Saturday, May 27, 2017

#1 a Few Years Back: Ocracoke, NC #3 On Top Beaches In America List For 2017

 Via  Alison 

 

North Carolina’s Ocracoke Island has the third best beach in America, according to a national beach researcher.

According to Dr. Stephen Leatherman, a professor at Florida International University who also is known as “Dr. Beach,” Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach on the Outer Banks is a stand out in his survey of the 650 public beaches in the U.S.

He says: “Ocracoke, once the home of Blackbeard the pirate, is still a special place—it is my favorite getaway beach.

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6 comments:

  1. Always number one for me, especially during "off season," where the distance to the next person is measured in hundreds of yards, instead of inches.

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    1. I actually prefer the Emerald Isle beach, but love the town of Ocracoke.

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  2. I agree with Anon. Always went before Memorial Day where
    the beaches were all mine.

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    1. Just got back from the Emerald Isle Pier as I do each night about this time. Not too bad, considering the holiday, so tomorrow should be about the same and then back to normal, thankfully.

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  3. NC also has pretty mountains, hills.

    I'm curious how the Gulf beaches are. Like Alabama. Never been to their beaches. I'm not really a beach person though. Boats are fun at least.

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