Cape Hatteras Beaches Make Top 10 Beaches List Again
The beaches of Cape Hatteras make it in the top 10 beaches on Dr. Beach’s list for 2015. Cape Hatteras Beaches moves up to the #5 position on the list. Last year Cape Hatteras was #6 on the list. Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks is a beautiful island. After leaving South Nags Head and crossing the Bonner Bridge the beaches of Cape Hatteras stretch for miles and miles with the Atlantic Ocean on the left and the Pamlico Sound on the right. The island is about 42 miles long and at its widest parts only about 1 mile wide. The beaches of Cape Hatteras are wide, clean and less crowded than most. Some beaches are quite isolated especially those located in the areas between Pea Island and Rodanthe.
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore stretches for several miles along the North Carolina coast with the famous Cape Hatteras Lighthouse located in Buxton on Hatteras Island. Cape Hatteras beaches is just one of the many attractions that make the Outer Banks a popular tourist attraction. The Outer Banks is known world-wide for its beauty, tourist attractions, fishing and fabulous watersports opportunities.
With the wind blowing almost all the time Cape Hatteras is popular destination for those that enjoy watersports like surfing, windsurfing and kite boarding. People from around the world come to the Outer Banks to catch the waves,kiteboard and windsurf.
Cape Hatteras beaches are a great place to soak in the sun, talk a long walk on the beach, do some shell hunting, do some surf fishing or just relax and enjoy the peace. Watch the sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean to the east or watch the sunset over the Pamlico Sound from a quiet dune on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
Here are some of our top things to do while at Cape Hatteras…
- Climb the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
- Eat at Pop’s Raw Oyster Bar
- Shop at Hatteras Landing
- Fishing at Cape Point
- Watching the charter boat come in a the marinas to see their catches
- Ride the Ferry to Ocracoke
- Spend the day at the beaches at Ramp 49
- Enjoy some hot and spicy steamed shrimp and the Cajun crab dip from Risky Business while sitting at the picnic table at Oden’s Dock in Hatteras Village
- Stopping for ice cream at Hatteras Sno-Balls at Milepost 67
There is a very good reason Cape Hatteras beaches are in Dr. Beach’s Top 10 Beaches list. Just one trip to the Outer Banks and Cape Hatteras and you ‘ll see for yourself! It’s a favorite vacation spot for people all over the world!
