Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station
The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (; CLSS) is a former station of the United States Life-Saving Service and United States Coast Guard. Look for it in Rodanthe. For a second stop, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is 24 mi away.
A museum inside Rodanthe
No airline airport nearby
The closest airport with airline service is Coastal Carolina Regional (EWN), 96 miles away.
You can stay in Rodanthe
Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station is inside Rodanthe, which has 10 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct and Nov
April, May, June, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 63–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Each month’s highs and lows around Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station are below.
Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station
The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (; CLSS) is a former station of the United States Life-Saving Service and United States Coast Guard. It is located in Rodanthe, North Carolina, on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks, on the east side of what is today Highway 12. Today, the surviving buildings of the station form a museum.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1976)
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.2K a year
Where to stay near Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station
Close by, places to stay are in Rodanthe (10) and Waves (11).
Nags Head
3,117 people · 32% vacation homes
26 mi north of Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodanthe | in town | — | 10 5 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 781 | — | — |
| Waves 41% vacation homes | 2 mi south | 5 min | 11 3 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 6 campgrounds | 153 | — | — |
| Salvo 56% vacation homes | 3 mi south | 5 min | 4 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 220 | — | — |
| Nags Head 32% vacation homes | 26 mi north | 40 min | 35 18 hotels · 9 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 7 lodges & cabins | 3,117 | $491K | D |
| Manteo 24% vacation homes | 23 mi northwest | 35 min | 17 5 hotels · 2 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 1,585 | $444K | — |
| Avon 37% vacation homes | 18 mi south | 25 min | 8 4 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 339 | $401K | — |
| Buxton 31% vacation homes | 25 mi south | 35 min | 16 2 hotels · 7 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 5 campgrounds | 1,267 | $410K | — |
| Wanchese | 20 mi northwest | 30 min | 4 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 1,956 | $312K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Next door to Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station
Each of these is within 32 miles.
124 mi LighthouseCape Hatteras Lighthouse
31 mi National MemorialWright Brothers National Memorial342K visitors a year
216 mi LighthouseBodie Island Light
320 mi National SeashoreCape Hatteras National Seashore2.7M visitors a year
427 mi National Historic SiteFort Raleigh National Historic Site267K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse: Henryhartley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wright Brothers National Memorial: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Bodie Island Light: RyanGRodgers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Hatteras National Seashore: Vbofficial, Public domain · Fort Raleigh National Historic Site: Sarah Stierch, CC BY 4.0
Questions before you go
Is Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station in Rodanthe?
Yes. It’s inside Rodanthe, NC.
When is the best time to visit Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station?
April, May, June, September, October and November, with highs of 63–83°.
How far is Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station from Virginia Beach?
About 88 miles north of Virginia Beach, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station?
Coastal Carolina Regional (EWN), about 96 miles away. The nearest big hub is Norfolk (ORF), about 99 miles.
Where should I stay near Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station?
Waves (2 mi, 11 places to stay), Rodanthe (in town, 10 places to stay) and Salvo (3 mi, 4 places to stay).
From people who live in Rodanthe
Questions and tips go in Rodanthe’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.