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The bony finger of land that separates the Atlantic Ocean from the sounds and estuaries of North Carolina's coast actually begins near the Virginia border. But much of the northern Banks is only accessible by four-wheel-drive, and residents need a permit to access the area from Virginia. Highway 12, which runs the length of the Outer Banks to Ocracoke, begins near the town of Corolla, not so long ago a sleepy little coastal village with little more than a lighthouse and wild horses. Today it's the Corolla of super-size beach "cottages," shops, and roads. And the number of wild horses, alas, is so greatly diminished that they have become an endangered species.
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500 N. Virginia Dare Trail
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 Map Distance: 4.8 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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The Outdoors Inn & Outfitters
406 Uppowoc Avenue
Manteo, NC 27954 Map Distance: 4.4 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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AttractionsOuter Banks Beaches
One Visitors Center Circle
Manteo, North Carolina 27954 Distance: 5.7 mi. (from destination center) Description: The Outer banks beaches are a 175 mile chain of islands offering an expanse of unspoiled natural... Read More
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Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve
701 West Ocean Acres Drive
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina 27948 Distance: 3.2 mi. (from destination center) Description: Nags Head Woods is considered one of the best remaining examples of a Mid-Atlantic maritime... Read More
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Jockey's Ridge State Park
P.O. Box 592; Carolista Drive
Nags Head, North Carolina 27959 Distance: 26.3 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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