Off Road Vehicle Access Ramp Status
Updated: Sept. 18,2015
Ramp# Daytime Night Comments
Driving Driving
(7AM-9PM) (9PM-7AM)
BODIE ISLAND
Island
#4 OPEN OPEN FULL ORV ROUTE 24 HRS
HATTERAS ISLAND
23 CLOSED SEASONAL RAMP OPEN
11/1-3/31
25 OPEN OPEN PARTIALLY OPEN FOR
NIGHT DRIVING
27 OPEN OPEN PARTIALLY OPEN FOR
NIGHT DRIVING
30 OPEN OPEN PARTIALLY OPEN FOR
NIGHT DRIVING
32 OPEN CLOSED MULTIPULE EXPANDED
TURTLE NESTS
34 CLOSED SEASONAL RAMP OPEN
11/1-3/31
38 OPEN OPEN FULL ORV ROUTE 24 HRS
43 OPEN CLOSED MULTIPULE EXPANDED
TURTLE NESTS
44 OPEN CLOSED MULTIPULE EXPANDED
TURTLE NESTS
49 OPEN CLOSED MULTIPULE EXPANDED
TURTLE NESTS
55 OPEN OPEN FULL ORV ROUTE 24 HRS
OCRACOKE ISLAND
59 OPEN CLOSED MULTIPULE EXPANDED
TURTLE NESTS
68 CLOSED SEASONAL RAMP OPEN
11/1-3/31
70 OPEN OPEN PARTIALLY OPEN FOR
NIGHT DRIVING
72 OPEN OPEN PARTIALLY OPEN FOR
NIGHT DRIVING
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Resource Management Field Summary for September 2, 2015
*All numbers are preliminary and the data will be reviewed before they are finalized.*
Piping Plover Summary: 8-27 Report last report for 2015
|
Total |
17 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wilson’s Plover Summary: 8-27 Report last report for 2015
|
Total |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Oystercatcher Summary: Report last report for 2015
|
Location |
# Pairs |
# Nests to Date |
# Active Nests |
# Active Broods |
# Fledglings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
25 |
43 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colonial Waterbirds:
|
Location |
# Active Colonies to Date |
# Currently Active Colonies |
|
Total |
18 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Sea Turtle Nests and False Crawls:
|
Location |
# Nests to Date |
False Crawls |
Nests hatched to date |
|
|
Bodie Island |
5 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
Hatteras Island |
198 |
164 |
105 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ocracoke Island |
85 |
71 |
51 |
|
|
Total |
288 |
239 |
161
|
|
Summary Mileage Table –
As of September 2, 2015
Bodie Island Area 5.74
Open to ORVs 2.19
Open to Pedestrians 3.56
Hatteras Island 40.46
Open to ORVs 12.74
Open to Pedestrians 27.70
Ocracoke Island 17.87
Open to ORVs 6.44
Temporarily Closed for Resource Protection 0.53
Open to Pedestrians 10.90
Total Ocean & Inlet Shoreline 64.07
Total Miles Open to ORVs 21.36
Total Miles Temporarily Closed for Resource Protection .55
Total Miles Open to Pedestrians (Only) 42.16
Total Miles Open to Pedestrians (Includes ORV areas) 63.52
Open To Sum of Mileage
Ramp Accessibility –
As of September 3, 2015
Ramp Open To:
ORVs Pedestrians
01 No Yes
02 No Yes
04 Yes Yes
23 No Yes
27 Yes Yes
30 Yes Yes
34 No Yes
38 Yes Yes
43 Yes Yes
44 YES Yes
45 No Yes
49 Yes Yes
55 Yes Yes
59 Yes Yes
67 Yes Yes
68 No Yes
70 Yes Yes
72 Yes Yes
Ramp by Ramp open access for ORV traffic (Updated September 3, 2015)
(Bodie Island Total-2.15 miles open)
Ramp 4 NORTH 1.85 mi. OPEN
Ramp 4 South .30 mi. open
(Hatteras Total –12.60 miles open)
Ramp 23 CLOSED Til 11-1-15
Ramp 25 North .75 miles open
Ramp 25 South to Ramp 27 2.00 miles open
Ramp 27 to Ramp 30 CLOSED PER RULE
Ramp 30 South to NEW Ramp 32 2.30 miles open
NEW RAMP 32 Opens tomorrow 9/4/2015
Ramp 32 to Ramp 34 South closed year round due to VFA Rule
Ramp 34 to Ramp 38 CLOSED Til 11-1-15
Ramp 38 South 1.6 miles open
Ramp 43 North 0.4 miles open
Ramp 43 South to Ramp 44 0.45 miles open
Ramp 44 SOUTH to CAPE POINT 1.10 miles open
Cape Point West 0.3 miles open
Ramp 45 CLOSED
Ramp 49 East 1.7 miles open
Ramp 49 West to Frisco Village Line .45 miles open
Ramp 55 West beach shoreline 1.55 miles open
Another .10 miles open accessible via Pole Road beyond turtle nest.
