Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Late summer — with air and water temperatures still warm, and crowds cooled — is an ideal time to visit North Carolina’s Crystal Coast . This 85-mile stretch of beaches also known as the Southern Outer Banks, offers special pleasures. While you’re enjoying the sun or strolling along the sand, check out the Oceanana Pier (Atlantic Beach) or Bogue Inlet Pier (Emerald Isle) .

Crystal Coast pier at sunset North Carolina Crystal Coast The Bogue Inlet Pier is a popular fishing spot, with Atlantic Ocean views. Emerald Isle Woods Park has a disc golf course and a dock, plus shoreline and forest trails, including part of the North Carolina Birding Trail. You can rent a bike and follow the Emerald Isle Bike Path, an 11-mile trail with stunning views of both ocean and sound sides of the island.

History lovers will enjoy walking tours offered by the Beaufort Historic Site, a complex of nine historic houses that show coastal history from the 18th and 19th centuries, from pirate legends to colonial-era stories. Originally a fishing village and port of safety dating from the late 1600’s, approximately 150 Bahamian and West Indian style homes and public buildings bear plaques with earliest known owners, and dates of original construction. MORE FOR YOU New Password Hacking Warning For Gmail, Facebook And Amazon Users Trump Vs.

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