OUTER BANKS: the BEST road trip of the USA East Coast?

A complete guide to the perfect Outer Banks road trip in North Carolina - things to do and places to visit!
A 200 mile string of barrier islands. A ride, that feels like traveling between the ocean and sand. Culture, Nature, Peace. Visit the Outer Banks in North Carolina with me, and ride the complete Outer Banks Scenic Highway from Cedar island to Cape Hatteras and Nags Head.

00:00 Intro to the Outer Banks road trip
01:05 Ride to Cedar Island
07:52 Cedar Island to Ocracoke ferry
11:08 Scenic Ocracoke Island and the Ocracoke Lighthouse
14:34 Ferry from Ocracoke to Hatteras - a long wait!
18:25 Cape Hatteras - the heart of the Outer Banks (including the most beautiful hotel to stay at, best place to dine and shop and Hatteras Lighthouse)
25:29 The Outer Banks architetcure - a very special style
26:21 Bodie Island Lighthouse
27:29 Nags Head and the best diner to have breakfast (Sam & Omie's !)
28:51 Jockey's Ridge State Park - the tallest living sand dune system on the Atlantic coast
29:51 Wright Brothers National Memorial - the first successful, sustained, powered flight

Information about the ferry from Cedar Island to Ocracoke:

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//Equipment & Gear:
- Touratech Companero Summer Jacket & Pants (given to me by Touratech after my old suit got stolen on the ship from westafrica)
- BMW GS Gloves (self bought)
- Alpinestar Toucan Boots (self bought)
- Klim Krios Pro Helmet (self bought)
- Leatt Neckbrace (given to me by Leatt as my self-bought neckbrace was still in Africa)
- Very old raingear

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//Filmed with:
Drone: DJI Mavic 2 Zoom
Camera: Sony Alpha A7 rIII
2 x Go Pro Hero 8
DJI OSMO Pocket
Iphone 12
Tripod: Manfrotto BeFree
Tripod Iphone: Joby GorillaPod
Editing Program: Final Cut Pro X

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[MandaLynn]

You actually are riding between the ocean and the sound. I live on the INNER BANKS and commercial fished on the Pamlico Sound with my late husband. We are a unique area and COMMUNITY. The Pamlico Sound is a powerful force to live with. We face hurricanes and still stay here. I always feel a little regret for those raving about their outer banks vacation because they missed the treasure across the Sound. Crossing the mighty Pamlico Sound is an experience all it's own! Glad you got close and shared the gift of the land and the locals. 💚

[djcollins]

I speak from experience Lea, the Outer Banks, aka OBX, kept my wife and I coming back virtually every year since the 1980's. Now, health keeps us from going again. But, thanks for your wonderful video of reminders of why OBX and Ocracoke became such a special place for us. Thank you for choosing to go that way. By the way we never waited that long for a ferry to Hatteras Island. 👍👍👍

[redsorgum]

Thank you for taking the time to walk all the way up to the Wright brothers monument.😘 I would love to ride through the outer banks islands. The scenery is very beautiful. It would be nice to have more time to explore the outer banks. As always, thanks for posting your video. 🙏🏻👏👏👏👏✌️

[maximusmeridius]

Been going to the Outer Banks for 20 years. Personally I never get sick of lighthouses, and I see them every year!

[davehenry]

I have been going to the Outer Banks every year for about 15 years now. I stay in a house in Buxton, which is the little village that claims Hatteras Lighthouse as it's own. I've tried to explain to folks why I go every year to the same exact place. In the future, instead of trying in vain to explain it myself, I'm going to start showing your wonderful guide to them. Thank you very much for sharing this with us. 🙂

[omnitrus]

The drone footage is excellent and another outstanding video .Thank you so much for taking us to such beautiful places !

[rickkearn]

Stunning, as usual. Which is extraordinary because, how do you continue to produce such amazing content, consistently, every post? I can't imagine, but G2G does so every time. Thanks for another grand tour! Cheers.

[MichaelW]

You are THE BEST tour guide! I didn't know Kitty Hawk was right on the ocean. Thank you for the ride!

[sulaimanA]

That was an absolutely wonderful, watching this splendid trip of your (OUTER BANKS). as usual, beautiful cinematography, really amazing scenes, good luck Lea 😍

[kaburgess]

I've been going to the Outer Banks every year for over 40 years and I will always love it. I'm so glad you got to experience Hatteras Island. Now you can say you've driven in the most beautiful place on earth.

[AWGUSA]

Fabulous! I can’t wait for the next one. Blue Ridge Parkway.

[jkmotorcyclegloryroads]

Leah, lovely episode! So enjoyed it! If you have not already done so, you should consider West Michigan US as a destination…. Grand Haven is a beautiful beach city (voted as Happiest Beach City in US by readers of a national newspaper, and is also Coast Guard USA City. From there, North along the Great Lakes coastline are other Great Lake beach towns that are well worth the visits!

[xtine]

Stunning area, thank you for taking us with you👍🌼

[susanross]

Excellent!! Your commentary, the videos, and the drone footages are so wonderful that it feels like we are right there with you. Amazing work and thank you!!

[Gullafrah]

this was realy wonderful, beautiful.and thanks beautiful lea....

[homebythesea]

I loved this video. Near and dear to my heart. I went to college in Chapel Hill and have a home on 12 S in Avon. You rode right past my house. We forget sometimes that NC is so beautiful.

[brucegerken]

Great video thank you very well done. Thanks again cheers to ya.

[donjohnsmusic]

Just found your channel today and was impressed with the quality of your work! So professional and fun! Looking forward to watching your other episodes! I love the Outer Banks!

[k-design]

Дякуємо що показали нам музей ви молодець гарних вам доріг і пригод,

[jenk.]

WOW… WOW just absolutely stunning, thanks for all the info and advise, we will be following in your tracks from north to south as I mentioned before… you have given us a really good insight as to the best places to stay and ideas for an easy ferry crossing, the scenery is awesome!! .. Thank You 💕💕👍🏻