Shackleford Banks

Island

Carteret County, NC

Shackleford Banks is the only proposed wilderness on the Outer Banks and allows tent camping, shelling, and fishing.

  • tent camping in a proposed wilderness area
  • shelling and fishing
  • visitors seeking an undeveloped barrier-island experience

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