Bodie Island Lighthouse

• The National Park Service provides visitors the unique opportunity to climb the Bodie Island Lighthouse and the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Tours are a great way to experience these historic structures!   
• Bodie Island Lighthouse is open seasonally for self-guided tours..
• Climbing tickets can only be purchased on the day of your intended climb. Tickets go on sale daily at 7 a.m. Tickets may not be purchased for future dates.
• Please be at the base of the lighthouse 5 minutes before your ticket time. No refunds for no shows or late arrivals..
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse may not be open for climbing due to ongoing restoration efforts.  
• Please call (252) 475-9018, hours are 7:00 am - 6:00 pm est. if you have questions.

This tour may be cancelled if weather conditions are unsafe (i.e., high winds, storms, and/or lightning in the area).  

• North (From Richmond, VA)
  

Follow I-95 South to Richmond, VA. Take I-64 East toward Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA. Take I-64 or I-664 to Chesapeake, VA. From I-64, take Exit 291B to Route 168, the Chesapeake Expressway (a toll-road costing $3.00 - $6.00 each way). Once in North Carolina, Route 168 turns into US-158 East. Follow US-158 East through Nags Head, NC to the junction of NC-12 South. Continue on NC-12 South until you reach the village of Buxton. Signs for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will be on your left. Follow signs to lighthouse parking.

• West (From Rocky Mount, NC) 

Follow US-64 East through Tarboro, Williamston, Plymouth, Columbia, and Manteo, crossing the Alligator River Bridge and the Virginia Dare Bridge. Keep going on US-64 East to Nags Head, NC, going over the Washington Baum Bridge, to the junction of NC-12 South. Turn right onto NC-12 South and you will be at the north entrance. Continue on NC-12 South until you reach the village of Buxton. Signs for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will be on your left. Follow signs to lighthouse parking.

• South (From Florence, SC)

Take I-95 North to Wilson, NC. Take US-264 East through Greenville, NC and Washington, NC. From Washington, NC, take US-17 to Williamston and follow US-64 East to Nags Head, NC and the junction of NC-12 South. Continue on NC-12 South until you reach the village of Buxton. Signs for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will be on your left. Follow signs to lighthouse parking.