Portion of Buxton Beach reopens for first time since September 2023

Portion of Buxton Beach reopens for first time since September 2023

For the first time since September 2023, the beach access and a portion of the beach at the end of Old Lighthouse Road are reopening in Buxton.The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services made the announcement Thursday morning.We're just so thrilled and so ecstatic that we finally have our beaches back open," Wendi Munden, a member of the Buxton Civic Association, said.Munden and the Buxton Civic Association have been waiting for this…

After a 21-month closure, Buxton Beach reopens to the public

Buxton Beach reopened to the public on Thursday morning, June 12, following a 21-month closure due to environmental and public health issues that first surfaced in late August 2023.After two offshore hurricanes brushed the Outer Banks and accelerated erosion in the area, remnants of a former 1956-2010 military base were revealed, alongside new and repeated reports of petroleum smells and sheens.As a result of these issues, the Cape Hatteras Nati…