Cape Lookout National Seashore and Lighthouse

My youngest daughter and her husband moved to North Carolina in 2010.  We helped them move out there and the four of us visited the outer banks briefly one day.  The brief visit was good because it left us wanting to return.  In April 2011, my daughter and I took a two-day trip and visited Manteo, the Currituck Lighthouse, Whalehead Club, Bodie Lighthouse and Cape Hatteras Light on the Outer Banks.  In September 2011, my husband, daughter and son-in-law visited the Oak Island Lighthouse.

In August 2012, I was visiting my daughter and son-in-law and we took a two-day trip to the Cape Lookout National Seashore and Lighthouse.

My daughter had to work in the morning, so we didn't get a very early start and had to drive several hours to get to Harker's Island where we spent the night.

The bridge to Harker's Island.  (I feel like a kid sitting in the back seat).

 Unfortunately, the lighthouse is open for tours on a limited basis, so we were unable to climb to the top of the lighthouse.  We could drive to Harker's Island, but we had to ride a ferry to the Cape Lookout National Seashore.  It was a small ferry which went very fast.

The ferry Captian stopped so we could see the wild horses on the Shackleford Banks.

 View of the Lighthouse from the dock.

 Cape Lookout Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters.

Beautiful beach where we spent the morning and had a picnic lunch.