Built in 1875, the Currituck Lighthouse was the last major lighthouse built on the Outer Banks. Designed to fill the stretch of darkened coastline that lay between Cape Henry Lighthouse to the north and the Bodie Island Lighthouse to the south, the 158-foot-tall lighthouse is open for climbing.
While the Hatteras and Bodie lighthouses feature brightly painted patterns, the Currituck lighthouse’s plain brick exterior is in itself distinctive. The lighthouse was never painted, and it’s still possible to see the sheer number of individual bricks that make up the structure’s façade.
The non-profit Outer Banks Conservationists now runs the lighthouse, which also features a Victorian stick-style Lighthouse Keepers’ home and a museum shop.
Currituck Beach Lighthouse Visitor Information
The Currituck Beach Lighthouse is located at the north end of Corolla and is open Spring through late Fall.
Admission (To climb lighthouse):
$7 for anyone 8 years of age or older
youth 7 and under are admitted free of charge with an adult (cash and checks only).
Children 12 and younger may climb only if accompanied by an adult. Parents or guardians must sign a waiver for unaccompanied climbers ages 13-18.
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