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The Outher Banks

Welcome! The Outer Banks of North Carolina (or commonly called OBX) make for an incredible family beach vacation that can satisfy everyone. Some things you’ll want to discover for yourself, but we’d like to help you get started with a few quick thoughts. There are miles and miles of beaches you can drive with a 4x4, access for kiteboarding, hang gliding, wreck diving, sunbathing or just sit back and enjoy nature. Parking is free and our bridges and ferries are free too. We have numerous national and state parks, which are open year round and most of which are free. Our towns and villages, each with their own character, are filled with warm and inviting folks happy to have you. The Outer Banks are close enough to get to, but have a sense of being far away for those wanting to get away from it all. www.outerbanks.org

Welcome! The Outer Banks of North Carolina (or commonly called OBX) make for
an incredible family beach vacation that can satisfy everyone. Some things you’ll
want to discover for yourself, but we’d like to help you get started with a few quick
thoughts. There are miles and miles of beaches you can drive with a 4x4, access for
kiteboarding, hang gliding, wreck diving, sunbathing or just sit back and enjoy nature.
Parking is free and our bridges and ferries are free too. We have numerous national
and state parks, which are open year round and most of which are free. Our towns
and villages, each with their own character, are filled with warm and inviting folks
happy to have you. The Outer Banks are close enough to get to, but have a sense
of being far away for those wanting to get away from it all. www.outerbanks.org

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Locals here feel an innate<br />

closeness to these<br />

elements and their<br />

source of livelihood. Drawn<br />

to the open spaces and<br />

natural settings that stir the<br />

soul, the chain of barrier<br />

islands that make up the<br />

Outer <strong>Banks</strong> helps to remind<br />

us of our place in the world.<br />

Here you feel connected to<br />

the elements and they help<br />

to shape who you are or<br />

who you’d like to be. No<br />

city lights or tall buildings<br />

to spoil the view with just<br />

enough excitement to stir<br />

the creativity. Here the wide<br />

open spaces leave room<br />

for endless possibilities.<br />

And endless identities.<br />

Have you found yours<br />

Welcome to over 100 miles<br />

of golden sand and pure<br />

Atlantic salt water. Don’t<br />

be fooled by its size, you<br />

can take a different trip<br />

to a different island every<br />

day and be motivated by<br />

the panoramic views. We<br />

can thank the multitude<br />

of parks, wildlife refuges,<br />

coastal maritime forests,<br />

golf courses and seashores<br />

for preserving the OBX’s<br />

wild side. <strong>The</strong> flat, wind<br />

shaped landscapes of the<br />

Outer <strong>Banks</strong> and its wide<br />

open views are a natural<br />

playground waiting to be<br />

explored. Be sure to take<br />

a drive down the Outer<br />

<strong>Banks</strong> Scenic Byway, one of<br />

150 national scenic byways.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Outer <strong>Banks</strong> boasts great sandy beaches, like this one in Nags Head. Another OBX<br />

favorite, Cape Hatteras, has been named one of 2014’s “Ten Best Beaches in the U.S.”<br />

by Dr. Beach, aka Stephen Leatherman, one of America’s biggest experts in the world<br />

of coastal travel. It is the 7th year in a row for Cape Hatteras on this prestigious list.<br />

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