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Light Station Visitor Center

Light Station Visitor Center

North Carolina ยท

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Overview

Available Facilities: Restrooms, first aid, shade shelter, water fountain. Purchase tickets for climbing the lighthouse at the ticket window. Also available: park passport stamp station, free Jr Ranger & Jr Ranger Activity guides, bookstore, beach wheelchair (free rental) Located on South Core Banks near the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, this visitor center is reached only by the park ferry or private boat. Open from mid-March through October, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM daily.

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Reservable

No

Sites available

Tent-focused

Amenities

Activities

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Nearest town

Carteret County, NC

Nearest major city

New York, NY

~443 miles away

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