Ramp 55 Interdunal (Pole) Road with small sound-side access behind Coast Guard Base, Spur Road and Cable Crossing but this is not beach access 2.9 miles open
Ocracoke Total – 6.45 miles open
Ramp 59 North CLOSED
Ramp 59 South 0.50 miles open
Ramp 59 South .0.50 miles open
Ramp 67 North 1.0 miles open
Ramp 67 South 0.7 miles open
Ramp 68 CLOSED
Ramp 70 North 0.4 miles open
Ramp 70 South to Ramp 72 1.70 miles open
Ramp 72 South 2.15 miles open
These are rough numbers only. Some of these miles are too narrow to drive safely.
TOTAL ORV ACCESS CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
21.20 MILES OPEN
Per NPS Google Map!!!!!!!!!
The ORV corridor is already installed, so my staff and LE need to simply pull signs starting around 6:00AM.
I fully anticipate, with the exception of adverse weather, the Point will be open by
7:00AM.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Resource Management Field Summary for August 27, 2015
*All numbers are preliminary and the data will be reviewed before they are finalized.*
Piping Plover Summary:
|
Location |
# Nests to Date |
# Active Nests |
# Active Broods |
# Fledglings |
|
Bodie Island |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Cape Point |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
South Beach |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
North Ocracoke |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
South Ocracoke |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
17 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Wilson’s Plover Summary:
|
Location |
# Nests to Date |
# Active Nests |
# Active Broods |
# Fledglings |
|
Bodie Island |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Cape Point |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
South Beach |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
North Ocracoke |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
South Ocracoke |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
American Oystercatcher Summary:
|
Location |
# Pairs |
# Nests to Date |
# Active Nests |
# Active Broods |
# Fledglings |
|
Bodie Island |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Green Island |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Hatteras Island |
13 |
24 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
|
Ocracoke Island |
8 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Total |
25 |
43 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
Colonial Waterbirds:
|
Location |
# Active Colonies to Date |
# Currently Active Colonies |
|
Bodie Island |
1 |
0 |
|
Green Island |
1 |
0 |
|
Hatteras Island |
13 |
0 |
|
Ocracoke Island |
3 |
0 |
|
Total |
18 |
0 |
Sea Turtle Nests and False Crawls:
|
Location |
# Nests to Date |
False Crawls |
Nests hatched to date |
|
|
Bodie Island |
5 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
Hatteras Island |
198 |
164 |
83 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ocracoke Island |
85 |
71 |
39 |
|
|
Total |
288 |
239 |
127
|
|
Summary Mileage Table –
As of August 27, 2015
Bodie Island Area 5.74
Open to ORVs 2.19
Open to Pedestrians 3.56
Hatteras Island 40.46
Open to ORVs 11.90
Open to Pedestrians 28.56
Ocracoke Island 17.87
Open to ORVs 9.55
Temporarily Closed for Resource Protection 0.53
Open to Pedestrians 7.09
Total Ocean & Inlet Shoreline 64.07
Total Miles Open to ORVs 23.64
Total Miles Temporarily Closed for Resource Protection .53
Total Miles Open to Pedestrians (Only) 39.91
Total Miles Open to Pedestrians (Includes ORV areas) 63.54
Open To Sum of Mileage
Ramp Accessibility –
As of August 27, 2015
Ramp Open To:
ORVs Pedestrians
01 No Yes
02 No Yes
04 Yes Yes
23 No Yes
27 Yes Yes
30 Yes Yes
34 No Yes
38 Yes Yes
43 Yes Yes
44 YES Yes
45 No Yes
49 Yes Yes
55 Yes Yes
59 Yes Yes
67 Yes Yes
68 No Yes
70 Yes Yes
72 Yes Yes
Ramp by Ramp open access for ORV traffic (Updated August 27, 2015)
(Bodie Island Total-2.15 miles open)
Ramp 4 NORTH 1.85 mi. OPEN
Ramp 4 South .30 mi. open
(Hatteras Total –11.70 miles open)
Ramp 23 CLOSED Til 11-1-15
Ramp 25 North .75 miles open
Ramp 25 South 1.35 miles open
Ramp 27North 0.40 MILES open
Ramp 27 to Ramp 30 CLOSED PER RULE
Ramp 30 South 2.30 miles open
Ramp 34 to Ramp 38 CLOSED Til 11-1-15
Ramp 38 South 1.6 miles open
Ramp 43 North 0.4 miles open
Ramp 43 South to Ramp 44 0.46 miles open
Ramp 44 SOUTH 0.55 miles open
CAPE POINT - CLOSED
Ramp 45 CLOSED
Ramp 49 East 1.7 miles open
Ramp 49 West to Frisco Village Line .45 miles open
Ramp 55 West beach shoreline 1.65 miles open
Ramp 55 Interdunal (Pole) Road with small sound-side access behind Coast Guard Base, Spur Road and Cable Crossing but this is not beach access 2.9 miles open
Ocracoke Total – 6.45 miles open
Ramp 59 North CLOSED
Ramp 59 South 0.50 miles open
Showing areas in green on map that are unreachable by ORV due to resource closure allowing only pedestrian beyond .50 Google map still shows 3.3 miles open that is unreachable by ORV
Ramp 67 North 1.0 miles open
Ramp 67 South 0.7 miles open
Ramp 68 CLOSED
Ramp 70 North 0.4 miles open
Ramp 70 South to Ramp 72 1.70 miles open
Ramp 72 South 2.15 miles open
These are rough numbers only. Some of these miles are too narrow to drive safely.
