Here are some great sites (pun totally intended) – many of which contain more links that will lead you on an interesting tour of Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We’re still building this part of our site. Send us your favorite Hatteras Island sites and we’ll put them up too. Email us at AtlanticCoastCafe@yahoo.com. Include your name and hometown. Thanks.
The Island Free Press
http://islandfreepress.org/
Hatteras and Ocracoke islands’ first and only online newspaper. The Island Free Press covers and posts the news as it happens, and its writers explain the past, examine the present, and explore the future for residents and visitors alike. Writers familiar to island readers cover everything from recreation to education, from policies to politics, and the Editor’s Column puts all this in perspective.
Oregon
Inlet Fishing Center
www.oregon-inlet.com or Email oregon-inlet@outer-banks.com
(252) 441-6301, (800) 272-5199 reservations, (252) 441-7385 fax
Minta Meekins, General Manager
The Outer Banks of North Carolina is well known for its fishing
– surf fishing, pier fishing, fishing from some local bridges,
headboat (partyboat) fishing, Inshore, inlet and sound charter
boat fishing and off-shore ocean (canyon) fishing.
Oregon Inlet’s fleet specializes in headboat and charter fishing. The headboat is like a floating pier. It carries up to 49 anglers primarily bottom fishing. The species that the headboat catches are croaker, spot, gray trout (weakfish), sea mullet, taylor bluefish, flounder, black sea bass, tile fish and trigger fish.
The inshore, inlet and sound boats are trolling trips. They catch primarily taylor bluefish, spanish mackeral, striped bass, king mackeral and on occasion cobia and red drum (red fish). They sail half and full day trips and carry up to 6 anglers. These boats range in size from 36 feet long to 38 feet long.
The off-shore boats are trolling trips as well. They catch primarily yellowfin tuna, blackfin tuna, big eye tuna, dolphin (fish not the mammal) also known as mahi mahi, wahoo, king mackeral, blue marlin, white marlin, sailfish and occasionally a spearfish. These vessels range in size from 46 feet long to 60 feet long.
You may book any of these vessels for yourself or you can be paired up with others on a makeup list. Prices vary depending on the type of trip. Visa, Mastercard and Discover cards are accepted.
Outer
Banks GuideBook
www.outerbanksguidebook.com
http://dragonfantasy.com/OBG/parks.htm
North Carolina's Outer Banks and coastal areas are replete with
state and national parks, reserves and other recreational facilities.
Hunting, fishing, bird watching, boating, camping, hiking, kayaking,
biking, and many other activities can be enjoyed in the many thousands
of acres of these protected land and water areas. Historical and
cultural sites, museums and educational displays dot the coast
as well. Below is but a partial listing, with each location linked
to an "official" web site.
Pea Island
National Wildlife Preserve
http://www.fws.gov/peaisland/
http://www.hatterashi.com/WhereisHI.html
Located on the north end of Hatteras Island, this refuge was established
in 1938 for the protection of wildlife, especially migratory waterfowl.
Stretching twelve miles from the Oregon Inlet to Rodanthe, it
encompasses 6000 acres of land and 25,700 acres of boundary water
of the Pamlico Sound, where hunting is off-limits. Pea Island
is named for the wild pea vine which grows in there abundance.
Truly a ''birder's paradise,'' it is a haven for more than 265 species of birds such as Canada and snow geese, more than 25 species of duck, tundra swan, heron, egret, tern, and many other birds that pass through during fall and spring migrations. Several platforms are provided for free observation of the diversity of wildlife found on the refuge. A hiking trail is available or a walk
Hatteras
Island Beach Access Map
http://www.hatterashi.com/HatterasIslandBeachAccess.html
Bodie
Island Lighthouse
http://www.outer-banks.com/lights/nbodie.cfm
Height of tower: 165 feet, 156 feet to focal plane, Year Completed:
1872, Signal Distance: 19 Nautical Miles, Signal Pattern: white
2.5 seconds on, 2.5 seconds off, 2.5 seconds on and 22.5 seconds
eclipse with 2 cycles each minute. Bodie Island Lighthouse is
halfway between the Currituck Beach and Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
on Highway 12 south of Nags Head and west of Coquina Beach. Built
in 1872 on the isolated Body's Island it remains today one of
the most classic settings of American light stations. Its magnificent
first-order Fresnel lens may be seen flashing its warning each
night. The original spelling "Body" is thought to be
named after the family who owned the land, but other stories tell
of the shipwrecked “bodies” washing up on this barrier
island’s shores.
Chicamacomico
Lifesaving Station
In 1873 Congress established the United States Life Saving Service
to patrol the beaches looking for ships in distress along the
treacherous North Carolina coast. Twelve Life Saving Stations
were established - at seven mile intervals in an area known as
Chicamacomico. The stations were patrolled by a crew of 5-10 men
on foot or horseback. The most famous of these stations, the Chicamacomico
Lifesaving Station was built in 1874. Its courageous crew risked
their lives on a daily basis, but never more so than in 1918 when
the British tanker Mirlo was torpedoed in the Atlantic waters.
Six men, without regard for their own safety, jumped into a sea
of flames to rescue 47 of the 57-man crew. In 1921 they received
Gold Life Saving Medals from the British Government and in 1930
the United States Government awarded the Grand Crosses of the
American Cross of Honor.
More info at http://www.hatteras-nc.com/chicamacomico/.
Other
Good Sites That Take You Places
http://www.outer-banks.com/
http://www.outer-banks.nc.us/tgod.htm
http://www.kittyhawksports.com/activities.windsurfing.aspx
http://www.realkiteboarding.com/
http://www.ridehatteras.com
http://www.outerbanks.com/manteo/
http://www.hatterashi.com/
http://www.hiss-waves.com/
http://www.outer-banks.com/alligator-river/
http://www.outerbanks.org/visit/