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Ocracoke Surfing Highlights

By Travel Expert: Sarah White
  • Rent a board and ride Ocracoke's warm waves—quiet beaches and small crowds keep surfers coming back to this small fishing town.
  • Beat the heat with a two-hour sunrise kayak tour and explore a unique ecosystem teeming with wildlife.
  • Take a sunset tour or night paddle beneath a full moon, trips offered twice a month from Ride the Wind.
  • Get the scoop on riptides, currents, and paddling techniques in a private session or three-day program at Ride the Wind—the 4:1 student-to-instructor ratio affords beginners undivided attention.
  • Arrange a trip with Austin Boat Tours to pretty Portsmouth, the northernmost island on the 56-mile-long Cape, to roam a secluded beach, fish in the surf, or dig for clams.

Ocracoke Overview

From Hatteras, a free car ferry crosses the inlet to Ocracoke Island in 40 minutes; during the peak summer tourist season, the waiting line may be long, so you'll need to get there early to get a place.

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Hotels

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Captain's Landing
324 Highway 12
Ocracoke , NC 27960
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The Cove B&B
21 Loop Road, PO Box 1300
Ocracoke, NC 27960
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Ocracoke Harbor Inn
144 Silver Lake Road
Ocracoke , NC 27960
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Pamlico Sound
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Distance: 16.6 Miles (from destination center)
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Hammock Hills Nature Trail
Irvin Garrish Highway
Ocracoke , North Carolina 27960
Distance: 3.9 Miles (from destination center)
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Ocracoke Pony Pens
Highway 12
Ocracoke , North Carolina 27960 Map
Distance: 5.5 Miles (from destination center)
Description: Ocracoke Pony Pens features wild ponies, the... Read More
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8 Bedroom VACATION HOME in OCRACOKE, NC 27960
Bedrooms: 8 Bathrooms: 8.5 Sleeps: 18
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4 Bedroom VACATION HOME in OCRACOKE, NC 27960
Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 4.5 Sleeps: 10
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7 Bedroom VACATION HOME in OCRACOKE, NC 27960
Bedrooms: 7 Bathrooms: 7.5 Sleeps: 16
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