Experience the beauty and serenity of North Carolina’s Outer Banks while on the ocean, the sound, or in between during your vacation at Barrier Island’s Ocean Pines Beach. Visit area attractions that include the site of the first English settlement in America, the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, and the 100-foot dunes at Jockey’s Ridge State Park. Or drive down to historic Cape Hatteras. Adventurous water sports are within two miles. You’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the resort’s indoor pool, tennis court, and the Currituck Sound beach.
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Hatteras High
Experience North Carolina’s Outer Banks at their unspoiled best at Hatteras High. South of the major tourist areas of Nags Head and Kitty Hawk, it offers uncrowded beaches, superb fishing, and a casual, unhurried lifestyle. Hatteras High is set directly on an Atlantic Ocean beach. Surfing is popular, or you can swim and sun by the outdoor pool. Take a day to explore Roanoke Island, where you’ll discover the Fort Raleigh Historic Site, home to the first English colonists.
Dunes South
Dunes South is located on the Outer Banks, a string of narrow islands and peninsulas that lie between the ocean and the sounds. Featuring a 450-foot oceanfront, the resort has an outdoor pool that overlooks the ocean and dunes, a picnic area, and putting green. Minutes away are hunting areas and championship golf courses. Charters are available for deep-sea fishing and surf casting. On nearby Roanoke Island, the first English colony was established in 1585, and many historic sites from colonial days remain.
Fairways of the Mountains at Lake Lure
Set amid 2,700 acres of the Blue Ridge foothills, this resort offers a wide array of activities to choose from. Enjoy golf, tennis, hiking, and, in the summer, water sports on beautiful Lake Lure. In addition to the two 18-hole golf courses and four tennis courts, the resort offers a recreation center and both indoor and outdoor pools. Nearby sight-seeing attractions include the Biltmore House and Gardens, Chimney Rock, and the Carl Sandburg National Historic Site. A car is necessary to reach many of the resort amenities.
Wyndham Resort at Fairfield Harbour/Windjammer Villas I
Fairfield Harbour/Windjammer Villas I is a resort within a resort located on the Neuse River. Here you can enjoy three outdoor pools, tennis courts, a recreation center with an indoor pool, a miniature golf course, one 18-hole golf course, and boat slips that can accommodate boats up to 60 feet in length. You’ll also find rental boats available in Morehead City and New Bern. Note: One outdoor pool at the recreation center is available at no charge. Two additional outdoor pools have a fee.
Wyndham Resort at Fairfield Harbour
Fairfield Harbour, located on the Neuse River, offers three outdoor pools, tennis courts, a recreation center with an indoor pool, a miniature golf course, one 18-hole golf course, a whirlpool, and boat slips that can accommodate boats up to 60 feet in length. Rental boats are available in New Bern and Morehead City. Note: One outdoor pool at the recreation center is available at no charge. Two additional outdoor pools have a fee.
Chetola Resort
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Chetola Resort is a place for quiet relax- ation and the added appeal of many attrac- tions for the active vacationer. At the resort, there’s a lake for seasonal paddle -boating and trout fishing. Enjoy one of the resort’s three tennis courts plus an indoor recreation center with pool, whirl- pool, sauna, racquetball courts and an exercise area. Enjoy 26 miles of hiking trails adjacent to the resort. An estate building that dates back to the late 1800’s has been restored and now serves as a gourmet restaurant.
Alpine Village
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains only three miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway, Alpine Village offers spectacular mountain views, tranquil surroundings, and warm hospitality. A tennis court is available at all times and a heated swimming pool is open during the summer. Several national and state parks are nearby, offering hiking trails throughout the mountains. Mount Mitchell Golf Course, one of the finest courses in North Carolina, is only two miles away. Visit the Biltmore House and Gardens, an 11,000-acre estate built by George W. Vanderbilt, located about 55 miles from the resort in Asheville.
Peppertree Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach is the oldest of five resort towns along the Bogue Banks on North Carolina’s coast. Known as the “Crystal Coast,” it’s one of those places that remains in your memory as a great vacation spot. Walk down the sidewalk from your villa to the white, sandy beach, where you can rent a chair and an umbrella for the day. Then head into the surrounding communities for some great seafood. Whether you like to swim, bask in the sun, sail, or fish, Peppertree Atlantic Beach is the perfect location for any of these activities.
Ocean Villas II
Vacation in your own oceanside condominium at Ocean Villas, located in Nags Head on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. With a beach on site, you’ll find water activities are plentiful. Fishing, sailing, and windsurfing are available nearby. Take a tour of Roanoke Island (site of England’s first settlement in America) or the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills. Hike the 100-foot-high dunes of Jockey’s Ridge State Park. The more adventurous can take hang-gliding lessons.