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First National Seashore In 1833, Frank Stick, an artist, wrote an article suggesting that much of North Carolina's Outer Banks--fragile, largely wild barrier islands that he had chosen for his home--should be preserved as a coastal park. The idea caught on and such a park was authorized by Congress in 1937. World War II intervened before the park could be established, however, and for a while the plan seemed dead. But it was revived after the war and land acquisition began. Dedicated finally in 1958, Cape Hatteras National Seashore became the first park of its kind. The park includes the southern part of Bodie Island and most of Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, excluding the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buston, Frisco, Hatteras, and Ocracoke. It offers visitors nearly 70 miles of primitive beach along with visitors centers and camping areas. NC 12 traverses the park.
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