Horse Sense and Survival Horse Watching Walking Tour

Join the park ranger who monitors the wild horses for a glimpse into their world. Walking difficulty is MODERATE. The horses roam far and wide so we'll be walking to find them. We will be climbing dune hills, walking in loose sand, ducking through shrubs and winding thr......More

Join the park ranger who monitors the wild horses for a glimpse into their world. Walking difficulty is MODERATE. The horses roam far and wide so we'll be walking to find them. We will be climbing dune hills, walking in loose sand, ducking through shrubs and winding through prickly needlerush as we search for the horses. Wading through salt water to our knees and slogging through marsh mud to our ankles are also a possibility. Dress for the conditions, wear sturdy shoes that can get wet and muddy.The tour will start at the Harkers Island Visitor Center group meets at 8:30 AM and then boards the ferry for the East end of Shackleford Banks (near Harkers Island). The group will re-board the ferry at 12:15 PM for the return to Harkers Island arriving back at the visitor center at 1:15 PM.Call the Cape Lookout Visitor Center on Harkers Island to ask questions and to make your reservations.For more information, please go to Horse Sense and Survival Tours

Starlight Cruise to Cape Lookout Lighthouse

Join a park ranger for a starry night beside the Cape Lookout Lighthouse. The park ranger will give a program about different constellations, stories about using the stars for navigation, and more. Enjoy the first International Dark Sky Park on the East Coast. Visitors ......More

Join a park ranger for a starry night beside the Cape Lookout Lighthouse. The park ranger will give a program about different constellations, stories about using the stars for navigation, and more. Enjoy the first International Dark Sky Park on the East Coast. Visitors will experience the night skies with the sound of the waves crashing along the shore. Island Express Ferry Service will be taking visitors from Harkers Island Visitor Center to Cape Lookout Lighthouse by passenger ferry. Ferry passengers will disembark from the starlight cruise for a laser-pointed tour of the night sky by a park ranger. Visitors should bring chairs, bug spray, jackets, and red-light flashlights. The program will be around the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, where chairs are not available. Restrooms are available at the Light Station Visitor Center and at Harkers Island Visitor Center. This program is weather dependent. If rain or wind is predicted, the event will be canceled.

Visitors will catch the Island Express Ferry from Harkers Island Visitor Center

Horse Sense and Survival Horse Watching Walking Tour

Join the park ranger who monitors the wild horses for a glimpse into their world. Walking difficulty is MODERATE. The horses roam far and wide so we'll be walking to find them. We will be climbing dune hills, walking in loose sand, ducking through shrubs and winding thr......More

Join the park ranger who monitors the wild horses for a glimpse into their world. Walking difficulty is MODERATE. The horses roam far and wide so we'll be walking to find them. We will be climbing dune hills, walking in loose sand, ducking through shrubs and winding through prickly needlerush as we search for the horses. Wading through salt water to our knees and slogging through marsh mud to our ankles are also a possibility. Dress for the conditions, wear sturdy shoes that can get wet and muddy.The tour will start at the Harkers Island Visitor Center group meets at 8:30 AM and then boards the ferry for the East end of Shackleford Banks (near Harkers Island). The group will re-board the ferry at 12:15 PM for the return to Harkers Island arriving back at the visitor center at 1:15 PM.Call the Cape Lookout Visitor Center on Harkers Island to ask questions and to make your reservations.For more information, please go to Horse Sense and Survival Tours

Starlight Cruise to Cape Lookout Lighthouse

Join a park ranger for a starry night beside the Cape Lookout Lighthouse. The park ranger will give a program about different constellations, stories about using the stars for navigation, and more. Enjoy the first International Dark Sky Park on the East Coast. Visitors ......More

Join a park ranger for a starry night beside the Cape Lookout Lighthouse. The park ranger will give a program about different constellations, stories about using the stars for navigation, and more. Enjoy the first International Dark Sky Park on the East Coast. Visitors will experience the night skies with the sound of the waves crashing along the shore. Island Express Ferry Service will be taking visitors from Harkers Island Visitor Center to Cape Lookout Lighthouse by passenger ferry. Ferry passengers will disembark from the starlight cruise for a laser-pointed tour of the night sky by a park ranger. Visitors should bring chairs, bug spray, jackets, and red-light flashlights. The program will be around the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, where chairs are not available. Restrooms are available at the Light Station Visitor Center and at Harkers Island Visitor Center. This program is weather dependent. If rain or wind is predicted, the event will be canceled.

Visitors will catch the Island Express Ferry from Harkers Island Visitor Center

Starlight Cruise to Cape Lookout Lighthouse

Join a park ranger for a starry night beside the Cape Lookout Lighthouse. The park ranger will give a program about different constellations, stories about using the stars for navigation, and more. Enjoy the first International Dark Sky Park on the East Coast. Visitors ......More

Join a park ranger for a starry night beside the Cape Lookout Lighthouse. The park ranger will give a program about different constellations, stories about using the stars for navigation, and more. Enjoy the first International Dark Sky Park on the East Coast. Visitors will experience the night skies with the sound of the waves crashing along the shore. Island Express Ferry Service will be taking visitors from Harkers Island Visitor Center to Cape Lookout Lighthouse by passenger ferry. Ferry passengers will disembark from the starlight cruise for a laser-pointed tour of the night sky by a park ranger. Visitors should bring chairs, bug spray, jackets, and red-light flashlights. The program will be around the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, where chairs are not available. Restrooms are available at the Light Station Visitor Center and at Harkers Island Visitor Center. This program is weather dependent. If rain or wind is predicted, the event will be canceled.

Visitors will catch the Island Express Ferry from Harkers Island Visitor Center

Horse Sense and Survival Horse Watching Walking Tour

Join the park ranger who monitors the wild horses for a glimpse into their world. Walking difficulty is MODERATE. The horses roam far and wide so we'll be walking to find them. We will be climbing dune hills, walking in loose sand, ducking through shrubs and winding thr......More

Join the park ranger who monitors the wild horses for a glimpse into their world. Walking difficulty is MODERATE. The horses roam far and wide so we'll be walking to find them. We will be climbing dune hills, walking in loose sand, ducking through shrubs and winding through prickly needlerush as we search for the horses. Wading through salt water to our knees and slogging through marsh mud to our ankles are also a possibility. Dress for the conditions, wear sturdy shoes that can get wet and muddy.The tour will start at the Harkers Island Visitor Center group meets at 8:30 AM and then boards the ferry for the East end of Shackleford Banks (near Harkers Island). The group will re-board the ferry at 12:15 PM for the return to Harkers Island arriving back at the visitor center at 1:15 PM.Call the Cape Lookout Visitor Center on Harkers Island to ask questions and to make your reservations.For more information, please go to Horse Sense and Survival Tours