Travel: 5 free things to do on Hatteras Island, N.C.

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Travel: 5 free things to do on Hatteras Island, N.C.

Travel photos: 5 free things for vacationers to do on Hatteras Island, N.C.

The National Park Service charges admission to climb both the Cape Hatteras and Bodie island lighthouses.

The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum is dedicated to local seafaring history.

The Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is home to 400 species of birds.

The ferry from Hatteras to Ocracoke Island takes about 40 minutes.

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore makes up much of Hatteras Island.

There's no development except in the seven villages -- Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras -- because of the protected Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

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The National Park Service charges admission to climb both the Cape Hatteras and Bodie island lighthouses.

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