SERVICES
within One to Two MILES:
Post office, ATM's, grocery store, laundromat, hardware
& marine/fishing supplies, restaurants, convenience
stores, gift shops, gasoline/diesel fuel, churches, passenger
ferries to Lighthouse, RV supply store (10 miles away).
FISHING
ACTIVITIES:
Fly-fishing
Fishing
- inshore (James G. Salter and Dennis Chadwick)
Fishing
- offshore fishing charters (from Morehead City)
Inside
waters fishing trips and tours (Harkers Island; Beaufort
-18 miles; Morehead City - 25 miles)
Fishing
- Small pier near Harkers Island bridge (on causeway between
island and mainland; see photo below)
OTHER
LOCAL ACTIVITIES:
Trips
by passenger ferry to Cape Lookout and to Shackelford
Banks - lighthouse; wild ponies
Swimming
- At county public water access area (near island side
of bridge)
Kayaking,
Sailing, Para-sailing, Windsurfing
Nature
Trails at Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and adjacent National
Park Service properties
Picnic
- at National Park Service picnic areas
Eco-Tours
& Tours around island and adjacent creeks/marshes,
etc.
Photography
- water birds and other wildlife, Cape Lookout Lighthouse,
nature
Hunting
- winter season (local guides available)
AREA
ATTRACTIONS & MORE ACTIVITIES:
(within
25 MILES of ISLAND)
Cape
Lookout National Seashore - Headquarters/Visitor Center
- on east end of island. See photo above. Visitor Center
includes displays, gift shop, and auditorium for documentaries.
Picnic area and water access available. (Lighthouse and
beaches are accessible only by private boat or local passenger
ferries.)
Core
Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center (Adjacent to
Cape Lookout Visitor Center; see photo below.)
Core
Sound Decoy Carvers Guild
Island
Gift shops
On
the mainland:
Beaufort
Historic District (homes, cemeteries, churches) - Beaufort,
NC (18 miles)
Beaufort
Waterfront - luxury yachts, sailboats, gift shops, restaurants
North
Carolina Maritime Museum and Boat House - Front St., Beaufort,
NC
North
Carolina Aquarium - saltwater aquarium; Bogue Banks (Pine
Knoll Shores - 30 miles)
The
History Place (Museum) - Carteret County Historical Association,
Morehead City, NC
Morehead
City Waterfront - charter boats, restaurants, gift shops
Fort
Macon State Park - old Civil War fort; has picnic &
swimming area, Atlantic Beach, NC
Lost
Treasure Golf & Raceway - miniature golf, go-carts,
water slide (Emerald Isle, NC)
Beaufort
Historic Homes Tour (seasonal - in June)
Crystal
Coast Jamboree - Family entertainment, variety show
Movie
Theaters - in Morehead City & Atlantic Beach
Golf
Courses - Brandywine Bay & Country Club Road (Morehead
City, NC)
Down
East:
Campgrounds
Old
communities, fishing houses, fishing boats, etc.
Cedar
Island Ferry - Departure point for Cedar Island to Ocracoke
Ferry (vehicle ferry; 2-1/2 hr. run)
