I was telling my boyfriend as we sat in the RV and started crying as I described it to him. It isn't enough that it helps you find amazing places—you can also plan a trip to all of them. The first paved road on the Outer Banks was in the Nags Head area in the 1930s. Often, there’s somebody else there, usually a surfer, checking the waves as well. This is a remote place untouched by commercialism, as authentic a Down East experience as you’re going to get.Starting at a junction with U.S. Highway 70 at the unincorporated rural village of Sea Level, the southern stretch of N.C. 12 runs across the Monroe Gaskill Memorial Bridge that connects the mainland to Cedar Island. America invented the road trip, but which are the greatest of the great?Anything you plan or save automagically syncs with the apps, ready for you when you hit the road!Tall tales, trip guides, & the world’s weird & wonderful.We need your email address to send you trip itineraries and other updates.Give us your email to receive awesome stories from the road right in your inbox. Tourists buy OBX stickers to show their love for the Outer Banks; folks who live here go for the 12. Our database includes millions of the world’s most fascinating places, making planning the unexpected easier than you thought. Come visit,’ ” says Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, chairman of the Dare County committee that worked with other county committees to get the National Scenic Byway established.North of Whalebone Junction in Nags Head, N.C. 12 takes on a new persona.
Other options are to fly, then drive, or take group bus transportation. Where else does a state highway dead-end onto a sandy beach with the breaking waves only feet beyond?The south end of N.C. 12 is in Sea Level in Carteret County. “The highway changes depending on who’s using it; I might be headed up that highway to the doctor, while someone else might be headed the other way on vacation.”Traveling N.C. 12 is a uniquely Outer Banks experience. Private vehicles can drive east along the canyon rim for 25 miles (40 km) to the Desert View Services Area, and East Entrance of Grand Canyon National Park. The uncomplicated straight shot to the best surf breaks, the secret and not-so-secret fishing holes, the duck blinds and boat ramps, the secluded beaches and wide open spaces that put us at ease. But one afternoon, in fall of 2009, a storm had come through, washing out N.C. 12 and leaving Klauser stranded.Luckily, he was prepared. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking on the link at the bottom of our emails.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Must Drive: The Blue Ridge Parkway connects 2 national parksThe shoe must go on: After one owner’s sudden passing, it’s business as (un)usual at the Haines Shoe HouseI Love Lucy the Elephant: America’s oldest surviving roadside attraction has welcomed visitors to the Jersey Shore since 1881'Blood, sweat, and beers': Nebraska's Carhenge may be less mysterious than its English counterpart, but it's just as bizarreWelcome to Farnham's Fantasy Farm, a quiet paradise for fiberglass fanaticsForget Mickey and Miami—in Western Florida’s Weeki Wachee Springs, mermaids are the main attractionJesus welcomes you to Dinosaur Gardens, where science and religion have playfully coexisted for 85 yearsSecrecy and conspiracy theories abound at Camp Hero, the abandoned military base that inspired 'Stranger Things'Celebrating 25 years of 'Shawshank Redemption' at the once-abandoned prison where it was filmedChambermaids and golden retrievers allegedly still haunt the Stanley Hotel, the inspiration for 'The Shining'Opening a Banana Museum next to a toxic desert lake makes absolutely no sense—but that's part of its a-peelFall down the Troll Hole: One woman’s record-setting collection of trolls draws crowds to a tiny Ohio townOlive Gunnison's world-class collection of curiosities is slowly evaporating in a dusty basement
Here's how thru-hikers get through it.A splash of bourbon turns a classic into can’t-live-without. Tourists buy OBX stickers to show their love for the Outer Banks; folks who live here go for the 12.The small, symbolic square represents N.C. Highway 12, the 148-mile, two-lane highway that traverses the entire Outer Banks, running up the state’s northern barrier islands like a spine, skirting along ocean, dunes, sound, and marsh, linking towns and communities and people, while providing access to the islands’ four lighthouses, nearly a dozen museums, and thousands of places to sleep, shop, eat, and play.To Outer Bankers, the road is more than pavement and paint, more than a means to an end.It is the iconic road to freedom.
“I needed to work, so I packed a bag and prepared to spend some time there. Highway 170 connects the city of Presidio to the ghost town of Terlingua, making it ideal for any West Texas road trip along the border. Along the way, we've included fun attractions, great places to eat and other national park sites. This good, old-fashioned road trip is dotted with everything from scenic rivers, quaint little towns, historic attractions, a multitude of scenic landscapes and a lot more.