Ocracoke Beach Vacations: Scuba Diving, Snorkeling

Ocracoke Beach Travel Guide

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Sunset over Ocracoke Beach on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina

Ocracoke Beach, North Carolina (Bill Russ/courtesy, North Carolina Tourism)

Ocracoke Beach Travel Tips

By Carrie Nathans

Fly, boat, or ferry to Ocracoke Island.
Brave a 90-minute ghost walk led by Village Craftsmen. Tour guides set the mood with spooky tales of hurricanes and shipwrecks at the gravesites of notorious island natives.
Sway along with square dancers recounting the stories of Ocracoke’s history at the spring OcraFolk Music and Storytelling Festival.
Get away from it all at Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach, with 300 yards of serene shoreline.
Experience the pirate’s life at Teach’s Hole on West End Road. The Blackbeard exhibit features a life-size replica of the outlaw, along with books, toys, flags, and tee shirts.

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Hotels

Captain's Landing - Hotel

324 Highway 12
Ocracoke27960

Distance: 0.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated

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Ocracoke Harbor Inn - Hotel

144 Silver Lake Road
Ocracoke27960

Distance: 0.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated

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Beach House Bed and Breakfast - Hotel

1111 Irvin Garrish Highway
Ocracoke27960

Distance: 3.9 mi.
(from destination center)

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Attractions

P.O. Box 592; Carolista Drive
Nags Head, North Carolina 27959

Distance: 39.8 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Jockey Ridge State Park offers an opportunity to experience the desert environment, with its... Read More

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Pamlico Sound

Outer Banks

Distance: 16.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Pamlico Sound is the largest lagoon along the East Coast of the United States, at 80 miles long and... Read More

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North Carolina Aquarium

374 Airport Rd
Manteo, North Carolina 27954-0967

Distance: 57.8 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The North Carolina Aquarium features a marine-life touch tank with crabs and sea stars and exhibits... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Ocracoke

	Distance (mi.)
Norfolk International Airport	124.1map
Raleigh/Durham Airport	166.5map
Richmond International Airport/Byrd Field	181.0map

Other Smaller Airports near Ocracoke

	Distance (mi.)
New Bern Simmons Nott Airport	60.6map
Jacksonville Albert J Ellis Airport	85.9map
Pitt-Greenville Airport	87.7map

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Flight Deals to Ocracoke

Originating	From
Tampa (TPA) to Norfolk (ORF)	$185
St Louis (STL) to Norfolk (ORF)	$248
Columbus, OH (CMH) to Norfolk (ORF)	$258
Indianapolis (IND) to Norfolk (ORF)	$300
Kansas City (MKC) to Norfolk (ORF)	$346