Road Trip Charleston to Outer Banks – Atlantic Coast

Charleston Outer Banks
700
km
7h30
drive
Summer
season

The Itinerary

Charleston, South Carolina's oldest city (1670), is famous for its perfectly preserved colonial architecture. North Carolina's Outer Banks are a barrier island chain with the wildest beaches on the East Coast.

From Charleston: The Battery, Rainbow Row, Boone Hall Plantation. En route: Myrtle Beach (resort), Wilmington (historic centre). Outer Banks: Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kitty Hawk (site of the first powered flight in 1903), Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (America's tallest brick lighthouse, 64 m), wild horses of Corolla.

Points of Interest

  • ✦
    Charleston historic district
    Rainbow Row, Battery, plantations.
  • ✦
    Wright Brothers Memorial
    Lieu du premier vol motorisé, 1903 Kitty Hawk.
  • ✦
    Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
    Plus haut phare en brique USA, 64 m.
  • ✦
    Chevaux sauvages de Corolla
    Descendants des chevaux espagnols.

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Practical info
  • Departure Charleston
  • Destination Outer Banks
  • Distance 700 km
  • Duration 7h30
  • Category Very long (500+ km)
  • Best season Summer
Themes
Ocean beach heritage Lighthouse epic Summer history

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