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Originally Posted by watrob
I like, I have the same issue, driving to the beach, there is no road so I have to drive 14klm up the beach. Low tide is ok but high tide is alittle hairy in the X5.
Your beach looks like its very windy, moving sand dunes etc.
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The OBX are a set of barrier islands on the very outskirts of NC. There are no high rises and generally few chain stores, mostly a family-friendly set of vacation homes. Because it's very susceptible to beach erosion simply due to its narrow-ness and orientation, the NC gov't spends millions every year dredging to replace the sandbar. In fact, Hurricane Sandy severely damaged the only road along it, NC 12 and they've had to run extra ferries and quickly try and rebuild the two-lane road. No question, there's a big effort to keep the OBX as nice as they currently are.
Driving on the beaches is permitted in certain places and at certain times, just gotta look up the info first and find the places where its permitted, as some places are a wildlife refuge so naturally they can't have you driving everywhere.