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jcj_78FJ40 said:
Felix,

The closest beaches that you can drive on will be south of Manteo. Oregon Inlet is not far at all. This is a small hot spot where a lot of people like to fish. There are some side trails and its definatly worth checking out.

If you keep going south towards Hatteras you will first come to Pea Island. This is a protected wildlife management area. Once you get past Pea Island, The beach is pretty much open to traffic all the way to the other end of the island except for the Hatteras light house in Buxton. The closest beach access will be in Salvo.

You can drive on the beach north of Corolla but it would take about an hour to get there from Manteo and it is not nearly as fun. They are doing a lot of construction so there is actually a lot of fast paced traffic. They tend to drive at the waters edge there are very few places where you can stop and relax without having to worry about the traffic. Hatteras is a lot more laid back and they travel up at the base of the dunes so people can park and fish near the water.


Have fun, It’s a blast!
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Cool! Thanks for all the great info.

:cheers:
 
That thread attached near the top was from a trip we recently made to OBX.

As someone else mentioned, the best way to figure out where you can and can't go is to be there and observe the signs.

Things change constantly for various reasons.

There are ramps to access the beach all along all three islands - Ocracoke, Hatteras and Bodie. Current regs with respect to 4x4 beach access will be clealy marked.
 
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got it from this site: http://www.outerbanksfishing.com/VacationInfo/beachdriving.htm
 
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Yikes, that sucks. Better hope the tide is going out... :eek:

That's why I never ride close to / in the water. Some of that sand can look firm but it's consistency can be loose and sinky like quick sand.

Well, that and the rust implications keep me away too...
 
We were going to OXB every weekend last summer and this spring and taking the trucks. Our favorite was down by Frisco just past the Lighthouse. You can run on the beach for miles and miles and they are not crowded at all. I agree with lowering your airpressure and using low range. Sometimes down there, the sand is real thick, so you might be better served in high range -- our dodge tends to wind up the rpms and heat the trans. fairly quickly in the deep stuff. I wouldn't bother with Corolla and Kitty Hawk is pretty well commercialized and no 4WDs.

If you haven't had your 40 on the beach before, be aware that you will get sea spray on it regardless of if you run close to the water or not. This will result in a little surface rust on ALL places that are lacking paint and clear coat. You should run to a car wash and hose everything down -- and WD40 the truck real good. My cage was brand new with just rattle can flat black and now looks like it has been in the truck for years -- powder coating is next.

Also, there is a Liberty store on the right in Roadanthe that has GREAT breakfast sandwiches -- bacon, eggs, cheese -- real greasy. In the same shopping center (north end), there is a fresh meat market which has really good seafood, burger meat, and veggies.

It is one of favorite beaches / coastlines with the suclusion and 4WDs allowed on the beach.

ENJOY!!!!
 
krisfj40 said:
We were going to OXB every weekend last summer and this spring and taking the trucks. Our favorite was down by Frisco just past the Lighthouse. You can run on the beach for miles and miles and they are not crowded at all. I agree with lowering your airpressure and using low range. Sometimes down there, the sand is real thick, so you might be better served in high range -- our dodge tends to wind up the rpms and heat the trans. fairly quickly in the deep stuff. I wouldn't bother with Corolla and Kitty Hawk is pretty well commercialized and no 4WDs.

If you haven't had your 40 on the beach before, be aware that you will get sea spray on it regardless of if you run close to the water or not. This will result in a little surface rust on ALL places that are lacking paint and clear coat. You should run to a car wash and hose everything down -- and WD40 the truck real good. My cage was brand new with just rattle can flat black and now looks like it has been in the truck for years -- powder coating is next.

It is one of favorite beaches / coastlines with the suclusion and 4WDs allowed on the beach.

ENJOY!!!!
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Absolutely! I always run above the high tide line to try and keep away from salt. On the way back north, on the right is a coin operated car wash that I always hit to knock down the salt. Not sure if it's in Nags Head or Kitty Hawk.
 
Went to Salvo and Ramp 23 does not make it to Ramp 27. Ramp 27 does not go to Ramp 30. The sand seems really bad there also. The waves were rougher there then Oregon Inlet.

Oregon Inlet was crowded today(July4).
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When it gets that crowded, I always move on. The sight of one fool caster not looking behind him to see if the way was clear, then hooking a fool who walked too close behind him and then the caster yarding on the rod, pulling the hook deep into the guys ankle will always stay with me. Crowds of casters = bad.
 
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WES1977 said:
Went to Salvo and Ramp 23 does not make it to Ramp 27. Ramp 27 does not go to Ramp 30. The sand seems really bad there also. The waves were rougher there then Oregon Inlet.
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Yeah, I too was disappointed that I had to enter and exit most sections of the beach at the same ramp.

Here's the thread with my pics from the weekend before last.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=99830

Felix
 
I heard Okracoke was really nice but it's far down there and I'm pretty sure you have to take the ferry there. Not crowded, good sand, and good for swimming.

My 2 spots are going to be Coralla, and Oregon Inlet.

I like Coralla because it's a nice beach, has horses, and pretty long. The only thing I dislike and it's big for me is that you have to park in the middle of the beach. They patrol the area pretty well for that also. The drive there and back can be backed up pretty bad. Swimming is good, just watch out for fast driving trucks on the beach getting to the water.

Oregon Inlet has softer sand but you can back right up to the ocean no problem. Fishing is supposed to be good there also. Can get crowded on summer weekends. Swimming can be good but to many people fish there.

Salvo was not worth the ride for me. It's not good for swimming. Walking close to the water you sink about 3"-6". Can't drive that far on the beach. When I went to Ramp 27 there were hardly anyone one the beach, which is a plus for me. Ramp 23 was crowded.
 
Sort of unrelated, I hadn't been wheeling in a while and jumped at the chance to do some "off-roading" on the beach at Assateague, near Ocean City, MD. The first 10 minutes were fun, but after that it got pretty boring. Plus, I had to pay $75 for a year pass to drive on the beach! Now I will say finding a nice private spot on the beach to kick back was definitely worth it, but as far as wheeling goes driving on the beach wasn't much fun. The dunes and more interesting terrain were off-limits, it was strictly on the beach.
 
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