Cape Lookout National Seashore – North Carolina
Cape Lookout National Seashore stretches along the southern Outer Banks of North Carolina, protecting 56 miles of underdeveloped barrier islands. It feels wonderfully remote where ocean, dunes and marsh create a landscape that moves with the wind and tide.
The seashore was authorized by Congress in 1966 and officially established in 1976, preserving the fragile barrier island system from development. Its protection ensures that this stretch of coastline remains largely untouched, offering a glimpse of what the Atlantic shore once looked like before resort communities reshaped so much of it.
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