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

Children's Art Show

On display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center is artwork from schools all across the United States. We encourage our artists to think about what the ocean means to them. Can you imagine the waves crashing along the coast? Do you picture a humpback whale swimming under......More

On display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center is artwork from schools all across the United States. We encourage our artists to think about what the ocean means to them. Can you imagine the waves crashing along the coast? Do you picture a humpback whale swimming under a starry night sky? What shipwrecks can be discovered along Cape Lookout? What can we do to help preserve the ocean and reduce pollution?Featured Schools: Wadewitz Elementary School, Racine, WISpringfield Middle School, Lucama, NCRosewood Elementary School, Goldsboro, NCBerea Community Elementary School, Berea, KYWayne County Middle School, Monticello, KYKarrer Middle School, Dublin, OhioRabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Rabun Gap, GANortheast Elementary School, Pinetown, NCSmithfield Middle School, Smithfield, NCCedar Springs Elementary, House Springs, MOToro Canyon Middle School, Thermal, CADr. John Grieco Elementary School, Englewood, NJ

Children's Art Show

On display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center is artwork from schools all across the United States. We encourage our artists to think about what the ocean means to them. Can you imagine the waves crashing along the coast? Do you picture a humpback whale swimming under......More

On display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center is artwork from schools all across the United States. We encourage our artists to think about what the ocean means to them. Can you imagine the waves crashing along the coast? Do you picture a humpback whale swimming under a starry night sky? What shipwrecks can be discovered along Cape Lookout? What can we do to help preserve the ocean and reduce pollution?Featured Schools: Wadewitz Elementary School, Racine, WISpringfield Middle School, Lucama, NCRosewood Elementary School, Goldsboro, NCBerea Community Elementary School, Berea, KYWayne County Middle School, Monticello, KYKarrer Middle School, Dublin, OhioRabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Rabun Gap, GANortheast Elementary School, Pinetown, NCSmithfield Middle School, Smithfield, NCCedar Springs Elementary, House Springs, MOToro Canyon Middle School, Thermal, CADr. John Grieco Elementary School, Englewood, NJ

Children's Art Show

On display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center is artwork from schools all across the United States. We encourage our artists to think about what the ocean means to them. Can you imagine the waves crashing along the coast? Do you picture a humpback whale swimming under......More

On display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center is artwork from schools all across the United States. We encourage our artists to think about what the ocean means to them. Can you imagine the waves crashing along the coast? Do you picture a humpback whale swimming under a starry night sky? What shipwrecks can be discovered along Cape Lookout? What can we do to help preserve the ocean and reduce pollution?Featured Schools: Wadewitz Elementary School, Racine, WISpringfield Middle School, Lucama, NCRosewood Elementary School, Goldsboro, NCBerea Community Elementary School, Berea, KYWayne County Middle School, Monticello, KYKarrer Middle School, Dublin, OhioRabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Rabun Gap, GANortheast Elementary School, Pinetown, NCSmithfield Middle School, Smithfield, NCCedar Springs Elementary, House Springs, MOToro Canyon Middle School, Thermal, CADr. John Grieco Elementary School, Englewood, NJ

Children's Art Show

On display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center is artwork from schools all across the United States. We encourage our artists to think about what the ocean means to them. Can you imagine the waves crashing along the coast? Do you picture a humpback whale swimming under......More

On display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center is artwork from schools all across the United States. We encourage our artists to think about what the ocean means to them. Can you imagine the waves crashing along the coast? Do you picture a humpback whale swimming under a starry night sky? What shipwrecks can be discovered along Cape Lookout? What can we do to help preserve the ocean and reduce pollution?Featured Schools: Wadewitz Elementary School, Racine, WISpringfield Middle School, Lucama, NCRosewood Elementary School, Goldsboro, NCBerea Community Elementary School, Berea, KYWayne County Middle School, Monticello, KYKarrer Middle School, Dublin, OhioRabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Rabun Gap, GANortheast Elementary School, Pinetown, NCSmithfield Middle School, Smithfield, NCCedar Springs Elementary, House Springs, MOToro Canyon Middle School, Thermal, CADr. John Grieco Elementary School, Englewood, NJ

Children's Art Show

On display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center is artwork from schools all across the United States. We encourage our artists to think about what the ocean means to them. Can you imagine the waves crashing along the coast? Do you picture a humpback whale swimming under......More

On display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center is artwork from schools all across the United States. We encourage our artists to think about what the ocean means to them. Can you imagine the waves crashing along the coast? Do you picture a humpback whale swimming under a starry night sky? What shipwrecks can be discovered along Cape Lookout? What can we do to help preserve the ocean and reduce pollution?Featured Schools: Wadewitz Elementary School, Racine, WISpringfield Middle School, Lucama, NCRosewood Elementary School, Goldsboro, NCBerea Community Elementary School, Berea, KYWayne County Middle School, Monticello, KYKarrer Middle School, Dublin, OhioRabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Rabun Gap, GANortheast Elementary School, Pinetown, NCSmithfield Middle School, Smithfield, NCCedar Springs Elementary, House Springs, MOToro Canyon Middle School, Thermal, CADr. John Grieco Elementary School, Englewood, NJ

