Outer Banks Vacation Planner > Things to Do: Lighthouses

Listed in order from North to South:

Currituck Beach Lighthouse
NC 12 Corolla
(252) 453-4939
The Currituck Beach Lighthouse began service in 1875. The 162 ft. (214 steps) tower is open to the public. Admission fee used for restoration work. $6 anyone 8 or above, children 7 and under are free. Located off NC Route 12 in Corolla. Open daily 10am-6pm from Easter through Thanksgiving (5pm in Nov.).

Bodie Island Lighthouse
off NC Route 12, south of Nags Head.
(252) 441-5711
The lighthouse in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore was completed in 1870. The tower is not open to the public, but during the summer the restored keeper’s quarters serve as a visitor center. No admission fee.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
NC 12 Buxton
(252) 995-4474
There are 269 steps to the top of the nation’s tallest brick lighthouse. Standing 210 feet tall, the lighthouse is located off NC Route 12 in Buxton. The lighthouse is open to the public seasonally.

Ocracoke Lighthouse
Off NC Route 12 on Lighthouse Rd. in Ocracoke Village
(252) 928-4531
Ocracoke is home of the oldest operating lighthouse in NC and the second oldest operating lighthouse in the nation. Built in 1823 to mark the inlet, the lighthouse is now managed by the National Park Service. Grounds are open all year, but the lighthouse is not open for touring. No admission fee.