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A beautiful day at Cape Lookout SP. Saw evidence of a couple of small landslides south of the day use area. Sand high. Remains of wave overtopping in group camp area and day use area. Not much in the way of birds. Beach pretty clean. We counted 18 people and 3 dogs - all well-behaved!New cabins are progressing.Access from beach to campground invisible from the beach - no path until you get to the top of the rocks.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 18. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 17.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 6.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune, Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Evidence of wave overtopping, Visible retreat of solid bluff, Landslides/major boulder falls.

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Cape Lookout SP

October 29, 2024

It was a sunny but brisk afternoon.

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Cape Lookout SP

May 23, 2024

A pleasant, sunny but cool day on the beach.

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Cape Lookout SP

April 9, 2024

After days of rain the sun finally made an appearance, making for a pleasant afternoon on the beach.

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Cape Lookout SP

March 7, 2024

It was a beautiful, sunny day although somewhat brisk. Some photos of recent erosion are attached.

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Cape Lookout SP

January 16, 2024

The recent storms and high tides have deposited a lot of debris on the beach - especially small plastic fragments.

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Cape Lookout SP

November 8, 2023

It was a clear, sunny day, if somewhat brisk.

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Cape Lookout SP

September 29, 2023

It was a windy and cloudy day and hence the beach was fairly deserted.

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Cape Lookout SP

July 25, 2023

A perfect beach day.

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