TheCoastalExplorer.com has everything you need for visiting the Outer Banks including the Central and Northern Outer Banks,towns of Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and Roanoke Island along with Corolla, Duck and Southern Shores.
The Southern Outer Banks, is here as well, covering all of the villages of Hatteras Island; Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras Village along with Ocracoke Island.
Please check out our newest region, the Crystal Coast providing information for the towns of Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle, Beaufort, Pine Knoll Shores, Swansboro, Indian Beach, Salter Path, and Morehead City.
We provide detailed information for each location in North Carolina on our site, including maps, e-mail and web links. We also provide complete menus with availability links for Outer Banks vacation rentals, photo galleries, calendars of upcoming events, money saving Coupons and so much more.
Northern Outer Banks, NC
Kill Devil Hills - Corolla - Duck - Southern Shores - Kitty Hawk - Nags Head - Roanoke Island - Currituck Mainland
Welcome to the Northern Outer Banks. The Northern Outer Banks is comprised of several distinct resort communities. Each community offers many different amenities and has its own unique charms. One thing all of the communities share is outstanding dining. You can dine on the freshest steamed shrimp at one of the many Outer Banks restaurants or choose to enjoy a romantic dinner by candlelight overlooking a marina in Manteo, or along the Outer Banks oceanfront. The Outer Banks offers a broad spectrum of lodging options, from Hotels and Motels in Kill Devil Hills, to campgrounds in Colington to Bed and Breakfasts along the famous "Beach Road", that stretches from Kitty Hawk through Nags Head. Find fun things to do for the whole family from bowling to kite surfing to kayaking in the gentle waters of the Albemarle Sound. Perhaps you would like to bring your boat on vacation, we feature a lot of community information as well, including all of the Outer Banks beach accesses, Outer Banks parks, Outer Banks boat ramps and more. Select any of the towns for specific information in that community or browse the Outer Banks regionalized indexes for an overview.
Rodanthe - Waves - Salvo - Avon - Frisco - Buxton - Hatteras - Ocracoke
Welcome to the Southern Outer Banks. Visit Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands along North Carolina’s Outer Banks for some of the best blue water fishing on the East Coast. The two islands of Hatteras and Ocracoke offer long stretches of isolated beaches for the family to explore along with the Hatteras Lighthouse and the Ocracoke Lighthouse and is dotted along the islands by the quaint villages of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Frisco, Buxton, Hatteras and Ocracoke which offer surprisingly sophisticated amenities. The local Outer Banks restaurants offer some of the freshest seafood available and you can locate unique Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island crafts in the many shops. Come explore the Outer Banks islands that Blackbeard the pirate once called home.
The Crystal Coast, NC
Morehead City - Emerald Isle - Indian Beach & Salter Path - Pine Knoll Shores - Atlantic Beach - Beaufort - Swansboro & Cape Carteret
Welcome to the Crystal Coast. Richly characterized by layers of coastal North Carolina history, the Crystal Coast boasts a vacation resort atmosphere set in a series of southern fishing villages. Activities abound for visitors of all interests. Deep-sea sport fishing, pier fishing and surf fishing are all world class and provide year round excitement for the avid fisherman. Antique seekers are equally charmed by the local boutiques and historical architecture. Adventure lovers find thrills windsurfing, scuba diving, wreck exploring, charter boat fishing, and every kind of boating imaginable or simply enjoy the lighthouse on Cape Lookout, come plan your vacation along the Crystal Coast.
TheCoastalExplorer.com hasseveral unique features which distinguish it from other Outer Banks and Crystal Coast sites that you may have visited. There is a Print Package for every location on the site which allows you to print the advertisement for the location, the location map and their coupon if available, on one page. Every business has its own Calendar of Events page available for you to view. View our classifications under Outer Banks for Outer Banks Shopping, Outer Banks Dining complete with menus from your favorite Outer Banks Restaurants, Outer Banks Community, Outer Banks Activities, Outer Banks Real Estate For Sale, our new Outer Banks Home Improvement section, Outer Banks Vacation Rentals you will find under Lodging and be sure to view our Outer Banks Wedding Planner.