Ocracoke has the most beautiful 16 miles of beach with lots of options: Airport Beach - close to town, parking lot to walk out or can drive on the beach Southpoint - close to town, requires four wheel drive and permit Ramp 63 - farther down the island, requires four wheel drive and permit Ramp 67 - farther down the island, requires four wheel drive and permit Springers Point - a Nature Preserve ending at the sound, where Blackbeard met his fate To purchase a permit to drive on the beach, visit https://www.recreation.gov/vehiclepermits/249978
The oldest lighthouse still in operation in NC and the second oldest in the US.
Look for Philip Howard's "Digging Up Uncle Evans" and "Howard Street Hauntings" for some good ghost stories and history of Ocracoke Island!
Head to the Village Craftsmen to inquire about a ghost tour of the island.
A WW2 Memorial where British soldiers died protecting the US.