Corolla, Duck, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Collington, Nags Head, Manteo, Wanchese, Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras, Ocracoke.
The permit shall be carried at all times while engaged in commercial fishing and shall be displayed upon request by the Superintendent or his representative. When two or more individuals engage in a joint commercial fishing venture involving a splitting of profits or any other assumption of proprietary interests, each individual must qualify for and have a commercial fishing permit. An employee hired by a permittee for a specific wage with no financial interest in the activity need not have a permit.
ORV means a motor vehicle used off of park roads (off-road), subject to the vehicle requirements, prohibitions, and permitting requirements described in this paragraph (c).
ORV corridor means the actual physical limits of the designated ORV route in the Seashore. On the landward side, the ORV corridor on Seashore beaches will be marked when possible by posts that are located seaward of the toe of the dune or the vegetation line. On the seaward side, the corridor runs to the water line, which will not be marked by posts unless necessary. Where the ocean beach is at least 30 meters wide above the high tide line, the landward side of the corridor will be posted at least 10 meters seaward of the toe of the dune.
When is the route open? | Where is the route located? |
Bodie Island-Designated Routes | |
Year Round | Ramp 2 to 0.2 miles south of ramp 4. |
September 15-March 14 | 0.2 miles south of ramp 4 to the eastern confluence of the Atlantic Ocean and Oregon Inlet. |
Hatteras Island-Designated Routes | |
Year Round | 1.5 miles south of ramp 23 to ramp 27. |
Ramp 30 to approximately 0.3 miles south of ramp 32 | |
The following soundside ORV access routes from NC Highway 12 to Pamlico Sound between the villages of Salvo and Avon: soundside ramps 46, 48, 52, 53, 54. The soundside ORV access at Little Kinnakeet starts just to the west of the Kinnakeet lifesaving structures and continues to the sound. | |
Ramp 38 to 1.5 miles south of ramp 38. | |
The following soundside ORV access routes from NC Highway 12 to Pamlico Sound between the villages of Avon and Buxton: soundside ramps 57, 58, 59, and 60. | |
0.4 miles north of ramp 43 to Cape Point to 0.3 miles west of "the hook." | |
Bypass which extends due south from the opening at ramp 44, running continuously behind the dunes until the bypass connects with the beach. | |
Interdunal route ("Inside Road") from intersection with Lighthouse Road (i.e. ramp 44) to ramp 49, with one spur route from the interdunal route to ramp 48. | |
Just east of Ramp 48 to east Frisco boundary. | |
A soundside ORV access route from Museum Drive to Pamlico Sound near Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet | |
Pole Road from Museum Drive to Spur Road to Pamlico Sound, with one spur route, commonly known as Cable Crossing, to Pamlico Sound and four spur routes to the ORV route below. | |
Ramp 55 southwest along the ocean beach for 1.6 miles, ending at the intersection with the route commonly known as Bone Road. | |
October 15-April 14 | 0.1 mile south of Rodanthe Pier to 1.5 mile south of ramp 23 1.0 mile north of ramp 34 to ramp 38 (Avon) East Frisco boundary to west Frisco boundary (Frisco village beach) East Hatteras boundary to ramp 55 (Hatteras village beach) |
Ocracoke Island-Designated Routes | |
Year Round | Ramp 59 to just southwest of ramp 63. |
Routes from NC Highway 12 to Pamlico Sound located north of the Pony Pens, commonly known as Prong Road, Barrow Pit Road, and Scrag Cedar Road. | |
1.0 mile northeast of ramp 67 to 0.5 mile northeast of ramp 68 0.4 miles northeast of ramp 70 to Ocracoke inlet. | |
From ramp 72 to a pedestrian trail to Pamlico Sound, commonly known as Shirley's Lane. | |
October 15-April 14 | 0.5 mile northeast of ramp 68 to ramp 68 (Ocracoke Campground area). |
September 15-March 14 | A route 0.6 mile south of ramp 72 from the beach route to a pedestrian trail to Pamlico Sound. |
A route at the north end of South Point spit from the beach route to Pamlico Sound. |
Hours of Operation/Night Driving Restrictions
When are the restrictions in place? | Where are the restrictions in place? |
November 16-April 30 | All designated ORV routes are open 24 hours a day. |
May 1-September 14 | Designated ORV routes in sea turtle nesting habitat (ocean intertidal zone, ocean backshore, dunes) are closed at 9:00 p.m. and open no earlier than 6:00 a.m. The Seashore will publish exact opening times on an annual basis. |
September 15-November 15 | Designated ORV routes in sea turtle nesting habitat (ocean intertidal zone, ocean backshore, dunes) are closed at 9:00 p.m. and open no earlier than 6:00 a.m., but the Superintendent may open designated ORV routes, or portions of the routes, 24 hours a day if no turtle nests remain. The Seashore will publish exact opening times on an annual basis. |
36 C.F.R. §7.58