NC Shell Club find treasures on Portsmouth Island during their spring meeting on Ocracoke. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach The Giant Eastern Murex shell Maria Lloyd found ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach The NC Ferry Division expects the Army Corps of Engineers to arrive on May 21 to further dredge Big Foot Slough, a ...

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We hope you enjoy your visit to our beautiful island, the last island of the Outer Banks, N.C. Ocracoke is the southernmost island of the Outer Banks, North Carolina. Ocracoke, in Hyde County, is very ...

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This year’s Ocrafolk Music and Storytelling Festival will be held June 6 to 8 on the grounds of the Berkley Manor. The 25th annual celebration features musicians, storytellers, artisans, characters of ...

The N.C. Ferry Division’s Pamlico Sound routes between Swan Quarter, Cedar Island and Ocracoke will temporarily remain on their spring schedules until completion of an upcoming dredging project in the ...

Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Over the past 10 years, Ocracoke has been a wintering ground for three fascinating bird species. In 2018 a ...

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This pergola is among several that will be dedicated at 4 pm on Sunday, May 18, in honor of sponsors and volunteers who have helped make the Island Inn Commons area possible. See flyer below.