Outer Banks Lighthouses

Spanning from corolla to ocracoke island there are a total of five different lighthouses on the outer banks a chain of barrier islands located just off the coast of north carolina.

Outer banks lighthouses. From the tallest brick lighthouse on the continent to a replica of a lighthouse lost to the sound each of the five magnificent lighthouses on the outer banks are unique and beautiful. Generations of seaborne travelers and mariners have sought the comfort of these beacons reassuring light as they navigated the perilous channels and shoals that mark the graveyard of the atlantic. No wonder people love lighthouses and the outer banks class of beacons are among the most tireless you have the cape hatteras lighthouse that is the tallest in america and arguably the most recognized lighthouse in the world. Theyre kind of like the guardian angels of the outer banks.

Digi mag winter. Perhaps that is why these sentinels among. Make sure to check out the historic village as well. For more than two centuries lighthouses have guarded the outer banks coast and always guided the way.

Marshes lighthouse is often one of the most overlooked of the outer banks lighthouses simply because of its small stature limited visibility and remote location tucked away at the quiet east end of the manteo waterfront. Outer banks lighthouses and life saving stations. The cape hatteras lighthouse is normally open from the third friday in april through columbus day in october. Serving as both as an educational landmark and connection to our coasts unparalleled maritime history a visit to the obx isnt complete without a lighthouse tour.

The ocracoke island lighthouse may not be the most imposing of the outer banks lighthouses but as north carolinas oldest lighthouse in operation and the second oldest in the united states it is certainly one of the most beloved. Even though im a north carolina native ive spent very little time in the outer banks and i had never actually set foot inside a lighthouse before this trip. Tall it is by far the smallest lighthouse on the outer banks but it still towers over the 4 square miles of ocracoke village and its beacon. At just 65 ft.

The gift shop here was the best of all the lighthouses we visited bodie islandcape hatterascape lookout and blew away the others based on pricing and a huge selection of all outer banks lighthouses therefore the people where nice the gift shop was nice and the lighthouse was amazing as well as the views. Visiting the outer banks lighthouses was my favorite part of our trip to the north carolina coast this past summer. Outer banks lighthouses are powerful structures whose flashing lights helped save the lives of countless sailors as they made their way to the north carolina coast. Today one of the popular pastimes is visiting these historic lighthouses.

However visitors to historic downtown manteo will have no problem spotting the small lighthouse that jets out 40 yards into the roanoke sound. You can even climb to the tops of many of them currituck light bodie island lighthouse and.