Currituck Beach Lighthouse, North Carolina, United States

4.5 (2.249 reviews) Closed now - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Ranking #2 in North Carolina Speciality Museums • Lighthouses

Currituck Lighthouse is a Great Climb

Open daily for climbing 9a-5pm, weather permitting through December 1. Climb the 220 steps to the top for a breathtaking view while learning from docents, brochures, and exhibits about shipwrecks, the lives of lighthouse keepers, the history and national significance of the tower (it filled the last remaining dark space on the east coast in 1875) and the tower's original 1st order Fresnel lens. The beacon continues to be an active aid to navigation (3 seconds on, 17 off). The station is preservation effort of the Outer Banks Conservationists along with the State of NC and the USCG through the NHLHP Act of 2000. $12/person (card or cash); admission paid at tower. No online or advance reservations available. Climbers ages 4 welcome. Dogs on leashes welcome on grounds. Drones and drone operators must stay outside fenceline.
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Address

1101 Corolla Village Road, Corolla, NC 27927

Mobile

+1 252-453-4939

Website

http://www.obcinc.org

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Opening Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-17:00

Current local date and time now

Sunday, May 05, 2024, 1:54

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5Al Parker 5:00 PM Aug 5, 2021
Currituck Lighthouse is a Great Climb
Excellent place to stop and climb one of North Carolina's iconic lighthouses. I'd been to Cape Hatteras, Bodie Island, and Cape Lookout, but had not been to the Currituck Lighthouse until this visit. Jill, the guide who was working at the entrance to the light, was very personable. She did a great job informing the crowd about the wait time, facts about the light, etc. There was a 20 minute wait to get into the lighthouse, but the line moved. Once inside, I appreciated that they did not allow too many people inside at a time. The view is beautiful from the top. There is a boating museum here.
5Dace B 5:00 PM May 28, 2022
Climb to the Top
Be prepared to climb! And the climb is worth it. You can take as much time as you need as there are places to stop along the way up. It was $12 per person to go up and you can pay either cash or credit. We enjoyed reading about the history of the lighthouse and then reading more about the history of lighthouses in America. The top was well worth it as we could see out for miles (even though it was a semi-gloomy day).