About Ocracoke: Island facts

Location: Dare County, off the southwest tip of Hatteras Island, NC, about 15 miles east of the mainland.

Access: NC DOT ferry, private boat, or airplane. Call 1-800-BYFERRY for reservations. Visit NCFerry.org for a map and schedule or look over our HOw to get here section.

Size: About 16 miles long and half a mile wide.

Ownership: National Park Service. Ocracoke Island is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Privately owned land is limited to the village of Ocracoke at the southern end of the island, totaling less than 1000 acres.