Portsmouth Island NC 2018

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Hey everyone!

My family is planning a trip to Portsmouth Island in the OBX for June! We will be traveling from WNC and will have about a week. It will be myself, my husband, my 2 year old, two dogs, and possibly another couple. I know that traveling with a little one and dogs, we will be making quite a few stops along the way. Does anyone know of some good spots to stretch your legs? I would also like to go to the North to see the horses in Corolla/ Corova at some point (either before or after Portsmouth).

Has anyone been before? What is your experience? Do you have tips (other than bug spray and sunscreen)? What are some favorite meals you might have?... You won't see me fishing haha!

I'm very excited and I'm a planner so all of this planning is making me even more excited!!
 
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I've been trying to plan a trip out there. I've done some research and this article helped. Main thing I took away from it was about the ferry that you need to reserve apparently 3-5 months in advance
 
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As for Portsmouth Island we spent 9 days there last summer at the end if June and came back just before the 4th.
Air down to 15 psi on the ferry ride over and you will have no problem in the sand. We saw a lot of people get stuck at ranger station in the soft sand.
We spent first 2 nights on beach in wind storm and the sand was in everything because there is no where to get out if it.
There is water and toilets and showers at cabin area. You will go through a lot of ice also.
We stayed in cabins also which were not too bad.
The flies can be vicious even with bug spray.
Beware of high tide at north end of Portsmouth Island.
Most of all enjoy having miles of beach to yourself.

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The horses are cool however they have the right of way to everything. They are wild so they are covered in flys and bugs so from a distance they are pretty amazing as you get closer the bugs they attract can be a pain. They have been known to literally walk through a group of people and look for snacks in bags and your not allowed to interfere or shoe them off it’s their land and your on it seems to be the park policy. Keep anything you want in the car.


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TheDarkKnight said:
Nice how much was it if you don't mind and how did you go about doing it. I was trying to go before 3-5 months

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Hey! Sorry for the late reply but call Morris Marina Ferry to reserve a spot. Their number is (252)225-4261. They will have you send in a deposit (mine is $50 so I'm guessing the total will be $100) and their address is:
1000 Morris Marina Rd
Atlantic, NC 28511
 
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Rivertripper said:
As for Portsmouth Island we spent 9 days there last summer at the end if June and came back just before the 4th.
Air down to 15 psi on the ferry ride over and you will have no problem in the sand. We saw a lot of people get stuck at ranger station in the soft sand.
We spent first 2 nights on beach in wind storm and the sand was in everything because there is no where to get out if it.
There is water and toilets and showers at cabin area. You will go through a lot of ice also.
We stayed in cabins also which were not too bad.
The flies can be vicious even with bug spray.
Beware of high tide at north end of Portsmouth Island.
Most of all enjoy having miles of beach to yourself.

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Is north end the best place to see sunrise/sunset?
 
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J100Roaming said:
The horses are cool however they have the right of way to everything. They are wild so they are covered in flys and bugs so from a distance they are pretty amazing as you get closer the bugs they attract can be a pain. They have been known to literally walk through a group of people and look for snacks in bags and your not allowed to interfere or shoe them off it’s their land and your on it seems to be the park policy. Keep anything you want in the car.


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I'm pretty excited to see wild horses. :)
 
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I'm going on April 6-8th and we want to drive most of the obx coast and would like to take a ferry from Ocracoke to Portsmouth but I cannot find any info if those ferries transport vehicles like Morris marina. Any info would help

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TheDarkKnight said:
I'm going on April 6-8th and we want to drive most of the obx coast and would like to take a ferry from Ocracoke to Portsmouth but I cannot find any info if those ferries transport vehicles like Morris marina. Any info would help

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The only way I know of is through the morris marina! Keep us updated with info you find :)
 
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