Children's Art Show

On display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center is artwork from schools all across the United States. We encourage our artists to think about what the ocean means to them. Can you imagine the waves crashing along the coast? Do you picture a humpback whale swimming under......More

On display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center is artwork from schools all across the United States. We encourage our artists to think about what the ocean means to them. Can you imagine the waves crashing along the coast? Do you picture a humpback whale swimming under a starry night sky? What shipwrecks can be discovered along Cape Lookout? What can we do to help preserve the ocean and reduce pollution?Featured Schools: Wadewitz Elementary School, Racine, WISpringfield Middle School, Lucama, NCRosewood Elementary School, Goldsboro, NCBerea Community Elementary School, Berea, KYWayne County Middle School, Monticello, KYKarrer Middle School, Dublin, OhioRabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Rabun Gap, GANortheast Elementary School, Pinetown, NCSmithfield Middle School, Smithfield, NCCedar Springs Elementary, House Springs, MOToro Canyon Middle School, Thermal, CADr. John Grieco Elementary School, Englewood, NJ

Children's Art Show

On display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center is artwork from schools all across the United States. We encourage our artists to think about what the ocean means to them. Can you imagine the waves crashing along the coast? Do you picture a humpback whale swimming under......More

On display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center is artwork from schools all across the United States. We encourage our artists to think about what the ocean means to them. Can you imagine the waves crashing along the coast? Do you picture a humpback whale swimming under a starry night sky? What shipwrecks can be discovered along Cape Lookout? What can we do to help preserve the ocean and reduce pollution?Featured Schools: Wadewitz Elementary School, Racine, WISpringfield Middle School, Lucama, NCRosewood Elementary School, Goldsboro, NCBerea Community Elementary School, Berea, KYWayne County Middle School, Monticello, KYKarrer Middle School, Dublin, OhioRabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Rabun Gap, GANortheast Elementary School, Pinetown, NCSmithfield Middle School, Smithfield, NCCedar Springs Elementary, House Springs, MOToro Canyon Middle School, Thermal, CADr. John Grieco Elementary School, Englewood, NJ

Children's Art Show

On display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center is artwork from schools all across the United States. We encourage our artists to think about what the ocean means to them. Can you imagine the waves crashing along the coast? Do you picture a humpback whale swimming under......More

On display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center is artwork from schools all across the United States. We encourage our artists to think about what the ocean means to them. Can you imagine the waves crashing along the coast? Do you picture a humpback whale swimming under a starry night sky? What shipwrecks can be discovered along Cape Lookout? What can we do to help preserve the ocean and reduce pollution?Featured Schools: Wadewitz Elementary School, Racine, WISpringfield Middle School, Lucama, NCRosewood Elementary School, Goldsboro, NCBerea Community Elementary School, Berea, KYWayne County Middle School, Monticello, KYKarrer Middle School, Dublin, OhioRabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Rabun Gap, GANortheast Elementary School, Pinetown, NCSmithfield Middle School, Smithfield, NCCedar Springs Elementary, House Springs, MOToro Canyon Middle School, Thermal, CADr. John Grieco Elementary School, Englewood, NJ

Children's Art Show

On display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center is artwork from schools all across the United States. We encourage our artists to think about what the ocean means to them. Can you imagine the waves crashing along the coast? Do you picture a humpback whale swimming under......More

On display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center is artwork from schools all across the United States. We encourage our artists to think about what the ocean means to them. Can you imagine the waves crashing along the coast? Do you picture a humpback whale swimming under a starry night sky? What shipwrecks can be discovered along Cape Lookout? What can we do to help preserve the ocean and reduce pollution?Featured Schools: Wadewitz Elementary School, Racine, WISpringfield Middle School, Lucama, NCRosewood Elementary School, Goldsboro, NCBerea Community Elementary School, Berea, KYWayne County Middle School, Monticello, KYKarrer Middle School, Dublin, OhioRabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Rabun Gap, GANortheast Elementary School, Pinetown, NCSmithfield Middle School, Smithfield, NCCedar Springs Elementary, House Springs, MOToro Canyon Middle School, Thermal, CADr. John Grieco Elementary School, Englewood, NJ

Children's Art Show

On display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center is artwork from schools all across the United States. We encourage our artists to think about what the ocean means to them. Can you imagine the waves crashing along the coast? Do you picture a humpback whale swimming under......More

On display at the Harkers Island Visitor Center is artwork from schools all across the United States. We encourage our artists to think about what the ocean means to them. Can you imagine the waves crashing along the coast? Do you picture a humpback whale swimming under a starry night sky? What shipwrecks can be discovered along Cape Lookout? What can we do to help preserve the ocean and reduce pollution?Featured Schools: Wadewitz Elementary School, Racine, WISpringfield Middle School, Lucama, NCRosewood Elementary School, Goldsboro, NCBerea Community Elementary School, Berea, KYWayne County Middle School, Monticello, KYKarrer Middle School, Dublin, OhioRabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Rabun Gap, GANortheast Elementary School, Pinetown, NCSmithfield Middle School, Smithfield, NCCedar Springs Elementary, House Springs, MOToro Canyon Middle School, Thermal, CADr. John Grieco Elementary School, Englewood, NJ