

57204 NC-12 (mile Marker 71)
Hatteras, NC
27943

Opening Hours

Monday 1pm - 5pm
Tuesday 1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 1am - 5pm
Thursday 1pm - 5pm
Friday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+12525642592

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