Visitors to the Bodie Island Lighthouse will soon get the option to climb its more than 200 steps to experience breathtaking views of the Pamlico Sound and Atlantic Ocean.
The National Park Service recently announced that the lighthouse will be open daily for climbing between April 18 to Oct. 13.
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A total of 214 steps spiral to the observation deck of the 156-foot-tall lighthouse.
Tickets for this experience may be purchased only on the day the visitor intends to climb. Tickets go on sale at 7 a.m. and are available for purchase at  www.recreation.gov/ticket/252034/ticket/10087143.
Visitors are encourage to create their own recreation.gov account before purchasing tickets. For additional information about climbing lighthouses, you may visit www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/lighthouseclimbs.htm.
Ongoing restoration efforts of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will shutter climbing opportunities this year.
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