Sea Turtle Nests
Outer Banks, NC
We do not publish the locations of nests. This is not only for the protection of the nest site but also to help manage good relationships with our neighbors. Often our nests are not near public access points and if the location is posted, we risk having people parking and blocking traffic flow in the community causing frustration with our activities. So while we can’t post the nest locations, we do encourage visitors to walk the beach around sunset when volunteers typically set up at soon-to-emerge nests. If they come across a nest being monitored, we love to have visitors sit down and join us!
The 2025 nesting season has begun! Scroll through photos of them below.
Each nest is identified by number so once you visit a nest note the nest number and you can check on its status in the chart below.
N01 Corolla
N02 Corolla
N03 Nags Head
N04 Currituck 4WD
N05 Corolla
N06 Nags Head
N07 Currituck 4WD
N05 Corolla
Most sea turtles native to the Outer Banks nest at night and lighting is prohibited. Kemp’s Ridley turtles often nest during the day. Now and then we are able to capture video of their daytime nesting activity.