Ocracoke North Ferry Terminal

Overview

About Ocracoke North Ferry Terminal

Why stop

Scenic views across Hatteras Inlet during the crossing

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First-come boarding can mean waiting

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Where it is

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SightOcracoke North Ferry Terminal35.18972, -75.77997

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Cape Hatteras Tour Guide

Your drive to Ocracoke North Ferry Terminal, narrated.

Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Cape Hatteras National Seashore. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.

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“You're approaching the Ocracoke North Ferry Terminal, the island's landing for the Hatteras Inlet crossing. It's separate from the village ferry terminal, about thirteen miles south, which serves other routes.”

Plays as you drive up to Ocracoke North Ferry Terminal in the Parkwolf Cape Hatteras Tour Guide.

More about Ocracoke North Ferry Terminal

The north end of OcracokeThis is the north-end vehicle ferry landing on Ocracoke Island, where NC-12 meets the…

This is the north-end vehicle ferry landing on Ocracoke Island, where NC-12 meets the Hatteras-Ocracoke crossing. It links Hatteras Village with the northeastern end of Ocracoke across Hatteras Inlet. If you're driving between the islands, this is the crossing to use; the ferry terminal in Ocracoke Village, about 13 miles south, serves different routes.

Leave time for the ferryVehicles line up in marked lanes and board first come, first served.

Vehicles line up in marked lanes and board first come, first served. Reservations aren't accepted. The trip across takes roughly an hour, so count it as a real leg of the drive, not a quick hop. The inlet ride is scenic, but boarding order and waits can vary, especially when demand is high.

At the terminalVending machines and restrooms are available at this north-end terminal.

Vending machines and restrooms are available at this north-end terminal. It sits at the end of NC-12, with Ocracoke Village still about 13 miles south. Check current sailings and conditions before setting out; departure times and service can change with the season and route conditions.

Wildlife

Wildlife in Cape Hatteras

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489 sightingsBrown PelicanMost seen around 8 AMSighting map

64 sightingsTamanend's Bottlenose DolphinMost seen around 7 AMSighting map

35 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 8 AMSighting map

225 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 7 AMSighting map

59 sightingsRiver OtterMost seen around 7 PMSighting map

112 sightingsOspreyMost seen around 8 AMSighting map

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