Gulls Landing

08/26/2022

A must see!!

Join us tomorrow for a public sea turtle nest excavation! On Friday, August 26 promptly at 10:00am, the excavation will take place 0.11 miles south of the Buxton Lifeguard stand. Visitors should plan to park in the Buxton Lifeguard Beach parking lot near the old lighthouse site, take the beach access towards the lifeguarded beach and walk south.

During a sea turtle nest excavation, park biologists will dig up the recently hatched nest, count empty eggshells, and collect unhatched eggs for research. Live and dead hatchlings are occasionally found during these excavations. While the biologists perform their examination of the nest, a park ranger will present a program on sea turtles and share what the biologists have found.

Stay tuned for additional upcoming public nest excavations which will be announced on our sea turtle nest excavation hotline at 252-475-9629.

NPS Photo
Alt Text: Person kneeling on the beach counting sea turtle eggs.

08/21/2022

Here's something fun to do... An airboat tour with Outer Banks Adventures. It was so cool and you get to see so many of the animals that inhabit the area. Highly recommend! The guide might even surprise you with a 360 spin. Hold on!

08/20/2022

Steady calm on the sound yesterday. You can barely see the horizon.

08/19/2022

It's prime sea turtle hatching time on Hatteras Island. Join me on a ride at ramp 38 in Avon to see all the nests that are just about ready. If you're in the area, call (252) 475-9629 to check on nest excavations that generally happen 3 days following a nest boil. There just might be a few scragglers left behind who didn't make it out.

06/27/2022

The Fourth of July is fast approaching, and with many events being planned—from professional fireworks shows to backyard barbecues and block party celebrations—Dare County officials want to remind residents and visitors of the rules and regulations that are in effect regarding fireworks on the O...

06/18/2022

The time of the Loons

Loons are often seen on the beaches along the Outer Banks. If you see a Loon and it is not physically injured, please leave them alone.

Loons are sea birds and will periodically beach themselves and can stay beached for up to 24 hours at a time. Many people believe they are injured due to their legs being set backwards, walking is also difficult due to this. Loons can not take flight from land, they will wait for the tide to rise and sweep them back out to sea. Loons can be aggressive at times and will peck at you to protect themselves.

06/16/2022

Sea Turtle Nest Update: 81 total nests laid so far this season, including a Leatherback nest (first one since 2012)! Last year at this time there were 70 nests total, so it's looking like it will be a busy nesting season on the seashore!

For we’re celebrating the amazing marine reptiles that visit the seashore each year. The species that can be found nesting on Cape Hatteras National Seashore are predominately Loggerhead, then Green, but occasionally Kemp’s Ridley, Hawks Bill, and Leatherback sea turtles crawl onshore to lay their nests as well. Healthy sea turtle populations are important indicators of healthy ocean habitats. They help to maintain balance in oceanic food webs by keeping the populations of their prey, such as jellyfish and mollusks, in check as well as enhancing rates of nutrient cycling.

You can help to protect sea turtle populations by following ORV and beach fire regulations, staying out of marked nesting areas, and following the policy when visiting the beach. All sea turtle species are protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Image Descriptions: A Loggerhead sea turtle crawls towards the ocean.
NPS photo by Park Biologist J. Murphy

05/14/2022

Dare County Emergency Management just before 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2022 that internet, cellular and landline phone service

05/13/2022

Dare County Emergency Services has reported that a fiber cable that provides connectivity to Hatteras Island was damaged

05/12/2022

It's great to see traffic on the road again! NC12 is now OPEN between Oregon Inlet and Rodanthe. Please drive with extreme caution, as there are areas of sand and standing water in several locations.

05/11/2022

05/08/2022

New solid archaeological evidence unearthed by The Croatoan Archaeological Society (CAS) will further help to dispel the myth that over 100 English and Welsh men, [Read More]

05/03/2022

Do you collect stamps from National Park sites you've visited? Stamp your way through the Seashore and collect special lighthouse stamps from each site!

Now available at Bodie Island Visitor Center, Hatteras Island Museum of the Sea, and Ocracoke Island Discovery Center. Click below to find operating hours for each location:
https://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/hours.htm

Alt text: A picture collage of three (3) lighthouses (Ocracoke, Cape Hatteras, and Bodie) with a hand holding its matching stamp in front of each lighthouse.

04/16/2022

An off-road (ORV) vehicle corridor has been established near Cape Point on Friday morning, April 15, due to American oystercatcher breeding activity, per a recent beach access update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). “The same pair of [oystercatchers] that have used the Cape Point a...

04/09/2022

The jug handle bridge will be opening soon. It was community day today with lots of folks out and about walking and riding it.

04/08/2022

Idea alert:. Take a vacation from your vacation by hopping on the ferry to Ocracoke. Gosh, we love that island, but get on the ferry early so you don't waste the day waiting in line. Check out the beaches, rent bikes or a golf cart to view the village, eat at Eduardo's, explore the lighthouse or Springer's Point. So much to do.

04/05/2022

We had guests in our yard during breakfast on the deck this morning.

04/05/2022

We're gearing up for a new season. As you're planning your trip, here's an idea for an adventure away from the beach. Go check out the Wright Memorial, Ft. Raleigh, Alligator Wildlife National Wildlife Refuge and Pea Island. A little history and a little nature wrapped up in one. Oh... and go eat at Food Dudes while you're at it. Yummy!

10/11/2021

Uncle Sam wants YOU…to build sand dunes!

in 1934, the U.S. government established Camp Virginia Dare on Roanoke Island, the first work site for the Civilian Conservation Corps on the Outer Banks. Over the next seven years, the CCC would participate in a beach erosion control project stretching from Currituck Banks to Ocracoke Island – and would create many of the artificial sand dunes that can be seen today along the Outer Banks.

The CCC’s work would shape today’s Outer Banks landscape – encouraging the growth of maritime forests and wetlands, enabling increased development, and having mixed effects on its original goal of erosion control. The artificial dunes still stand today – though they have been rebuilt after many storms.



(Image Description: Men of the CCC stand in a line in front of one story barracks at Camp Diamond Shoals, Buxton, NC. A wooden flagpole is flanked by two men in foreground.)

08/23/2021

The first-ever designated kayak launch within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore opened on Monday, August 23, thanks to funding provided by the official nonprofit partner of the Outer Banks’ national parks, Outer Banks Forever. Located at the south end of the Oregon Inlet Marina, the new Oregon I...

07/21/2021

07/19/2021

🌊🐢Sea Turtle Release - Two rehabilitated green sea turtles are ready to meet the ocean again!

Where: Coquina Beach, near the boardwalk from the bathhouse
When: Wednesday, July 21 at 8 am

Two green sea turtles have been successfully rehabilitated in the STAR Center and were cleared to meet the waves again by our veterinary team. As always, huge thanks go to our partners with the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and N.E.S.T. (Network for Endangered Sea Turtles) for coordinating with us on this release!

07/06/2021

Ramp 49. Crazy busy!!!

07/04/2021

Happy 4th of July from Gulls Landing.

07/03/2021

Elsa could bring impacts to Eastern NC by as early as mid week. It is too early for any specific impacts, but residents and visitors are urged to pay close attention to the forecast over the coming days.
For the latest on Elsa: https://www.weather.gov/mhx/tropical