Vacation Guides and Info
Just south of Hatteras is an area known as Ocracoke Island, a landmass that is so remote that you have to take a ferry to access it. If you ever wondered where the name of the island came from, you...
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Are you on vacation and considering a visit to Bodie Island Lighthouse in Nags Head, NC? If so, then you are probably wondering when the lighthouse and park visitor center are open! Bodie Island Visitor Center Hours Open Every Day...
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Jockey’s Ridge State Park is one of the places that should be on your destination list in the Eastern United States. The park provides a perfect atmosphere for fun activities such as dune hang gliding, kite flying, climbing, and sandboarding....
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Nags Head earned its name from a famous pirate practice of hanging a lantern on the nag’s aka (horse’s) head and then walking the horse up and down the beach so that the ships could be ensnared in shallow waters...
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No one likes dipping their toes in cold ocean water! Fortunately, vacationers to North Carolina’s Outer Banks can enjoy warm Atlantic Ocean water many months out of the year, with the highest temperatures occurring during the months of July and...
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