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Campgrounds on Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Buxton, NC
Camping is the logical extension of any outdoor experience, and it’s the best way to get deeper into the nature of the Outer Banks. Sleeping on the soft barrier island sand, feeling the constant stickiness of the salt spray in your hair and on your s…
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore Local Attractions
Buxton, NC
This chapter includes information on local attractions on Cape Hatteras National Seashore, including Bodie Island Lighthouse, Oregon Inlet Fishing Center, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, Chicamacomico Life Saving Station, Cape Hatteras Lighthous…
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore: Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge to Hatteras
Waves, NC
A 48-mile drive past the seemingly endless beaches and dunes of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, with a visit to a wildlife refuge and what is probably the best-known lighthouse in America. This drive travels the length of Pea and Hatteras Islands an…
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Dancing with Diamonds: Windsurfing North Carolina's Sounds
Kitty Hawk, NC
The first time windsurfing crossed my radar screen, I was standing beside the Columbia River, not far from Portland, Oregon. “You’re not going to be believe what you see,” my friends Becky and Bob promised me. In the river gorge, with majestic, snow-…
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Kiteboarding & Windsurfing on Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Buxton, NC
Wind is a dominant and driving force at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. It shapes the islands and the trees and changes the disposition of the water, the air, and the humans every time it switches direction. Wind affects the quality of the day f…