South Point Opened To ORV Use

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National Park Service News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DATE: August 10, 2009
CONTACT: Cyndy Holda, 252-473-2111, ext. 148


South Beach on Hatteras Island and South Point on Ocracoke Island
Reopen to ORV Access

Superintendent Mike Murray announced today the reopening of two off-road
vehicle (ORV) areas in Cape Hatteras National Seashore over the weekend.
South Beach, near Buxton, NC on Hatteras Island reopened on Saturday,
August 8, 2009 and South Point on Ocracoke Island reopened on Sunday,
August 9, 2009. Both areas are open to ORV traffic from 6:00 a.m. until
10:00 p.m. daily. The nighttime prohibition on beach driving is still in
effect on all National Seashore beaches from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

In addition, Bodie Island Spit reopened last Thursday, August 6, 2009.
There is ORV access for approximately 2.3 miles north of Ramp 4 and 1.3
miles south of Ramp 4 to Oregon Inlet.

The nesting season for beach nesting birds is winding down in the National
Seashore; however, colonial waterbird nests and chicks are still present in
some areas. Park visitors will observe sea turtle nesting areas on all
Seashore beaches. Both bird and sea turtle protection areas are posted
with signs and symbolic fencing and are closed to vehicle and pedestrian
access and to all pets. Destruction of government property and entering a
resource closure are federal criminal violations, each subject up to a
$5,000.00 fine and up to six months imprisonment.

For up-to-date information on currently open or closed areas, check the
Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Google Earth maps at:
http://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/googleearthmap.htm