Oregon Inlet Life Saving Station — Attraction in Hatteras Island

I spend 4 months during the summer operating my charter boat from the outer banks, NC. I traverse Oregon inlet daily and can see the lifesaving station every time I pass. So I decided to take a couple hours and walk around and get some good pictures and videos. It is an easy place to access by crossing the "Mark basnight bridge" on route 12. Heading south across the bridge you will see a turning place where you can access the life saving station as well as the Bonner bridge fishing pier. Parking is free and plentiful. Once there, you will see many beautiful trails that will lead you through a maze of sand dunes as well as a bird sanctuary. The life saving station itself was built in 1874 and stood till 1954 before it was closed. The building itself is still in very good shape yet it has an ominous presence due to Oregon inlets history of being one of the nation's most hazardous inlets. The outer Banks is known as the graveyard of the Atlantic and has over 5,000 shipwrecks off of the coast! That's more than any place in the entire world! If you're on vacation and you love the beaches then head south a little bit and check out the Oregon inlet Life saving station. Give yourself a few hours to roam around and check out the sites or collect some seashells. As a photographer, I can say there are some of the most spectacular views and sunsets available at this location. Thank you for taking the time to read my review,...

This 1870’s life saving station is very well preserved and situated among the dunes on the south side of Oregon Inlet, along the Mountains to Sea Trail. You can see this majestic, historic building easily from Route 12 and can hike through the dunes up to the building from the Bonner Bridge Pier parking lot. The parking area was recently resurfaced and is equipped with port-o-potties and a trash bin, along with trail head signage. Dogs are allowed along the MST to the beach and around the life-saving station, but not along the point, due to nesting birds. I look forward to the day when this building is re-opened...

Gorgeous, lots of area to just explore without crowds. We walked the pathway to the station and also to the beach from there. Great place for watching birds and collecting shells. We may have seen one person. We also took one of our twin boys and he’s a chunkster and it was a bit of a workout carrying him to and from even on a cooler day. I even attempted a reliable beach wagon but sand isn’t packed enough so we just carried him. It was worth it! He loooved it! It’s just...