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About Beach Access Ramp 43
Beach Access Ramp 43 on Lighthouse Road in Nags Head provides excellent access to the Outer Banks' wide, sandy beaches, where visitors enjoy reliable waves for surfing and swimming along this dynamic Atlantic coastline. The ramp's convenient location near the historic Cape Hatteras area makes it a popular spot for families and water sports enthusiasts seeking the natural beauty of the barrier islands. With its well-maintained facility and consistently high visitor ratings, this access point offers a classic Outer Banks experience with steady winds, dramatic ocean conditions, and expansive vistas.
Visitor Reviews
Great beach. It wasn’t crazy busy even on a long weekend. 4 wheel drives can drive on the beach with permit so you will see ton of vehicles parked on the beach. Waves were strong and breeze was nice. Decent walk on the soft sand to get to the beach from parking lot.
Planned to walk from the access ramp to the 90 degree island turn (Labrador waters meet the Gulf Stream) but couldn't because NPS had condoned off about a half square mile of bird protection which extended to the beach
When we saw all the vehicles on the beach with the off road signs, we went online and got a 10 day permit at recreation.gov. Watch the short instruction video if you've never done sand driving! And make sure you are prepared for the possibility to get stuck if you don't know what you are doing. The back trail we did was a great experience with our 4x4 truck. It would be better with a lighter vehicle, but we did it and enjoyed the scenery. Had a young deer trot beside us for a bit. We see deer where we are from but none this brave.
Lovely retreat from the town. Beach is not crowded, mostly folks fishing. Great for shells, clean and clear water.
Beautiful area, so peaceful. We saw dozens of dolphins just off shore.
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