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Kite Point in Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Beach · Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Kite Point

Shallow Pamlico Sound water is a draw for kiteboarders.

Type
Beach
Nearest trail
2 mi
Audio stories
2 nearby
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Haulover and Kite Point

Overview

About Kite Point

Why stop

  • Shallow, flat launch suits new and experienced kiters.

Heads up

  • Overhead power lines create a launch and landing hazard.

Map

Where it is

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BeachKite Point35.29224, -75.51524
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Plan your stop

Before you go

6 active Cape Hatteras alerts

  • ClosurePartial beach closures in front of Buxton VillageSections of beachfront in front of Buxton Village are temporarily closed. - The closure is due to threatened oceanfront structures and Dare County’s beach nourishment project.Official details
  • ClosurePartial beach closure in northern RodantheThe beach from the northern boundary of Rodanthe to the Rodanthe pier is closed to all access. - The closure is required because multiple threatened oceanfront structures pose risks to public safety.Official details
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Cape Hatteras Tour Guide

Your drive to Kite Point, narrated.

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“You're approaching Haulover Day Use Area, a shallow-water stop on Pamlico Sound where watching the riders can be half the fun.”

Plays as you drive up to Kite Point in the Parkwolf Cape Hatteras Tour Guide.

More stories near here in the app

  • The Lighthouse That Floated
  • Orange Blossom Bakery and the Apple Ugly
  • Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Grounds
  • The Birds That Chase the Waves
  • 67 audio storiesacross Cape Hatteras’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor Brown Pelican, Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin, Bald Eagle, and 13 more
  • Works offlinemaps, 11 trails, 35 places, and audio download before you lose signal
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Guide

More about Kite Point

A soundside kite spotKite Point is an informal sandy beach on Hatteras Island's Pamlico Sound shore, known for…

Kite Point is an informal sandy beach on Hatteras Island's Pamlico Sound shore, known for kiteboarding. Shallow water and a broad sandy launch draw beginners as well as experienced riders. When the wind is up, you can watch kites move across a wide, open water view.

Go when the wind worksSpring and fall are usually the best kiteboarding seasons, but conditions depend on the weather.

Spring and fall are usually the best kiteboarding seasons, but conditions depend on the weather. Stop if you want to ride, windsurf, or watch; active kite traffic leaves less room for anglers and paddlers. Keep clear of the overhead power lines along the road when launching or landing a kite.

Find the right shorelineKite Point sits on the soundside of NC-12 between Avon and Buxton, near Haulover.

Kite Point sits on the soundside of NC-12 between Avon and Buxton, near Haulover. The foot approach from Haulover/Canadian Hole is not clearly signed, so use the Kite Point pin rather than assuming the day-use area's facilities are at the beach. At sunset, kiteboarders can stand out against the broad western sound, with Cape Hatteras Lighthouse faintly to the south when visibility is clear.

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Wildlife

Wildlife in Cape Hatteras

All Cape Hatteras wildlife maps
Brown Pelican489 sightingsBrown PelicanMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapTamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin64 sightingsTamanend's Bottlenose DolphinMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapBald Eagle35 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapWhite-tailed Deer225 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapRiver Otter59 sightingsRiver OtterMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapOsprey112 sightingsOspreyMost seen around 8 AMSighting map

Sighting maps show where each species has been reported across Cape Hatteras. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.

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Near Kite Point

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Trails nearby

EasyThe Lighthouse Pathway1.5 mi · 36 min · 2 mi awayA broad paved link from Buxton to the lighthouse and beach.EasyBuxton Woods Trail0.8 mi · 45 min · 2.8 mi awayA marsh boardwalk and maritime forest in under an hour.ModerateOpen Ponds Trail4.5 mi · 4 hr · 3.2 mi awayA one-way crossing through Hatteras dunes, ponds, and maritime woods.EasyLoran Road Trail0.5 mi · 15 min · 3.6 mi awayAn easy accessible walk along a former Coast Guard tower road.EasyLookout Loop Trail0.3 mi · 21 min · 3.6 mi awayA quick ridge-to-sedge walk across old coastal dunes.ModerateNorth Trail (Buxton Woods Reserve)2 mi · 1.3 hr · 4.9 mi awayA steep climb through the barrier island’s dune-ridge forest.

More stops nearby

Beach · 0.5 mi awayHaulover Day Use AreaShallow sound water and a spring/fall wind-sports scene.Food · 2 mi awayOrange Blossom Bakery & CaféA big apple fritter with a story built into the dough.Sight · 2.6 mi awayHistoric Cape Hatteras Lighthouse SiteSee the old footprint and the tower’s 2,900-foot move.Beach · 2.7 mi awayOld Lighthouse BeachSurf, shells and a lighthouse story written into the sand.Picnic area · 2.9 mi awayBuxton Woods Picnic AreaA shady picnic stop with a lighthouse view and forest trail.Sight · 3 mi awayMuseum of the SeaShipwreck and lifesaving stories inside a 1854 keeper house.Sight · 3 mi awayCape Hatteras LighthouseA black-and-white beacon for the Graveyard of the Atlantic.Sight · 3.2 mi awayBuxton British CemeteryTwo sailors' graves give this short stop a World War II story.

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