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Nightfall at Bodie Island Lighthouse
Bodie Island Lighthouse is the second accessible lighthouse on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. OBX, as the barrier islands are affectionally called, are also know as the Graveyard of the Atlantic because of the many shipwrecks that have occurred throughout the years. The installation of lighthouses along the barrier islands was crucial for navigation throughout the shallow seas. The lighthouse was built in 1872 and is 156 ft tall, watching over Roanoake Sound and the northern part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. It is easily accessible from NC Highway 12, the road that spans the length of the Outer Banks from Corolla down to the Crystal Coast (Cape Lookout). The public can climb to the top of the lighthouse, making it a popular destination for families and tourists. The name of the lighthouse is actually pronounced like the word "body," not BOW-DEE. The lighthouse's light began as a first order Fresnel lens, but is now an electric lamp beacon that lights up intermittently (not constantly rotating like it's famous sibling Cape Hatteras Lighthouse).
From Nags Head, NC, head south on NC Highway 12 for 4-5 miles and turn right onto Bodie Island Lighthouse Rd. You will see two old buildings at the entrance of the road.
Nightfall at Bodie Island Lighthouse
Bodie Island Lighthouse is the second accessible lighthouse on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. OBX, as the barrier islands are affectionally called, are also know as the Graveyard of the Atlantic because of the many shipwrecks that have occurred throughout the years. The installation of lighthouses along the barrier islands was crucial for navigation throughout the shallow seas. The lighthouse was built in 1872 and is 156 ft tall, watching over Roanoake Sound and the northern part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. It is easily accessible from NC Highway 12, the road that spans the length of the Outer Banks from Corolla down to the Crystal Coast (Cape Lookout). The public can climb to the top of the lighthouse, making it a popular destination for families and tourists. The name of the lighthouse is actually pronounced like the word "body," not BOW-DEE. The lighthouse's light began as a first order Fresnel lens, but is now an electric lamp beacon that lights up intermittently (not constantly rotating like it's famous sibling Cape Hatteras Lighthouse).
From Nags Head, NC, head south on NC Highway 12 for 4-5 miles and turn right onto Bodie Island Lighthouse Rd. You will see two old buildings at the entrance of the road.