If you are planning a relaxing vacation for the summer and are looking for a beautiful beach, then Ocracoke Island, NC is the spot. This remote island is full of history, enchantment, magic and we guarantee the best time of your life!! Ocracoke Island was ranked the number 1 most visited beach in 2007 by Tourism magazine. Ocracoke Island offers the most beautiful and clean beaches that the Outer Banks has to offer! If you arrive on the island without the luxury of your personal 4X4 truck or SUV, Beach Ride Rentals specializes in Jeep Wranglers and Jeep Cherokees. We offer automatic and manual transmissions which are kept clean and in good condition!!

There are nine on and off ramps between the beach and N.C. Highway 12, five of which provide four-wheel-drive access. The southern and northern ends of the beach, the areas most popular with surf fishermen, are open year-round to four-wheel-drive vehicles. The section of the beach between Ramp 70, by the airport, and Ramp 59, at the Hatteras ferry, is closed to vehicle traffic seasonally and has plenty of good spots for families with children and those looking for more solitude. Several threatened and endangered species, such as the piping plover and several species of sea turtles, nest on the island’s beaches, and sections may be closed to the public in order to protect these nests.