daveincincy
Monday, March 19, 2012 9:36:58 AM
Anyone have a suggestion for a nice RV park in the OBX? We'll be headed down there this summer. We'll have the kids also so hopefully there will be something for them to do. I think we're looking at a KOA campground that also has cabins...not everyone will be staying in the RV. 🤐
madspackler
Monday, March 19, 2012 4:50:50 PM
Not cretain about campgrounds in the area, but if you have never been to the OBX before, try to arrive and leave between Monday and noon on Friday. The traffic onto and leaving the outer banks on the weekend due to rental turnovers is crazy, especially with kids in the car. It seems like all of the rental units start and stop their rental periods at the same time. Leaving the barrier island is worse than arriving, but you would be better off avoiding the mess in the first place. The bridge is only two lanes and serves the entire length of the outer banks.

Just saying......

daveincincy
Monday, March 19, 2012 7:00:43 PM
Thanks for the advice. However, one thing that makes sitting in traffic bearable (if that's possible w/ kids) is being in an RV where everyone (except the driver) can move around, eat, watch tv, and more importantly, go to the bathroom at any time. 👍
jetblasted
Monday, March 19, 2012 8:57:25 PM
Never heard the Outer Banks referred to as OBX before . . .
daveincincy
Monday, March 19, 2012 9:46:45 PM
Seriously? Well, now that you know, you'll understand what all those white, little, round "OBX" stickers stand for on 1/3 of every car you see on the road. Not sure if that's the place that started that stupid craze, but now every place has a sticker, and nobody knows what they stand for.
dpnewell
Monday, March 19, 2012 9:54:13 PM
Wouldn't be going anywhere near the NW NC Foothills (I 77) on the way in or back, would ya? I've had my RV parked at Holly Ridge, about a half hour south of Mount Airy for the past 4 years, and riverdog lives a few miles away. If on the chance you're passing through and want to stop for a night or two, let me know. I'll make sure I'm around, get riverdog to stop by, and talk the owners for ya. Long shot, but worth a try, right, lol?

http://hollyridgecampground.tripod.com/ 

tailgater
Monday, March 19, 2012 9:58:44 PM
Try this:

http://www.epgsoft.com/CampgroundMap/ 

Zoom in until the campgrounds appear.

dubleuhb
Monday, March 19, 2012 10:29:01 PM

Seriously? Well, now that you know, you'll understand what all those white, little, round "OBX" stickers stand for on 1/3 of every car you see on the road. Not sure if that's the place that started that stupid craze, but now every place has a sticker, and nobody knows what they stand for.

daveincincy wrote:

So now I know, phew it was driving me nucking futs!

duwan
Monday, March 19, 2012 11:10:12 PM
I vacation at the outerbanks every year. When you gonna be there? This year I think I will be June 30 thru July 7. Thats tenative but theres a 90% chance thats when it will be.

I recomend staying on Hatteras Island or Ocracoke. These two islands are far less populated than the upper island.

There is a definitelt a KOA on Hatteras in Rodanthe . There may be more on the island, but I don't know for sure. I always stay in Rodanthe in a condo within walking distance from the campground. The campground is also only a couple blocks from the only pier on that part of the island.

I have never stayed in the campground itself, but my parents have, and they seemed to like it.

Cape Hatteras KOA

25099 NC Hwy 12

Rodanthe, NC27968

Reserve

800-562-5268

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Info

252-987-2307

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Email

[email protected]

daveincincy
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 8:53:59 AM
That could be the place, and that could potentially be close to the date. I'm not in charge of planning this, but I did recently hear "July" ...initially it was going to be June. 🤔 If that is the date, I imagine 4th of July weekend is a ZOO!
daveincincy
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:06:03 AM
What a co-ink-a-dink...an email just popped up with a reservation confirmation at the Cape Hatteras KOA in Rodanthe. =d>
Rclay
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:26:23 AM
Have you guys decided on a pickle park yet?
daveincincy
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 10:05:51 AM

Have you guys decided on a pickle park yet?

Rclay wrote:

are you saying you have a few recommendations in mind? 😂

Rclay
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 10:31:39 AM
I hear Cincinnati has many.
daveincincy
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 10:43:52 AM
😟 probably
jetblasted
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 3:39:58 PM
I moved to Greensboro in 77 & to Raleigh in 86. I've spent many summer vacations in Nags Head & Ocracoke. I don't know when the OBX thing started, but I left NC in 92 & moved to Miami. My parents are still in Greensboro. I've got a sister in Greenville. The Outer Banks are awesome.
daveincincy
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 4:07:23 PM
After you left NC, people started going there. [sarcasm] Just a guess, but seeing "OBX" stickers on every other car probably started back in the mid 90's. Took me forever to figure out what they meant since most stickers like that represented european countries (NL, D, GB, F, etc)...I guess that's where they stole the idea from (wish I had thought of it).
duwan
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 5:44:25 PM

That could be the place, and that could potentially be close to the date. I'm not in charge of planning this, but I did recently hear "July" ...initially it was going to be June. 🤔 If that is the date, I imagine 4th of July weekend is a ZOO!

daveincincy wrote:

Actually Rodanthe is not crowded during the forth. The upper island around Nags Head and Manteo will be extremely overcrowded but very few venture down to Rodanthe. Usually it will only be campers and fishermen down there. To put it simply, there is absolutely nothing to do on Rodanthe except fish and relax. Thats why I go there. I hate to be around people when I'm on vacation. You will be surprised how deserted it is.

jetblasted
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 6:14:42 PM
I used to drive down towards Rodanthe to lay out on the virtually empty beach. We'd be the only ones there for miles & I loved the seclusion of it all. Ocracoke was the same way.

I last went for a weekend trip in the mid-90's & was shocked at how much building had boomed. Not the idealic peaceful place it used to be.

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