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 The Coastal Land Trust's Springer's Point Preserve on Ocracoke Island, part of North Carolina's Outer Banks, is the perfect spot to spend the morning bird watching or the afternoon hiking and sitting on the beach overlooking the Pamlico Sound. This tranquil Preserve, which encompasses more than 120 acres of maritime forest, tidal red cedar forest, salt marsh, wet grasslands and sound front beach, was opened to the public on May 20, 2006. Pass ancient, gnarled live oaks, yaupon and red bay trees as you make your way along winding trails to the sandy beach overlooking the infamous Teach's Hole. The Preserve is interlaced with meandering tidal creeks flowing from Old Slough and houses a rookery for white ibis, herons and egrets. Springer's Point has been designated as one of the state's significant natural heritage areas because of its unique
maritime forest and importance to colonial water birds.
Click here to view a map of Springer's Point Preserve.
 Springer's Point enjoys a cultural history as vibrant as the astounding array of plant and bird species it supports. This site, historically referred to as "Teach's Plantation", is the reputed favorite haunt of the legendary pirate, Blackbeard, who marauded, eluded capture and finally met his fate at Teach's Hole, off Springer's Point. Springer's Point was one of the last remaining undeveloped areas on Ocracoke Island still in private ownership. With the threat of development imminent, the Coastal Land Trust purchased the 31 acres of the Preserve which are open to the public in December, 2002, with grant funds from the State Clean Water Management Trust Fund. In March, 2006, the Coastal Land Trust purchased the remaining 91 acres, known as the McWilliams Tract, with grant funds from the State Clean Water Management Trust Fund. Overwhelming community support enabled the Coastal Land Trust to complete maritime forest restoration work, construct Preserve amenities, hire a local Preserve Steward and open the Preserve to the public. An island within an island, Springer's Point is a peaceful oasis of natural beauty in the heart of bustling Ocracoke Village.
 Springer's Point Preserve is open to the public. We invite you to visit and enjoy the walking trails through the maritime forest and sound front beach. Please plan to travel to the Preserve by foot or bicycle. Parking is not allowed at the Preserve under restrictions imposed by the State of North Carolina as a condition of funding the purchase of the Preserve property.
Become a Springer's Point Preserve Sponsor or Friend of Springer's Point!
We depend on our Springer's Point Preserve Sponsors and Friends of Springer's Point to maintain the Preserve and its amenities, hire our Preserve Steward and to keep the Preserve open to the public. Our Preserve Sponsors are publicly recognized on an annual basis on the Preserve kiosk and in the Coastal Land Trust's newsletter, CoastLines.
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