DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) — Tourism dollars for the Outer Banks are on the decline, with numbers down by about half from the year before. But staff at the visitors bureau say they’re not worried.

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.

Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for North Carolina News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration Like most tourism destinations, North Carolina ...

The best time to visit the Outer Banks is between March and May or September ... Families on their spring break vacations may crowd the beaches. Key Events: Finding an affordable hotel in the ...

We spoke with a visitor and a former National Park Service employees who have concerns over job cuts impacting federal government employees ...

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Surfing is one of the most popular activities to do in the Outer Banks, along with swimming, boating, hang gliding, fishing and hiking. Whether it be for a vacation or a surfing competition ...

The Marine Fisheries Commission made their way to the Outer Banks this week for a quarterly meeting. At Wednesday night's ...

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RODANTHE, N.C. — Early last year, a house crumbled into the sea in this small Outer Banks community, home to some of the most rapid rates of erosion and sea level rise on the East Coast.

But you'll also experience landscapes, communities, and events in ways you can't any other time of the year, from North Carolina's balmy Outer Banks to Maine's summer food festivals. Whether you ...