Explorer's Guide North Carolina's Outer Banks

by Renee Wright

Overview

See why the Outer Banks is one of the most unique and cherished places in the U.S.

The complete guide to North Carolina's stunning coast—some of the most beautiful in North America—is better than ever in this revised, updated, and beautifully redesigned edition. Detailed reviews of lodging, dining, and recreation, plus outfitters, campsites, trails, and point of historic and cultural interest make this book the indispensable companion to the incomparable Outer Banks region. Renowned travel writer Renee Wright makes it easy to get the very most out of your journey to this majestic destination. 

In addition to the overwhelming beauty of North Carolina's shores, the Outer Banks preserves history and traditions lost to more urban areas of the eastern United States. So, whether it's wild Banker ponies, historic Kitty Hawk, or hidden beaches that visitors would otherwise never find, the gems of the Outer Banks are yours to discover. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781682681282
Publisher:	Countryman Press, The
Publication date:	05/01/2018
Series:	Explorer's Complete
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	485,509
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

A native with deep roots in Virginia soil, Renee Wright knows the region as few others do. She has written articles on destinations throughout the South and is the author of Explorer's Guide North Carolina’s Outer Banks & Crystal Coast and Explorer's Guide Myrtle Beach & South Carolina's Grand Strand. Wright lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Table of Contents

Introduction 12

Suggested Itineraries 13

Best on the Banks 14

What's Where on the Outer Banks 16

History and Nature 41

The North Beaches 61

Corolla and Carova 65

Duck and Sanderling 87

Southern Shores 104

The Central Beaches: Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, South Bodie Island 107

Roanoke Island and the Albemarle Peninsula 175

Manteo and Pirate's Cove 180

Wanchese 216

Hatteras Island 223

Pea Island 228

The Tri-Villages: Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo 231

Avon (Kinnakeet) 242

Buxton 251

Frisco 261

Hatteras Village 267

Ocracoke Island 281

The Crystal Coast and South Banks 319

Down East 323

Cape Lookout and the Core Banks 332

Beaufort 339

Morehead City and Newport 357

Bogue Banks 371

Atlantic Beach 371

Pine Knoll Shores 371

Indian Beach and Salter Path 371

Emerald Isle 372

Swansboro, Cedar Point, and Cape Carteret 388

Index 397