There’s nowhere on earth quite like the Outer Banks, a string of wild but well-loved barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina. Learn more about our 2025 Vacation of the Year.

The Outer Banks — a 130-mile stretch of beach towns off the North Carolina coast — offer rich historical memories (it’s home to one of the first havens for freed slaves), gorgeous stretches ...

An ongoing coastal storm has claimed a beachfront home along North Carolina’s Outer Banks and ... “Many private properties adjacent to the beach in Rodanthe, which previously contained ...

Marisa Méndez, Senior Editor The beaches in Outer Banks stretch for more than 100 miles along the barrier islands that frame the eastern coast of North Carolina. These sands are known for their ...

The Outer Banks consist of a collection of barrier islands along the North Carolina coast. The area is split into three regions, according to the Visitors Bureau: the Northern Beaches, Roanoke ...

RODANTHE, N.C. — Early last year, a house crumbled into the sea in this small Outer Banks community ... the ocean had clawed away at the beach until the stilted homes finally gave way.

Southern Living chose Airlie Gardens in Wilmington and all of the Brunswick Islands' beaches as two of the ... other notable destinations like The Outer Banks, Biltmore Estate, and Great Smoky ...