OCRACOKE – The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will resume ferry service today to Ocracoke from Swan Quarter and Cedar Island, following the lifting of Hyde County’s evacuation order for residents, property owners and essential personnel.
At this time, visitors are still prohibited from accessing Ocracoke Island. The Ferry Division will follow Hyde County’s reentry guidelines until all restrictions are lifted.
The ferry schedule for today, Aug. 22, will be as follows:
Swan Quarter – Ocracoke: Noon and 4 p.m.
Ocracoke – Swan Quarter: Noon and 4 p.m.
Cedar Island – Ocracoke: Noon and 4 p.m.
Ocracoke – Cedar Island: Noon and 4 p.m.
Service remains suspended on the Hatteras-Ocracoke route, as N.C. 12 is closed between the ferry terminal and the National Park Service Pony Pens.