Stretch your legs with walks along sandy beaches. Frequently abbreviated obx this remote ribbon of barrier islands offers an ideal escape. Stretching nearly the length of the coast of north carolina is a string of beach communities and untouched natural landscapes known as the outer banks.
Manteo and sister community wanchese have a flair all their own and an historic legacy that carries through your experience. Roanoke island and its waterfront town of manteo are located between the north carolina mainland and the barrier island beach towns. Roanoke island dare mainland outer banks culture at its best.
For anything forgotten or in need of replenishment there are produce stands fish markets and small local shops throughout the islands plus several outer banks outposts of the big box north. Bodie island hatteras island ocracoke island portsmouth island and the core banks. From north to south the largest of these include.
The outer banks is a 200 mile long string of peninsulas and barrier islands separating the atlantic ocean from mainland north carolina. The island is preserved and managed by the cape hatteras national seashore. It s a part of the series of barrier islands of outer banks north carolina.
Ocracoke referred to as the pearl of outer banks is a small historic fishing village town on ocracoke island which is about 15 miles long. On netflix s new teen thriller outer banks they refer to it as. In real life the barrier islands off of north carolina known as the outer banks or obx are a popular vacation destination.
By associated press wire service content july 13 2020 by associated press wire service. A secluded tourist destination on north carolina s outer banks is having an extremely tough year. The beauty of the outer banks the remote pristine islands of north carolina are rich with dunes wildlife and the ghost of blackbeard emma john.
Bodie island which used to be an island but is now a peninsula due to tropical storms and hurricanes hatteras island ocracoke island portsmouth island and the core banks.
North carolina islands outer banks. Outer banks islands endless possibilities. The outer banks is a series of barrier islands that jut out off the coast of north carolina. A collection of sand bars really. From north to south.
Northern beaches roanoke island dare mainland and hatteras. These islands now connected by a series of bridges each have their own history. The outer banks is a string of peninsulas and barrier islands separating the atlantic ocean from mainland north carolina from north to south the largest of these include.
The outer banks is a string of peninsulas and barrier islands separating the atlantic ocean from mainland north carolina from north to south the largest of these include. These islands now connected by a series of bridges each have their own history. Northern beaches roanoke island dare mainland and hatteras.
From north to south. A collection of sand bars really. The outer banks is a series of barrier islands that jut out off the coast of north carolina.
Outer banks islands endless possibilities.
