Facilities
World-class Fishing Pier
Huge Ocean-view Deck for Weddings and Parties
Food Court
Indoor Ocean-view Dining Area
Coffee Shop
Covered Playground
Arcade
Plentiful Parking
Public Bathhouse
Tackle Shop
Surf Shop
Equipment Rental
Indoor and Outdoor Exhibits
Classrooms
Research Areas
Wildlife Rehabilitation
Fully accessible to those with ambulatory disabilities
Recreation
Fishing
Swimming
Surfing
Kiteboarding
Sailboarding
Standup Paddling
SCUBA Diving
Sliding and Swinging
Bird Watching
Wintertime Whale and Seal Watching
Star Gazing
Casual, family dining featuring locally caught seafood
Live Music
Watching the sunrise while drinking morning coffee
Education
Coastal Studies (Complements and enhances the program at Cape Hatteras Secondary School)
Bird and Marine Biology
Environmental Issues
Wildlife Rehabilitation
Hatteras Island’s commercial fishing history and current commercial fishing issues
Satellite Exhibits from Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
The Ocean Center will provide a wide variety of recreational and educational activities for both Hatteras Island visitors and residents of all ages. With plenty of parking and within walking distance of central Hatteras Village, the Ocean Center will be frequently visited by Island renters and residents, a major destination for day-trippers, and a favorite stopover for travelers going to and from Ocracoke Island. The Ocean Center will play an important economic redevelopment role as Hatteras Island fully embraces ecotourism.
Hatteras Island Ocean Center, Inc. is North Carolina, not-for-profit corporation in the process of obtaining IRS 501(c)(3) status. The National Park Service supports the concept of the Ocean Center and is working to determine the appropriate mechanism to authorize the pier to cross park property.
For further information, please contact Eric Kaplan: ekaplan@hioceancenter.org, (434) 466-3891
