OBX Beach Information
The Outer Banks beaches are recognized as being some of the best on the East Coast. Here community life is centered around the beach. Also referred to as “The OBX”, the Outer Banks is a 130-mile stretch of islands just off the coast of North Carolina. The Hockman Beach house is conveniently located in the Northern Beach area of the OBX in Kill Devil Hills, NC. You’ll have easy access to Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head Beaches from our cottage. There’s plenty of beach to explore and a lot uncrowded space, so you’ll enjoy the sounds of the crashing waves over anything else! Both Kill Devil Hills and Kitty Hawk beaches are known for great surfing and skimboarding. These beaches are usually known for having the biggest waves among the Northern Beaches.
Dragonfly Dunes is situated within easy walking distance to the local beach, where you can enjoy a host of water sports and spectacular sunsets.
List of Outer Banks Beaches
Depending on your preference you can choose from family friendly beaches that offer ample parking, modern bathing facilities, convenience stores and restaurants. Or go explore some of the stunning, secluded beaches, where nature lives on unmarked by human hand; and access is strictly via a 4×4 off-road vehicle.
The following are the beach towns of the Outer Banks:
- Duck
- Southern Shores
- Kitty Hawk
- Kill Devil Hills
- Nags Head
- Manteo
- Wanchese
- Roanoke Island
- Rodanthe
- Waves
- Salvo
- Avon
- Buxton
- Frisco
- Hatteras
Outer Banks Beach Access in Kill Devil Hills
There are over 30 points of access to the beach at Kill Devil Hills. Each access area is labeled by Mile Post (abbreviated “MP”). Do a search on outerbanks.org for all points of access in any OBX town! Our cottage is off of Mile Post 7! And you have the closets access to the beach on First Street. But you have so many access points to choose from at the beach. Enjoy a new spot each day!
FYI – Outerbanks.org also has an excellent interactive “map planner” where you can help plan your OBX vacation.
Let us know if you have any other questions about Beach Life at the OBX!
Happy Beach Trip!!
Lisa and George Hockman