FAQ

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   How many North Carolina Lighthouses still exist today?

   There are a total of 8 Lighthouses

   Currituck Beach Lighthouse
   Bodie Island Lighthouse
   Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
   Ocracoke Lighthouse
   Cape Lookout Lighthouse
   Bald Head Island Lighthouse
   Oak Island Lighthouse
   Prices Creek Lighthouse

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   Which lighthouses can I climb?

   1) Currituck Beach Lighthouse ( Corolla Lighthouse )
   2) Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
   3) Cape Lookout Lighthouse
   4) Bald Head Island Lighthouse
   5) Oak Island Lighthouse ( Please see http://www.oakislandlighthouse.org/tours.htm )

   Note: Tours a these lighthouses are not run year round, so please check with the individual lighthouses to make sure they are open for tours.

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   I am interested in a driving tour of NC lighthouses. Can you tell me which lighthouses are accessable by car, and wouldn’t require taking a ferry to visit?

   Thanks S.G. Blanton for the question.

   You can visit the following lighthouses without needing to get on a ferry:

   Currituck Beach Lighthouse ( Corolla )
   Bodie Island Lighthouse
   Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
   Oak Island Lighthouse

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   What is the best time of year to explore all of the lighthouses?

   Most of the lighthouses are open from late spring to early fall for touring, but the grounds are open year round.

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