Summer Duck - Rodanthe, OBX

08/23/2025

It's the announcement you've all been waiting for! Dare county is starting a phased re-entry for Hatteras Island and re-opening of N.C. 12 starting at Noon TODAY! Here's how it will work:

At noon today, residents, property owners, and workers can access NC12 at the Basnight Bridge.

A 5 a.m. Sunday, all restrictions will be lifted. Visitors can access NC12 at that time.

Details here: https://bit.ly/4mVsqsT

Keep in mind, the highway will still have areas of sand and water on it. Please drive with extreme caution in all areas of Pea and Hatteras Islands.

Thank you for your patience as we made the road safe for travel.

08/17/2025

08/17/2025

Hurricane Erin is forecast to bring life-threatening impacts to Dare County, including coastal flooding and impassable portions of NC Highway 12.

A State of Emergency has been declared for all areas of Dare County.

A Mandatory Evacuation has been issued for Hatteras Island (Zone A). Zone A includes all of Hatteras Island, including the unincorporated villages of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras.
Learn more: DareNC.gov/HurricaneErin

Now is the time to secure property, finalize plans and evacuate with belongings. Please follow instructions from officials and property managers.

08/12/2025

07/10/2025

To ensure the safety of your children, please follow these safety tips if your accommodations include a swimming pool:

✔️ Secure your pool with appropriate barriers. Never prop the pool’s gate door open.
✔️ Designate a responsible adult to supervise closely and stay within arm’s reach of young children.
✔️ After swim time is over, shut and lock doors that provide access to water.
✔️ If a child is missing, always check the water first.

According to the CDC, the most common cause of death in children ages 1-4 is drowning. For every child who dies from drowning, another eight receive emergency care for non-fatal drownings. For more swimming safety tips, please visit CDC.gov/Drowning/Prevention.

For more beach safety tips, please visit LoveTheBeachRespectTheOcean.com.

Text OBXBeachConditions to 77295 to receive a daily beach conditions forecast.

07/08/2025

IF YOU FIND an injured bird, turtle, snake, or animal (those mentioned below), please contact one of the following for....

TURTLE, OWL, HAWK, OSPREY, FALCON, SNAKE - TEXT photo and location to Hatteras Island Wildlife Rehabilitation, (252) 475-4217.

SQUIRREL, RACCOON, POSSUM, DEER, FAWN - CALL Outer Banks Wildcare, (252) 996-0168.

07/04/2025

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06/24/2025

An Extreme Heat Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) for the Outer Banks and Eastern N.C. from Tuesday morning through Wednesday night. Heat indices in excess […]

06/24/2025

⚡️ Lightning strikes the earth up to 2 billion times yearly. At 50,000°F, it’s hotter than the surface of the ☀️ sun and can produce 5 to 10 billion Joules of energy. That’s a whole lot of power!

Lighthouses at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore have been struck by lightning multiple times. One lightkeeper at Bodie Island even experienced a severe jolt while standing on the metal landing, resulting in numbness from the waist down for several hours.

So how do we stay safe from this mesmerizing and dangerous force?

⛈️ Monitor the weather so you can plan ahead.

🔊 Lightning can strike as far away as 10 miles from rain. If you hear thunder, it means there’s lightning in the area and you should seek shelter immediately.

🏠 Use shelter with plumbing and electricity or a vehicle with a hard top. Avoid being the tallest object or standing near tall metal structures or trees.

⏱️ Wait 30 minutes after the last thunderclap before heading back outside. It’s the safest way to ensure the danger has passed.

Stay aware, stay safe!

📸K. Imhoff -- Photo from Outer Banks storm of May 5, 2025.

06/23/2025

06/20/2025

in 1874, Congress passed the Life-Saving Stations Act, paving the way for the United States Life-Saving Service! Before, life-saving stations were run by volunteers without the rigorous training and discipline that later became the standard.

Thanks to this act, seven stations were built in North Carolina’s Outer Banks—eventually growing to 29 before transitioning to United States Coast Guard stations in 1915. Today, you can see two historic stations at Cape Hatteras National Seashore: Bodie Island Life-Saving Station and Little Kinnakeet Life-Saving Station.

📸 Have you ever visited a U.S. Life-Saving Service station? Drop a comment below and share your pics—we’d love to see them! ⬇️✨



📸NPS Photo