Another picture of the Ocracoke, NC lighthouse. Tourists are not permitted to
climb this lighthouse but Bernie and other Rangers were taken up as part of their training.
I could have gone up, since I was there with them, but when the volunteer said that
the upper part required us to climb a latter that had a very long drop-off—
I decided that was not for me!

This is the Ocracoke, NC lighthouse

This is the ferry that left just before us but is exactly the same as ours.

Bernie on the deck of the ferry

Driving on to the ferry

It was a bit of a wait so we decided to enjoy the great weather.

Waiting for the ferry

 Our Trip to Ocracoke, North Carolina

The island of Ocracoke is a part of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It's one of the most remote islands in the Outer Banks, as it can only be reached by one of three public ferries (two of which are toll ferries), private boat, or private plane. Other than the village of Ocracoke and a few other areas (a ferry terminal, a pony pen, a small runway), the entire island is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The ferry we took to get there from Hatteras was the free ferry. However, if you want to get off Ocracoke to the mainland of North Carolina, those ferries have a charge. We loved our day touring Ocarcoke.