Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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Start of Outer Banks Scenic Byway |
At the Junction of United States Highway #70 with State Highway #101, at Beaufort, North Carolina, in the Inner Banks area of North Carolina, starts Outer Banks Scenic Byway. This Byway visits the barrier islands. Historic towns, scenic ferries, and well-known lighthouses. Seafood cuisine, oceanside hotels, and dozens of attractions, beaches, wildlife preserves, and lighthouses along the scenice byway.
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| 4.4 7.1 |
Junction |
Merrimon Road / State Route #1300, |
| 5.2 8.4 |
A Bridge |
A Bridge across North River in Beaufort, North Carolina |
| 6.5 10.4 |
Bettie, North Carolina |
Old River Road, Community of Bettie, North Carolina in Carteret County, lie on the eastern shore of North River |
| 7.5 12.0 |
Arrington Road |
Arrington Road that circles around and connects to Old River Road |
| 8.8 14.1 |
Otway, North Carolina |
State Route #1325 / State Route #1331, Community of Otway, North Carolina |
| 9.4 15.1 |
Straits, North Carolina |
Harkers Island Road, Straits, North Carolina, Harkers Island, an Island in North Carolina |
| 10.9 17.5 |
Smyrna, North Carolina |
Marshallberg Road, State Route #1347, Community of Smyrna, North Carolina, Marshallberg, North Carolina, located in Carteret county, North Carolina |
| 13.4 21.5 |
Willston, North Carolina |
Willston Creek Road, Willston, North Carolina |
| 17.0 27.4 |
Davis, North Carolina |
Davis Community Road, Davis, North Carolina, |
| 18.6 30.0 |
A Bridge |
A bridge over Oyster Creek, |
| 20.6 33.1 |
Stacy Loop Road |
Stacy Loop Road to Brett Bay |
| 21.6 34.8 |
Stacy, North Carolina |
Community of Stacy, North Carolina, located in Carteret County, North Carolina, on United States Highway #70. |
| 22.6 36.3 |
Masontown, North Carolina |
Community of Masontown, North Carolina |
| 25.2 40.6 |
Junction |
Junction State Highway #70, Byway changes it's journey on to State Highway #12 towards Cedar Island and the outer banks. Atlantic, North Carolina, a community in Carteret County, North Carolina, a former navy airfield, now a satellite airfield for nearby military bases is located here in Atlantic, North Carolina. |
| 27.3 44.0 |
Old Cedar Island Road |
Old Cedar Island Road / State Route #1387, Little Port Lake, Atlantic, North Carolina |
| 28.1 45.2 |
Access |
Access to Salt Marsh Land, |
| 28.4 45.7 |
Bridge |
Bridge to Cedar Island over Thorofare Bay, |
| 33.6 54.0 |
Lola Road |
Lola Road / State Route #1388, Lola, North Carolina, a community in Carteret County, North Carolina along the Cedar Island Bay |
| 35.5 57.1 |
Roe, North Carolina |
Community of Roe, North Carolina |
| 36.9 59.4 |
Cedar Island, North Carolina |
Cedar Island, North Carolina, is an island and a small coastal in North Carolina, located in Carteret County. It is the location of the state ferry transportation system dock where travel can be made across Pamlico Sound to the island and village of Ocracoke in Hyde County. |
| 37.5 60.3 |
Ferry Station |
Ferry Station, Ocracoke Island is connected by ferry services from here in Cedar Island, across Pamlico Sound, North Carolina |
| 57.8 93.0 |
Ocracoke Island, North Carolina |
Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, located in Hyde County, North Carolina, Ocracoke Light House, Silver Lake, Portsmouth, North Carolina, a village in Carteret County, North Carolina on the Portsmouth Island could be reached through ferry service from Ocracoke Island. |
| 58.5 94.2 |
Cape Hatteras Seashore |
Cape Hatteras Seashore, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, located on Ocracoke Island, Carteret County, North Carolina, |
| 59.0 94.9 |
Ocracoke Island Airtport |
Ocracoke Island Airstrip |
| 62.8 101.1 |
Access |
Access to Ocracoke Island Campground, Hatteras National Seashore, |
| 71.1 114.4 |
Ferry Dock |
Ferry Dock, A Ferry station where ferries are operated between Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island |
| 76.5 123.1 |
Hatteras Island, North Carolina |
Hatteras Island, North Carolina, Ferry Dock at Hatteras, North Carolina |
| 77.4 124.5 |
Albatross Fleet |
Albatros Fleet of Boats on Hatteras Island, North Carolina, Oden's Dock Marina, Hatteras, North Carolina |
| 77.8 125.2 |
Hatteras, North Carolina |
Hatteras, North Carolina, a community in Dare County, North Carolina, This community offers visitors recreations like, sightseeing, and remote relaxation especially on its beautiful beaches. Watersports are plentiful on both the ocean-side and the sound-side of the village. Proximity to the convergence of the Labrador Current and the Gulf Stream result in the largest surf available on the East Coast. Windsurfing, Kayaking, Kiteboarding, and Swimming are all readily available and accessible here. |
| 78.0 125.6 |
Eagle Pass Road / Stowe Road |
Eagle Pass Road / Stowe Road, |
| 80.2 129.1 |
Frisco - Secret Beach |
On the Pamlico Sound Side located Frisco - Secret Beach in Hatteras, North Carolina, Dare County, North Carolina, |
| 81.1 130.5 |
Frisco Pier & Pier House |
Frisco Pier & Pier House, A Surf Spot, |
| 81.9 131.8 |
Access |
Access to Billy Mitchell Airport, a public airport located on on Cape Hatteras National Seashore, off Hatteras, North Carolina in Dare County, North Carolina. |
| 82.4 132.6 |
Frisco, North Carolina |
Frisco, North Carolina, a community located in Dare County, North Catolina, on Barrier Island of Hatteras Island, North Carolina. Attractions: Cape Hatteras National Park, Frisco Campground, Frisco Pier, Billy Mitchell Airport, Cape Hatteras (Buxton) Lighthouse, Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum (Hatteras).
