Ocracoke named one of the “Best Beaches for Shelling in the U.S.” by Trips to Discover Magazine
Ocracoke Island earned a spot on a recent round-up of the best shelling beaches in the United States by digital travel magazine, Trips to Discover.
The magazine, which has a monthly readership of more than 1.6 million people, specifically listed the northern end of Ocracoke as one of the country’s best shelling destinations, and Ocracoke was the only N.C. beach to make the list.
“You’ll see few others around, even during the peak of summer as it requires driving the length of the Outer Banks. If you want to swim and shell, the water is warmer than the northern beaches of Cape Hatteras National Seashore due to the influence of the nearby Gulf Stream,” stated the article. “If you travel to Point Beach at the north end of Ocracoke Island, you’ll find everything from little butterfly-like coquinas to Scotch bonnets, [helmets], whelks, and sand dollars. Watch for shark teeth too. The morning after a big squall, particularly a nor’easter brings the most thrilling finds, and in the spring or fall, you’ll have the bounty of shells all to yourself.”
To view the full list on Trips to Discover, click here.
