Must-see fort · Hyde, North Carolina
Ocracoke Lighthouse
Ocracoke Lighthouse is a fort in Hyde, North Carolina.
Ocracoke Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ocracoke Lighthouse
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Ocracoke Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.10898, -75.98603. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ocracoke Lighthouse
- Ocracoke Island · river spot · Hyde · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pamlico Sound · lake · Hyde · ~34 km · Must-see
- Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum · museum · Dare · ~35 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras · beach · Dare · ~55 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras Light Station · attraction · Dare · ~56 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras Lighthouse · beach · Virginia · ~56 km · Must-see
- Cape Lookout National Seashore · sanctuary · Carteret · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Hyde · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Mattamuskeet · lake · Hyde · ~59 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore · sanctuary · Dare · ~60 km · Must-see
- Generator House · fort · Hyde · ~0 km
- Double Keepers' Quarters · fort · Hyde · ~0 km
- Emory and Irma Midgette iFoster House · fort · Hyde · ~0 km
- Ocracoke Assembly of God Church · church · Hyde · ~0 km
- Ocracoke Historic District · fort · Hyde · ~1 km
- Ocracoke Watermen's Exhibit · museum · Hyde · ~1 km
- Guthrie House · fort · Hyde · ~1 km
- Thurston House Inn · fort · Hyde · ~1 km
Other forts & heritage near Ocracoke Lighthouse
- Fort Macon · fort · Carteret · ~98 km · Must-see
- Bonner House · fort · Beaufort · ~107 km · Must-see
- Palmer-Marsh House · fort · Beaufort · ~107 km · Must-see
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site · fort · Dare · ~118 km · Must-see
- Historic Tryon Palace · fort · Craven · ~120 km · Must-see
- New Bern National Cemetery · fort · Craven · ~121 km · Must-see
- Generator House · fort · Hyde · ~0 km
- Double Keepers' Quarters · fort · Hyde · ~0 km
- Emory and Irma Midgette iFoster House · fort · Hyde · ~0 km
- Ocracoke Historic District · fort · Hyde · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ocracoke Lighthouse open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ocracoke Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Ocracoke Lighthouse?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Ocracoke Lighthouse?
Nearby: Ocracoke Island (river spot, 11 km), Pamlico Sound (lake, 34 km), Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum (museum, 35 km), Cape Hatteras (beach, 55 km), Cape Hatteras Light Station (attraction, 56 km), Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (beach, 56 km).
Is Ocracoke Lighthouse worth visiting?
Ocracoke Lighthouse is listed as a must-see fort in North Carolina on Spotwander.