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| 84.8 136.4 |
Blackbeard's Court |
Blackbeard's Court, |
| 86.9 139.8 |
Buxton, North Carolina |
Buxton, North Carolina, a community located in Dare county, North Carolina, where the Cape Hatteras Light is situated. Some attractions of the community are : Largest surf available on the East Coast, crated by the convergence of the Labrador Current and the Gulf Stream. On the protected soundside of the island, watersports such as windsurfing, kayaking, kiteboarding, and swimming are all readily available and accessible. |
| 88.7 142.7 |
Cape Hatteras, North Carolina |
Old Lighthouse Road, Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, a cape in North Carolina coast, where a light house, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is located, in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, known as 'Graveyard of the Atlantic' due to a large number ships running aground in the Diamond Shoals offshore here. |
| 90.7 145.9 |
Cape Hatteras National Seashore |
Cape Hatteras National Seashore, a portion of the Outer Banks of North Carolina from Bodie Island to Ocracoke Island, on North Carolina Coast. |
| 92.7 149.2 |
Beach Access |
Beach Access to the Ocean side, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina |
| 94.5 152.0 |
Beach Access |
Beach Access to Avon Pier, North Carolina, A Boardsports Sur Shop is located neat the Highway #12, Avon, North Carolina, located in Kinekeet Township, in Dare County, North Carolina, |
| 108.2 174.1 |
Salvo, North Carolina |
Community of Salvo, North Carolina, located in Dare County, North Carolina on the Hatteras Island, in North Carolina's Outer Banks. |
| 109.4 176.1 |
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Ponds |
Wimble Drive, Cape Hatteras National Seashore Ponds, |
| 110.0 177.0 |
Waves, North Carolina |
Waves, North Carolina, a community located in Dare County, North Carolina on the part of Outer Bnks of North Carlina. |
| 111.2 178.9 |
Atlantic Drive |
Atlantic Drive to Rodanthe Pier, in Rodanthe, North Carolina, Hatteras Island water Sports Park, is located near here in Rodanthe, North Carolina, |
| 111.7 179.8 |
Rodanthe, North Carolina |
Community of Rodanthe, North Carolina, located in Dare County, North Carolina on Hatteras Islan, a part of Outer Banks of North Carolina. Attractions of the area: Campgrounds range from deluxe to rustic and include Camp Hatteras, Ocean Waves, Cape Hatteras KOA, and several small campgrounds catering to water sports enthusiasts. Water sports include fishing, kayaking (both ocean and sound-side), swimming, sailboarding and kiteboarding, among others. |
| 118.4 190.6 |
Access |
Access to New Inlet, Pea Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina |
| 120.4 193.8 |
Pea Island, North Carolina |
Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Pea Island, North Carolina, Waterfowl Preserve, |
| 122.0 196.4 |
Sand Dunes |
This part of the Highway #12 travels along Sand Dunes, on Pea Island, North Carolina |
| 124.7 200.6 |
Oregon Inlet Bridge |
Oregon Inlet Bridge, Outer Banks, North Carolina, Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, Old Oregon Inlet Life Saving Station, |
| 125.5 202.0 |
Herbert C. Bonner Bridge |
Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, a bridge connecting Hatteras Island and Bodie Island spanning across Oregon Inlet, in North Carolina |
| 127.3 204.8 |
State Route #1256 |
State Route #1256 to Oregon Inlet Fishing Center, Oregon Inlet Coast Guard Station, Oregon Inlet Campground, located on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, |
| 129.6 208.5 |
Bodie Island Lighthouse |
Bodie Island Lighthouse, a Lighthouse located in Bodie Island, North Carolina on Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina |
| 130.1 209.4 |
Coquina Beach |
Coquina Beach, |
| 130.7 210.4 |
State Route #1243 |
State Route #1243 / South Old Oregon Inlet Road, Nags Head North Carolina, |
| 135.4 217.9 |
Junction / End of Outer Banks Scenic Byway |
Junction of State Highway #12 with United States Highway #64/264, near Whalebone, North Carolina and Nags Head, North Carolina, nearby towns located in Dare County, North Carolina. Attractions of the area: Jockey's Ridge, a sand dune Ridge, Hang-gliders, Museum with exhibits on sand, weather, and area animals, The Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve, a national natural landmark. This is where Outer Banks Scenic Byway Ends. |