Town Guides

Plan an Ocracoke Island day trip: the free Hatteras ferry, golf carts everywhere in the village, the lighthouse, beaches, and a full-day itinerary.

Southern Shores and Martin’s Point are the OBX’s hidden neighborhoods: quiet flat streets made for carts and bikes, minutes from Duck village.

Avon, Buxton and Hatteras Village guide: the lighthouse, surf fishing, kiteboarding at Canadian Hole, and why you need wheels this far south.

Manteo and Roanoke Island are the OBX’s quiet side: a walkable waterfront, the Lost Colony, Festival Park, and gardens, all one easy day trip away.

First time in Kitty Hawk? A local’s guide to the first town over the bridge: beaches, the woods, beach accesses, and how to get around easily.

Kill Devil Hills guide: Wright Brothers Memorial, Avalon Pier, beaches, and why KDH’s central location makes it the easiest OBX home base.

A local’s Nags Head travel guide: beaches, Jockey’s Ridge, Jennette’s Pier, beach road vs bypass, and the easiest ways to get around town.

Corolla vs Duck for your OBX vacation: vibe, homes, walkability, golf carts, restaurants, and crowds compared by a local so you pick right.