Beach driving in the OBX!
10-08-2009, 08:08 PM
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This time of year you'll have warmer water near Hatteras. I think the plover are gone so you can drive there. Here is a link to find out what beaches are open.
Nags Head is still at the end of high season. Most of the stuff will still be open. I personally like driving at Ocracoke, as the entire island is free to drive on. You have to ride a boat to get there though. It's also worth it to go to Portsmouth Island once. I wouldn't wheel there unless fishing though, as a ferry ride costs a ton more than just a boat ride.
I saw a couple dozen wild horses up north a few weeks ago. The weather was very nice and condusive to them being out.
Nags Head is still at the end of high season. Most of the stuff will still be open. I personally like driving at Ocracoke, as the entire island is free to drive on. You have to ride a boat to get there though. It's also worth it to go to Portsmouth Island once. I wouldn't wheel there unless fishing though, as a ferry ride costs a ton more than just a boat ride.
I saw a couple dozen wild horses up north a few weeks ago. The weather was very nice and condusive to them being out.
10-09-2009, 07:34 PM
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I go three or four times a year.. Corolla is the place to go if you want to drive on the beach..
10-10-2009, 05:45 AM
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10-13-2009, 09:19 PM
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I highly recommend portsmouth island. When we were there a year ago we tent camped on the south end of the island. we only saw 2 other people and the ranger the entire time we were there (about 24 hours). If you dont mind sand in your junk, and burying your logs, you'll love it. I do recommend bringing enough water to shower with a few times a day, b/c the salt and sand can drive you insane....
If you're not quite that into ruffing it, there are a couple of cabins that run of solar energy for the sissies
Walking down the beach getting charged by 2 of the wild horses:
Sunset on the west side of the island:
If you're not quite that into ruffing it, there are a couple of cabins that run of solar energy for the sissies
Walking down the beach getting charged by 2 of the wild horses:
Sunset on the west side of the island:
10-14-2009, 03:39 AM
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The one thing is that I'm pretty sure that there's no camping up on the beaches north of Corolla.