# Outer Banks Beach Driving

**Location:** Cape Hatteras, NC | **Difficulty:** Easy | **Length:** 30+ miles

**GPS:** 35.2321, -75.5467

**Vehicle requirements:** Stock high-clearance 4WD or AWD with all-terrain tires. No lift or lockers required.

**Best season:** Year-round

East Coast beach wheeling at its finest. Drive miles of pristine Atlantic coastline at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, where the fishing is legendary and the solitude is real.

**Region:** Southeast • **Trail type:** Trail • **Rating:** 4.4/5 • **Permit required**

**Highlights:** Beach driving, Coastal, Fishing, East Coast, Family friendly, Soft sand

**Nearby campgrounds:**
- [Cape Point Campground (Buxton, North Carolina)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/north-carolina/cape-point-campground)
- [Frisco Campground (Frisco, North Carolina)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/north-carolina/frisco-campground)
- [Ocracoke Campground (Ocracoke, North Carolina)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/north-carolina/ocracoke-campground)
- [Barrier Islands Camp (Ocracoke, North Carolina)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/north-carolina/barrier-islands-camp)
- [Oregon Inlet Campground (Nags Head, North Carolina)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/north-carolina/oregon-inlet-campground)

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