Questions about driving o beach in nags head?

[BigHead Ted]

I was wondering if anyone knew or has been down to the nags head area and driven on the beach. Do you have to have some type of permit or something? If so where can one be obtained from? Im thinking about taken a trex up there this sunday with the wrangler just to hang out drive around and hit up the water. Any info would be helpful.

[ChvyOnDubz]

you can drive on posted areas and no permit is needed. The only place I have done it though is around oregon inlet I think it was

[BigHead Ted]

thats what some of the guys on MPJAI were saying. Does anyone have directions to that spot or a addy i can map quest.

[litlespicisgay]

wtf is a trex. we go to the beach aout 15 times per year i dont think we have ever made a trex. Must be a jeep thing. I don't understand. All the way down 168. cross the wright bros bridge. downa few more miles. take a left down about 5 more. aross from the oregon inlet fishing center. might try looking that up for address.

[Crate]

You can't drive on the beach in Nags Head Town, or any Town between MP1 and MP28 between Memorial Day and Labor Day. After tourist season you can drive in Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills during daylight hours only. At no time can you drive in Nags Head (even after tourist season) w/out a Permit (they cost 25 dollars).

You can however drive on Oregon Intlet and surrounding areas where posted year round. You can't drive on Pea Island period... which is that long stretch of Wildlife Refugee between Orengon Inlet Bridge and Rodanthe. The next place your allowed full access to the beach is Hatteras Island/Frisco. You can drive anywhere postd down there.

[Crate]

A side note, if your jeeps stock and you got those pizza cutters... currently Oregon Inlet entrance is really really soft and very deep due to lots of tourist traffic. So let a bit of air out before you even get to the entrance... down to 25psi should be fine for that area. Once you get past the entrance is pretty packed.

Frisco is normally pretty easy to get out onto and you can switch to 2wd once your onto the actual packed beach around the bend towards the cove (the part that wraps around and is now actually a south facing beach). But watch out if the winds strong NE and your out and high tide comes, it blocks your exits sometimes and you'll have to drive south all the way to Frisco Airport.

We got caught once and had to wade out trucks through about 3 1/2 feet of ocean water... which is horrible for a vehicle. Salt water kills.

[BigHead Ted]

Thanks for the tips Crate. What do you guys think about Corolla. I hear you just follow the road tell it ends and then there are miles of beach and maybe wild horses if your lucky. That is what a guy on a different board told me.

[HORNY4ZORNY]

so i guess from what crate wrote. it doesnt appear to be a good idea to take a 2wd f150 out there?

[Crate]

Thanks for the tips Crate. What do you guys think about Corolla. I hear you just follow the road tell it ends and then there are miles of beach and maybe wild horses if your lucky. That is what a guy on a different board told me.

That is another option.. whichever is your cup of tea. Either way once you cross the bridge Sunday. You can either drive 1.5 hours north to Corolla/Corova which you may see wild horses and stuff, or you can drive 1.5 hours south to Hatteras/Frisco.

[Crate]

so i guess from what crate wrote. it doesnt appear to be a good idea to take a 2wd f150 out there?

I would not be inclined to say thats a good idea. Unless its really done up and geared or something with some wide tires like a pre-runner style.

[BigHead Ted]

That is another option.. whichever is your cup of tea. Either way once you cross the bridge Sunday. You can either drive 1.5 hours north to Corolla/Corova which you may see wild horses and stuff, or you can drive 1.5 hours south to Hatteras/Frisco.

hmmm that is a toss up. Still dont knowif im going sunday because we cant find a second jeep/SUV with 4x4 ability. Im not chancing getting my shit stuck.

[litlespicisgay]

I dont understand

[BigHead Ted]

what you dont understand

[Crate]

I dont understand


what don't you understand... I thought I was pretty clear?

[litlespicisgay]

i think it must be a jeep thing. i had no idea this much though was required to go to the beach.

[Crate]

All the way down 168. cross the wright bros bridge. downa few more miles. take a left down about 5 more. aross from the oregon inlet fishing center. might try looking that up for address.

it is if you dont wanna get arrested and charged a major fine for driving on the beach going by your directions.

[BigHead Ted]

the point of this thread was about where exactly you can legaly go to drive on the beach since i have been down there in awhile.

Crate thanks agian for the tips on airing down. Jeep did fine and probly be out htere agian next sunday. Hopefully with my 31's on it.

[Slimsta Jimsta]

wait, ted you were down in nagshead yesturday? because i'm down here with my parents until saturday.

And i got to drive my dad's Nissan Titan on the beach yesturday, that was fun