Next up on our North Carolina road trip series is Ocracoke Island!  I grew up going to Ocracoke for day trips from our family’s beach house in the Duck, NC.  As Slaed would hear my siblings and I talk about the uniqueness and quirkiness (and beauty!) of the island, he wanted to make sure we added Ocracoke to one of our annual trips to the Outer Banks.

In conjunction with our family’s annual trip to North Carolina’s Outer Banks each summer, this year we decided to create more of a road trip. Rather than just visit my family’s beach cottage in Duck, North Carolina, we added stops in Kinston, NC, Ocracoke, NC, and Raleigh, NC.

In a series here on the blog, and on our YouTube channel, I will share the highlights of our experience!  You can expect information on lodging, dining, and family friendly experiences in each location.

We traveled to Ocracoke Island from Kinston, North Carolina, and stopping in New Bern, NC for breakfast along the way.  Ocracoke is only accessible by ferry (or private boat or plane).  There are three car ferry options to get to Ocracoke: Hatteras, Swan Quarter, and Cedar Island.  Coming from Kinston, we used the 2 hour & 10 minute Cedar Island sailing arriving at Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Terminal.

After checking into the Ocracoke Harbor Inn’s Treehouse Suite, we hit the ground running exploring Ocracoke!

Join us on our adventure on Ocracoke Island, NC by playing the video below!

 

Ocracoke Island Highlights:

• Ocracoke Harbor Inn
• 1718 Brewing Ocracoke (beer + food)
• The Slushy Stand (bike rental, ice cream, coffee)
• Springer’s Point Nature Preserve
• Jason’s Restaurant (delicious pizza)
• Books to be Red (bookstore, pottery, gifts)
• Ocracoke Coffee Company (great coffee, yummy smoothies)

Next up on our North Carolina road trip is Duck, North Carolina!  Duck is located in the northern part of North Carolina’s Outer Banks.  As I’ve mentioned, I grew up vacationing in Duck as my family has a beach cottage there since the late 1980s.

Does your family have a vacation destination that you always return to? Have you traveled to NC’s Outer Banks? Let’s chat in the comments!

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