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Emerald Isle Outer Banks North Carolina RV Camping
by Andrea Wilson
For our family the
Outer Banks may provide the best “RV camping on the beach” destination on the
east coast.
We stayed at The Trav-L-Park resort. The RV camping spots are right behind the
sand dunes. I guess I didn’t really know what a sand dune was until this
trip. It was the most unusual beach and campground location I have seen. For
those of you like me, sand dunes are sort of hills made out of sand that have
developed over time from strong winds. They are permanent landmarks in the
beach. The ocean is just a short walk over the sand dunes.
This RV campground has a gazebo that sits on top of the dunes and I was told it
has been there for 30 years. For us the gazebo was a great landmark to get
back to the campground from our beach walks.
The sand is clean
and the shells are plentiful. You do need to watch for crabs as you walk the
beach. We were fortunate enough to see dolphins following the fishing boats
several mornings. The picture below is of my son and I out early shell
searching. Nothing beats climbing out of the RV grabbing a cup of coffee
and being on the beach all in a matter of 2 minutes. Some other beach
trips we have taken, the beach was a shuttle trip away. The location of this RV
campground allowed us to take sunrise shell searching walks every morning.
My husband and I also enjoyed sunset walks in the evenings.
Absolutely breath taking!
Close by there are
a few very nice putt-putt golf courses as well as a few 18 hole courses.
Emerald Isle is not
as commercialized as many areas in the Carolinas, a BIG bonus for us. If
you are looking for a more commercialized area try checking the more popular
Hilton Head area.
I think the
quaintness of the island and small town feel made the trip especially relaxing.
We were concerned our son might get bored, but the campground had a small arcade
and a go cart course for some extra entertainment. Surprisingly he spent
most of his time at the beach.
It is windy there
most of the time. A small hurricane had come thru the night before our
arrival and our first day the weather was calm. The winds picked up early
the second day and made for some great body surfing on the ocean. When I
spoke to the locals I learned that high wind is part of everyday life on the
island.
If you are
considering an east coast beach vacation I recommend you consider the Outer
Banks
I’m sure glad we did.
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