Jewel of the East Coast - Outer Banks, NC
If you're looking for a vacation spot for you and/or your family with: - limited crowds - great golf - outstanding beaches - family entertainment - beachfront cottages, homes, and hotels - fishing (deep sea and inland) - incredible restaurants and local cuisine - romantic getaways Then you definitely need to check out the tiny strip of land on the coast of North Carolina appropriately called the Outer Banks.
The Outer Banks stretches from before Atlantic Beach and Long Beach on the Southern tip to past the lugurious oceanfront village of Duck on the northern coast.
It's basically a tiny strip of land (1/2 to a mile or so maximum from Sound to Ocean) surrounded by water.
However, don't let that fool you into thinking that this vacation spot doesn't offer everything that you could want.
From deep sea fishing charters in the Atlantic Gulf Stream, to scenic golf courses, great food, and a plethora of places to stay (including many large and small oceanfront rentals) the Outer Banks has it all.
Here's a cheat sheet of towns to check out and things that make them famous: Nags Head: Received it's name from pirates walking a Nag (horse) along the beach with a lantern hanging around it's neck.
Ships would inadvertently assume the light was a beacon, try to navigate towards shore, and eventually get stuck on a sandbar.
The pirates would then raid the ships.
Some great sites at Nags Head include: Jockey's Ridge (huge sand dune about 1 mile in diameter), Nags Head Pier, Daniel Brother's Seafood (get some crab meat here - caught fresh daily and cleaned right in front of you), and Old Nags Head (a collection of well-maintained cottages dating back to the early 1900s) Kitty Hawk / Kill Devils Hill: Wright Brother's Memorial is here.
Great place to learn how Orville and Wilber Wright ushered in the age of flight.
Duck: A high-end, exclusive part of the Outer Banks.
Okracoke Island: Only accessible by ferry.
Very romantic place with great Bed and Breakfast establishments and restaurants.
Famous for the being the headquarters for Blackbeard the pirate.
Beaufort: A small town located on the inland side of the Outer Banks near Morehead City, Atlantic Beach, and Emerald Isle.
If sailing, make sure you dock your boat here and spend the night.
It's worth it.
Cape Hatteras: Basically the Eastern-most point of the Outer Banks.
Great surfing, fishing (you can drive your car on the beach here), and sightseeing (the Cape Hatteras lighthouse is a sight to behold).
The Outer Banks stretches from before Atlantic Beach and Long Beach on the Southern tip to past the lugurious oceanfront village of Duck on the northern coast.
It's basically a tiny strip of land (1/2 to a mile or so maximum from Sound to Ocean) surrounded by water.
However, don't let that fool you into thinking that this vacation spot doesn't offer everything that you could want.
From deep sea fishing charters in the Atlantic Gulf Stream, to scenic golf courses, great food, and a plethora of places to stay (including many large and small oceanfront rentals) the Outer Banks has it all.
Here's a cheat sheet of towns to check out and things that make them famous: Nags Head: Received it's name from pirates walking a Nag (horse) along the beach with a lantern hanging around it's neck.
Ships would inadvertently assume the light was a beacon, try to navigate towards shore, and eventually get stuck on a sandbar.
The pirates would then raid the ships.
Some great sites at Nags Head include: Jockey's Ridge (huge sand dune about 1 mile in diameter), Nags Head Pier, Daniel Brother's Seafood (get some crab meat here - caught fresh daily and cleaned right in front of you), and Old Nags Head (a collection of well-maintained cottages dating back to the early 1900s) Kitty Hawk / Kill Devils Hill: Wright Brother's Memorial is here.
Great place to learn how Orville and Wilber Wright ushered in the age of flight.
Duck: A high-end, exclusive part of the Outer Banks.
Okracoke Island: Only accessible by ferry.
Very romantic place with great Bed and Breakfast establishments and restaurants.
Famous for the being the headquarters for Blackbeard the pirate.
Beaufort: A small town located on the inland side of the Outer Banks near Morehead City, Atlantic Beach, and Emerald Isle.
If sailing, make sure you dock your boat here and spend the night.
It's worth it.
Cape Hatteras: Basically the Eastern-most point of the Outer Banks.
Great surfing, fishing (you can drive your car on the beach here), and sightseeing (the Cape Hatteras lighthouse is a sight to behold).
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