![]() The elevated dunes in Frisco Campground afford campers the opportunity to have an ocean view from some of the campsites. Must be 18 yrs of age to reserve a campsite.įor specific questions please call (252) 475-9018, hours are 7:00 am - 6:00 pm est. There are limited sites with shade in the campground Most campsites are exposed and subject to weather extremes. Biting insects are prevalent in the summer months, therefore netting and repellent are recommended.There is a limit of 6 persons per site, a maximum of 2 cars, or 1 car and 1 trailer, and a maximum of two tents.Only charcoal cooking fires are permitted in a grill, stove, or other self-contained unitĪll equipment must fit on the site pad, large RVs over 25 feet may have to park second vehicles in auxiliary parking away from the campground, or purchase an additional campsite. Wood fires are not permitted in the campground.Quiet hours are 10:00 pm - 6:00 am - Generators must be turned off during quiet hours. Making reservations under another name or account to circumvent the 14 day restriction is prohibited. Same day reservations can be made based on availability.Ĭamping is limited to a total of 14 days of camping between Memorial Day and Labor Day. ![]() Wooden boardwalks make it easy for campers to travel to and from the beach.Ī reservation to camp is required. Dumpsters and a recycling center are located at the entrance of the campground. There are no RV hook ups in the campground. Each campsite is equipped with a paved parking pad, picnic table, and a charcoal grill for cooking. Camping here will put you in a prime location to experience the history, culture, and breathtaking beauty of North Carolina's barrier islands.Ĭampers have access to modern restrooms with flushing toilets, potable water, and outdoor unheated showers. The Bodie tower is painted with white and black horizontal bands.Frisco Campground is part of Cape Hatteras National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Tower was 156 ft with a first-order Fresnel lens that made its light visible from 19 miles at sea. 1871: A third Lighthouse was completed in 1871 with material left over from construction of a new tower at Cape Hatteras.1861: In the fall of 1861, Confederate troops stacked explosives inside the tower and blew it apart.This new tower was 80 ft and its lantern was a third-order Fresnel lens. Appropriation from Congress to erect a new tower. 1859: By 1859, the Bodie Island Lighthouse was deteriorated and the Lighthouse Board secured a $25,000. ![]() The tower was highly unstable and soon after it was completed, it began to lean toward the sea. ![]() Cost was $5,000.00 but problems with location and design of the tower caused a ten-year delay in construction. Francis Gibbons, of Baltimore, who would later become a prominent lighthouse builder on the West Coast. 1847: The contractor on the first project was Mr.Relationship to Other Structure: SEPARATE Markings/Pattern: WHITE & BLACK BANDS W/BLACK LANTERNĬharacteristics: White 2.5 seconds on, 2.5 seconds off, 2.5 seconds on, and 22.5 seconds eclipse with 2 cycles each minute. Height: 165-feet originally, 156-feet (existing third lighthouse) Station Established: 1847 1859 & 1871 (restored)įoundation Materials: TIMBER/GRANITE/RUBBLEĬonstruction Materials: BRICK/CAST IRON/STONE Bodie Island Light Station, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Nags Head, North Carolina ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |