Beach access report, July 22

  As of July 22, about 27.9 miles of the 68 miles of ocean shoreline within Cape Hatteras National Seashore was open to all access; about 26.6 miles of ocean shoreline is open to pedestrians only; about two miles is considered ”limited access” (areas that are open but may require hiking off-trail to access);and about 11.7 miles are temporarily closed, according to the NPS beach access report.

  Bodie Island (Ramp 1 to Oregon Inlet, 5.7 miles of shoreline) 3.1 miles are open to all; 1.3 miles are open to pedestrians only; 0.9 of a mile is limited access; 0.4 of a mile is closed to all.

  Ramp 1-2 (Coquina Beach area, .2 miles) The beach is open to pedestrians only. From Ramp 4 north, the beach is open for all access for about 2.4 miles.

  Ramp 4 – Oregon Inlet (Bodie Island Spit, 2.1 miles) Open to all 0.8 of a mile south of Ramp 4 where a closure precludes access to the inlet. The removal of a closure on the southern end of the spit reopens 0.3 of a mile of inlet shoreline to limited access for pedestrians. The area is located east of, and close to, Bonner Bridge and is accessible by boat.

  Hatteras Island (Rodanthe south to Hatteras Inlet, 42.8 miles) 18.5 miles open to all. 17.7 miles open to pedestrians only; 1.1 miles of limited access; 5.5 miles closed to all.

  Villages of Rodanthe, Waves and Sallvo – Ramp 23 (Pea Island NWR boundary to Ramp 23, 5.3 miles) Open for pedestrians only in front of these villages. There is pedestrian access for 5.3 miles.

  Ramp 23-27 (4.3 miles) Closed to all. A closure extends from the Salvo boundary south of Ramp 23 and precludes all access. There is about 2.6 miles open for all north of Ramp 27.

  Ramp 27-30 (2 miles) Open to all at Ramp 27. A closure 0.01 of a mile south of ramp 27 precludes all access. The beach is open to all for about 0.9 of a mile north of Ramp 30.

  Ramp 30-34 (4.3 miles) Open to all.

  Ramp 34-38 (3.9 miles) Open to all for about 0.4 of a mile south of Ramp 34. The beach is front of Avon is open for pedestrians only. There is pedestrian access for 3.8 miles.

  Ramp 38-43 (6 miles, includes the Haulover soundside and Buxton) Open to all for one mile south of Ramp 38 where a closure precludes through access. Pedestrian access is open for about 1.6 miles north of the Buxton boundary. From Ramp 43 north, the beach is open to all for 0.4 of a mile.

  Ramp 43-44 (0.4 of a mile) Open to all.

  Ramp 44-45 (Ramp 44 to the tip of Cape Point, 1.0 miles; Cape Point tip to Ramp 45, 1.4 miles) Ramp 44 is open and the east side of Cape Point is open to all south for about one mile and 0.1 of a mile west of oceanside ”hook.” Salt Pond Road is closed.

  Ramp 45-59 (South Beach, 3.4 miles) Ramp 45 is closed. There is access for all east of Ramp 49 for two miles.

  Ramp 49-55 (5.9 miles, includes Frisco and Hatteras) Open to all north of Ramp 49 and south of Ramp 49 for 1.2 miles to the Frisco line. There is pedestrian access from the Frisco line to 0.1 of a mile east of Ramp 55. In Sandy Bay Day Use area, a closure was removed opening 0.5 of a mile of soundside pedestrian access adjacent to N.C. 12.

  Ramp 55 – Hatteras Inlet (Hatteras Inlet Spit, 2.6 miles) Access for all is open along the ocean shoreline from Ramp 55 southwest to Hatteras Inlet and the ”Rip.” Pole Road is open to all from Ramp 55 south to Spur Road. Cable Crossing area is open with limited parking. Spur Road is open. The closures at the overwash and inlet have been removed.

  Ocracoke Island (19.6 miles) 6.3 miles open to all. 7.6 miles open to pedestrians; no limited access miles. six miles closed.

  Hatteras Inlet (Ocracoke Spit to Ramp 59 (1.3 miles) Ramp 59 is open to all. A closure 0.2 of a mile north of Ramp 59 precludes access to the north and the inlet.

  Ramp 59-67 (7.8 miles) Ramp 58 is open to all about one mile south of Ramp 59. There is pedestrian access south of Ramp 59 for 2.5 miles and for about 1.6 of a mile north of Ramp 67. There is no through ORV access between these two ramps.

  Ramp 67-70 (3.8 miles, includes Ramp 68) Open for all for 0.8 of a mile south of Ramp 67. The beach in front of the Ocracoke Campground and Ocracoke Day Use area is open for pedestrian access only.

  Ram- 70-72 (1.8 miles) Open to all.

  Ramp 72 to South Point (2.6 miles) Open to all on the ocean shoreline fro about 0.7 of a mile south of Ramp 72. A closure precludes through access to the inlet. The former limited access section of inlet shoreline on the tip of South Point is now closed to all for AMOY breeding activity.