Driving on beach in outer banks
I have a question for those who have been to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. My wife and I are staying at an inn on the Outer Banks for 5 nights the first week of April. This is our first trip ...
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From the Virginia state line in the north to the southern tip of Ocracoke Island there is nearly a hundred miles of beach accessible by four wheel drive. The northern section extends roughly ten miles from Corolla to a locked gate barring entry into Virginia. No special permits are needed and you are likely to see the banker ponies in this area. Drive with care as stumps from a relic forest are sometimes exposed along the beach.
The southern section is under the control of Cape Hatteras National Seashore and runs intermittently from Oregon Inlet to the ferry landing at Hatteras with breaks for Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge and a few small village scattered along Hwy 12. The Seashore extends over to Ocracoke Island where another twenty miles or so of beach driving is available. You will need a permit from the NPS ($50 I think, good for a week) for any offroad driving on federal lands. Its likely some areas will be closed for turtle or bird nesting.
Hope you enjoy your visit with us and let me know if you have more questions.
The southern section is under the control of Cape Hatteras National Seashore and runs intermittently from Oregon Inlet to the ferry landing at Hatteras with breaks for Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge and a few small village scattered along Hwy 12. The Seashore extends over to Ocracoke Island where another twenty miles or so of beach driving is available. You will need a permit from the NPS ($50 I think, good for a week) for any offroad driving on federal lands. Its likely some areas will be closed for turtle or bird nesting.
Hope you enjoy your visit with us and let me know if you have more questions.
