Just returned from a 5 day fishing and four wheeling trip to Cape Lookout. If you live on the east coast this is a great destination. Probably one of the few beaches left where you are allowed to four wheel drive, have a camp fire, and camp out at night on the beach. Access is via ferry service at Davis NC. Roughly $100 per vehicle to for round trip. There are primitive cabins run by the park service and you must reserve early. A 4x4 truck with a slide-in camper is ideal but I see a lot of frito-lay trucks converted into fish camps with rear decks on them!! There are no improved roads, no stores, no supplies. You must bring all your supplies or call the ferry service to bring something if you need it. Bug spray is mandatory and plenty of ice too. The back road off the beach meanders thru dunes and takes you to the south point. It has a 25 mph speed limit which was really all I could do and at times was way too fast for the curves dips and mud holes. Interestingly while I was fishing the point a crew of pro photo journalists showed up and were amazed by my Land Cruiser and were taking pics for a very long time. I think they had super slow shutters. They told my friend they were with Field and Stream. I think more likely they were free lance. They were obviously serious about filming as they had plenty or high dollar camera equip. These pics are from my camera but if they email me professional pics or let me know where or if they are published I will share.