TOTAL ORV ACCESS CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
20.30 MILES OPEN
Per NPS Google Map!!!!!!!!!
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Resource Management Field Summary for August 19, 2015
*All numbers are preliminary and the data will be reviewed before they are finalized.*
Piping Plover Summary:
|
Location |
# Nests to Date |
# Active Nests |
# Active Broods |
# Fledglings |
|
Bodie Island |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Cape Point |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
South Beach |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
North Ocracoke |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
South Ocracoke |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
17 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Wilson’s Plover Summary:
|
Location |
# Nests to Date |
# Active Nests |
# Active Broods |
# Fledglings |
|
Bodie Island |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Cape Point |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
South Beach |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
North Ocracoke |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
South Ocracoke |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
American Oystercatcher Summary:
|
Location |
# Pairs |
# Nests to Date |
# Active Nests |
# Active Broods |
# Fledglings |
|
Bodie Island |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Green Island |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Hatteras Island |
13 |
24 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
|
Ocracoke Island |
8 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Total |
25 |
43 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
Colonial Waterbirds:
|
Location |
# Active Colonies to Date |
# Currently Active Colonies |
|
Bodie Island |
1 |
0 |
|
Green Island |
1 |
0 |
|
Hatteras Island |
13 |
0 |
|
Ocracoke Island |
3 |
0 |
|
Total |
18 |
0 |
Sea Turtle Nests and False Crawls:
|
Location |
# Nests to Date |
False Crawls |
Nests hatched to date |
|
|
Bodie Island |
5 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
Hatteras Island |
196 |
163 |
61 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ocracoke Island |
87 |
71 |
31 |
|
|
Total |
288 |
238 |
96
|
|
Summary Mileage Table –
As of August 19, 2015
Bodie Island Area 5.74
Open to ORVs 2.19
Open to Pedestrians 3.56
Hatteras Island 40.46
Open to ORVs 11.60
Temporarily Closed for Resource Protection 1.03
Open to Pedestrians 27.83
Ocracoke Island 17.87
Open to ORVs 10.34
Temporarily Closed for Resource Protection 0.43
Open to Pedestrians 7.09
Total Ocean & Inlet Shoreline 64.07
Total Miles Open to ORVs 24.13
Total Miles Temporarily Closed for Resource Protection 1.46
Total Miles Open to Pedestrians (Only) 38.48
Total Miles Open to Pedestrians (Includes ORV areas) 62.61
Open To Sum of Mileage
Ramp Accessibility –
As of August 19, 2015
Ramp Open To:
ORVs Pedestrians
01 No Yes
02 No Yes
04 Yes Yes
23 No No
27 Yes Yes
30 Yes Yes
34 No Yes
38 Yes Yes
43 Yes Yes
44 YES Yes
45 No Yes
49 Yes Yes
55 Yes Yes
59 Yes Yes
67 Yes Yes
68 No Yes
70 Yes Yes
72 Yes Yes
Ramp by Ramp open access for ORV traffic (Updated August 19, 2015)
(Bodie Island Total-2.15 miles open)
Ramp 4 NORTH 1.85 mi. OPEN
Ramp 4 South .30 mi. open
(Hatteras Total –11.70 miles open)
Ramp 23 CLOSED Til 11-1-15
Ramp 25 North .75 miles open
Ramp 25 South 1.35 miles open
Ramp 27North 0.40 MILES open
Ramp 27 to Ramp 30 CLOSED PER RULE
Ramp 30 South 2.30 miles open
Ramp 34 to Ramp 38 CLOSED Til 11-1-15
Ramp 38 South 1.6 miles open
Ramp 43 North 0.4 miles open
Ramp 43 South to Ramp 44 0.46 miles open
Ramp 44 SOUTH 0.55 miles open
CAPE POINT - CLOSED
Ramp 45 CLOSED
Ramp 49 East 1.7 miles open
Ramp 49 West to Frisco Village Line .45 miles open
Ramp 55 West beach shoreline 1.65 miles open
Ramp 55 Interdunal (Pole) Road with small sound-side access behind Coast Guard Base, Spur Road and Cable Crossing but this is not beach access 2.9 miles open
Ocracoke Total – 6.85 miles open
Ramp 59 North CLOSED
Ramp 59 South 0.90 miles open
Showing areas in green on map that are unreachable by ORV due to resource closure allowing only pedestrian beyond .90
Ramp 67 North 1.0 miles open
Ramp 67 South 0.7 miles open
Ramp 68 CLOSED
Ramp 70 North 0.4 miles open
Ramp 70 South to Ramp 72 1.70 miles open
Ramp 72 South 2.15 miles open
These are rough numbers only. Some of these miles are too narrow to drive safely.
TOTAL ORV ACCESS CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
20.80 MILES OPEN
Per NPS Google Map!!!!!!!!!
