OBX, short for the Outer Banks, refers to North Carolina’s chain of barrier islands stretching along the Atlantic coast. Known for wide beaches, historic lighthouses, wild horses, watersports, and rich maritime history, the OBX is one of the East Coast’s most iconic beach vacation destinations.
There is a point on the drive south through Hatteras Island when the Outer Banks stops being a beach vacation and starts being something else entirely. Somewhere around the village of Buxton, you catch your first glimpse of it: a towering black-and-white candy cane stripe reaching up above the horizon, visible long before you can … Read more
Welcome to one of the Outer Banks’ most beloved spots. A place that perfectly blends laid-back beach days with enough adventure to keep everyone buzzing.
Kill Devil Hills is the heart of the Outer Banks, offering a blend of history, beach access, and diverse dining options. Known for the Wright Brothers’ first flight, it features wide, well-maintained beaches and a variety of rental accommodations. With numerous family-friendly activities and local eateries, it ensures an engaging experience for all visitors.
There’s a moment on every trip to the Outer Banks when you realize you’ve been driving through one town and then suddenly you’re in somewhere completely different. Somewhere quieter, prettier, and somehow more intentional about what it wants to be. For me, that moment always happens when I reach Duck. Duck, North Carolina sits about … Read more
Corolla sits at the northern tip of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, about 30 miles north of Kitty Hawk, and it operates by its own rules. There are no traffic lights. No chain restaurants on every corner. No hotel row. What it does have: wild Colonial Spanish mustangs roaming the dunes, miles of remote 4WD beach, a stunning 19th-century lighthouse, and some of the most spectacular scenery on the entire East Coast, is more than enough.