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Ocracoke Island, NC-Best US Beach in 2007

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After placing among the top 5 best beaches in the nation for several years, Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach has taken top honors in 2007 on the prestigious Dr Beach list. This is the first time that a beach outside of Florida or Hawaii has won that recognition.

Ocracoke Island Beach - America’s Best Beach for 2007

Located at the southern end of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the area is part of the sprawling Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Ocracoke boasts 14 miles of uncrowded barrier island beach protected by 25 foot high sand dunes speckled with sea oats. However, only the 300 yard section protected by lifeguards in season can officially claim Best Beach fame.

Ocracoke has a picturesque harbor, a small village, a cool lighthouse, a small herd of wild ponies and an colorful history of privateers, pirates and explorers. But most of what there is to do to do involves low-key sun and surf relaxation – swimming, surfing, strolling, surf fishing, beachcombing or simply lazing in the sand.

Tourist accommodations on the island tend towards cozy inns and Ocracoke is accessible only by small plane or boat, which will, hopefully, help it from suffering from overpopularity despite this new award.

Oracoke Island is THE place for beach lovers in 2007!

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3 Responses to “Ocracoke Island, NC-Best US Beach in 2007”

  1. Helen Wood Says:

    Hi there,

    I write for a blog called pictureyourselfthere.net and we are doing a post on Ocracoke beach. I wondered if you would be able to send me an image to accompany the post, or perhaps put me in touch with someone who could?

    Many thanks,
    Helen

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  2. Carrie Hill Says:

    Hi Helen,
    I found one image of the lighthouse here:
    http://yotophoto.com/search?kw=ocracoke – this is a public domain image search site. Not sure where the photo came from for this story as I didn’t write it, probably was something put together by Mary and she added the text to the image, etc.

    Sorry we couldn’t be more help.
    ~Carrie Hill
    Editor
    Destinations Travel Blog

  3. beach holiday destinations Says:

    wow visiting the hawaii beaches was a dream come true.
    There are primarily six major islands to visit in Hawaii: Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Hawaii’s Big island, andall are worth visiting.

    http://sunnsandvacation.com/Destinations.asp?D_Code=1011

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