wild horses

The wild horses of the Outer Banks roam the northern beaches around Corolla, descendants of Spanish mustangs brought centuries ago. Visitors often spot them grazing in the dunes or near the surf. They’re protected, so viewing is from a distance, usually by 4×4 beach tours.

Vacationing in Corolla, NC: Wild Horses and 4WD Beaches

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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.