This was our first trip to the OBX and boy are we glad we chose Hatteras island! This area brings back that nostalgic beach vacation feel of childhood! The location of “a salty piece of land” is PERFECT! Walking distance to the beach, breakfast, and Nightly ice cream! The house itself is immaculate and has everything you could need including surf boards which my older som had a blast with! We traveled with our adult son, his girlfriend, and our ten year old son. There was more than enough space for everyone. The game room was a plus for sure and kept the kids occupied in the evening before dinner! Avon beach is gorgeous, and there were two areas of shallow sand bars where the tide was gentle (open water does have riptides so be careful.. we grew up near the ocean) Walks on the beach in the morning were amazing as was star gazing at night! We had a fire on the beach and saw many shooting stars! We also saw some from the top deck of the house!! The beach is very wide and you will never feel cramped!
If you bring bikes you can ride to souvenir shops and to get coffee and pastries in the morning. If you don’t bring your bike there are rental places within walking distance. My older son rented an ocean kayak and had fun with it, again, use caution if you’re not used to open ocean. We brought a paddle board and were able to take that out on the ocean, but you could go for miles on the sound side! My little guy also enjoyed the pool with my husband which was warm and only a 3 minute drive. There was a food lion close by to stock up on food if needed.
For food “PoHouse” was amazing! We ate there 3 nights in a row, nice sunset there too! There are multiple 4wd beaches close by… the sand was soft when we went so make sure you air down to at least 20 PSI!
We took a side trip to Okracoke which honestly, I would skip. It’s small and there’s not much more to do than what’s at your fingertips on Hatteras Island.
We enjoyed the home’s hot tub at night while our dinner settled in prep for our nightly ice cream journey to cups and cones!
We slept like bricks in the comfy beds and watched the sunlit sky from the deck(s) in the morning.
Being from the north, an outdoor shower is always a treat and this one did not disappoint! Very roomy! There were times where everyone showered at once (in separate showers) and there was NO issue with hot water or pressure!
If you’re looking for a place to get away from it all, a “salty piece of land” is the place!
