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The Outer Banks of North Carolina ®



Surrounded by 900 miles of water, The Outer Banks has the largest estuary system in the world. Make sure to visit the wildlife refuges, maritime forests, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the tallest sand dunes on the East Coast at Jockey's Ridge State Park.

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The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, a public authority, is the lead marketing and promotional agency for The Outer Banks of North Carolina® and is funded by 1% occupancy and 1% prepared meals tax, collected in Dare County.

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