To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here In 2007, Ocracoke’s Lifeguard Beach made a big splash, so to speak. That year, Dr. Beach listed Ocracoke as the country’s best beach, and […]
Ocracoke is rated No. 2 American beach
Ocracoke beach is No. 3 in nation
For Ocracoke news, click here After being retired for a few years following a No. 1 designation as the Best Beach in America in 2007, Ocracoke Island has once again risen to […]
The Outer Banks Group parks drew highest visitation since 2003
For Ocracoke news, click here. National parks within the Outer Banks Group recorded 3,162,854 visits in 2016, up from 2,274,635 visits, the National Park Service’s centennial year. “In 2016, all three national […]
Park Service to help with better rip current awareness
For Ocracoke news, click here. By Connie Leinbach Islanders are working with the National Park Service for better education with visitors about rip currents along Ocracoke’s beaches. Last year was an […]
Mandatory evacuation of Ocracoke to be lifted at 5 a.m. Saturday, road blocked
Updated, Friday, Oct. 2, 11:00 p.m. NC Department of Transportation released the following: N.C. 12 on Ocracoke Island in Hyde County has closed this evening due to sound-side flooding. The road […]
Park Service to celebrate Founders Day today
Today is National Park Service Founders Day–the 99th anniversary of the establishment of the National Park Service. Cape Hatteras National Seashore Superintendent David Hallac invites the public to experience their national park […]
Shark facts and safety at the beach
Two young people were attacked by sharks in separate incidents on Sunday (June 15) in the Oak Island waters in Brunswick County, south of Wilmington. Both are in stable condition. In light of […]
Ocracoke: where things get blown off course
By Peter Vankevich Islanders are used to having the strange and unusual appear on Ocracoke. Rare seashells, birds, fish and even a black bear on occasion have made appearances. During the bad […]
Ocracoke beach makes AARP’s world list of best beaches 2015
By Peter Vankevich AARP has named Ocracoke beach one of the 12 best beaches in the world for 2015. Some of the beaches also named are Siesta Key Beach, Florida; Lanikai Beach, […]
