4x4 beaches

looking into the outer banks as a vacation this year the 4x4 beaches sound kind of cool something different. How far out are they from any towns where I would be able to find food stores and gift shops or mini golf for kids?

4x4 beaches

It depends which 4x4 area you are in. Swan Beach is about 6 miles from Corolla where the road ends and Carova is about 11 miles. You have to drive the beach to get there and there are no roads. You need to have a 4x4 and not some all wheel drive type car or you will get stuck. You are apt to get stuck anyway so have a heavy tow rope, shovel, cell phone, and make each trip to town count because you won%26#39;t want to make several trips per day.

4x4 beaches

Other forum members have agreed with me when I have responded to these type questions.

1.) The 4X4 area is not safe for kids to be playing outside of the house. Way too much traffic.

2.) Traffic noise late at night.

3.) High tides can strand you inside your house.

If you don%26#39;t mind these safety problems, go for it.

Kids like Nags Head or Kill Devil Hills. South Nags Head is nice too. Less crowds.

As far as I%26#39;m concerned, the 4X4 beaches are annoying. You want to lay in the middle of a road? Then you might like it.

If the 4x4 area is annoying, please don%26#39;t venture up there. We certainly don%26#39;t need vacationing folks with attitude.

It is a great area for kids. Much more peaceful than some posters might lead you to believe. Only suggestion is to avoid the 4 weeks in July and first 2 in August. The OBX strains under the congestion for that period of the year.