The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau is excited to announce Great Summer Offers feature on the homepage of the official website outerbanks.org. Here local restaurants, retail businesses and accommodations providers like hotels, bed and breakfasts and cottage rental companies post specials designed to make your Outer Banks trip more enjoyable, and most importantly, more affordable this summer. But we’re not just tooting our own horn. Trusted journalists and travel review outlets are celebrating the Outer Banks of North Carolina for its diversity and broad appeal to families, couples and seekers of outdoor recreation and adventure.

And it’s absolutely gorgeous. In just a few hours drive, you can reach 130 miles of seemingly endless island beaches that will make you forget that you’re still in America’s backyard. Along with some of the largest remaining tracts of undeveloped coastline left in the country, that’s the beauty. We’re just a few hours away, but you’ll feel a million miles from the cares of home. You’ll also never have to worry about finding a place to park, or having quarters handy. Parking is free, and there’s enough for everyone. Our beaches are free to access, and with three islands, you can be as secluded or as sociable as you like.

Outerbanks.org is your first stop to planning that perfect beach vacation that won’t break the bank. You can find all of our accommodations, restaurants, outdoor activities and historic attractions here, as well as our brand new for 2009 Great Summer Offers including great retail savings. Give us a to get your free travel guide at 877-629-4386, or go online to download our paper-free eGuide with links to all there is to see and experience on the Outer Banks.

Coquina Beach, located just south of Nags Head, NC in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore is ranked by respected travel website Fodors.com as one of 7 Best Family Beaches in the East. Free parking, free access and free of development, this “best kept secret” beach offers full amenities from restrooms and showers to handicapped access. Photo courtesy Outer Banks Visitors Bureau outerbanks.org

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