Question for people who have vacationed at the outer banks in NC....?

we are looking for a beach house for a week in the outer banks in NC this summer and we are trying to figure out which beach is the best. we want to be close to the beach, but have activities close by too. we'd like nice restaurant options, go karting, shopping, ya know, the regular beach activities.





should we stay in duck or corolla? is one better than another?





it's hard to tell on a map b/c even if they look close to shopping and activities, you never know if will take an hour to get somewhere.....





i hope i explained that well.





thanks!

Question for people who have vacationed at the outer banks in NC....?
I haven't stayed at any of the towns along the outer banks but have done a day trip there. I found it quite lovely, different to the usual beach resorts alon the eastern coastline.


I have found these sites for you, they have lots of information:


http://www.outer-banks.nc.us/


http://www.outerbanks.org/


The sites cover a lot of beach activities and shopping, dining etc.





This site is of particular interest, on the left it has the different beaches listed, select one and find more information:


http://www.outerbanks.com/
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Reply:I reccomend staying in Duck. We've stayed in Duck for years every summer and much prefer it to staying in Nags Head or Kitty Hawk. It's a little off the beaten path, not directly on the main drag of the Outer Banks, but still close enough to shopping, restaurants, etc. You can pretty much get anywhere on the Outer Banks within 20 mins or so. Duck also is both on the bay side as well on the ocean, so if you prefer a little "less" ocean you can opt to swim at the bay. The current is much easier on children. Hope this helps.
Reply:Outer banks aren't really for swimming beaches. They are VERY rocky.





You would get better luck going to Wrightsville Beach, or Carolina Beach or Myrtle Beach or any other beach really.