The North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division is a branch of NCDOT that is responsible for the operation of over two dozen ferry services that transport passengers and vehicles to several islands along the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Three other inland, cable ferries—the Elwell Ferry, Parker's Ferry, and Sans Souci Ferry—continue in operation, under the direct oversight of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and are not under the supervision of the Ferry Division. An additional coastal ferry servicing Hammocks Beach State Park is operated by the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation, and several private companies operate ferry services to sites such as Cape Lookout and Portsmouth Island.