(NAPSI)—Travelers planning a family vacation that won’t break the bank may want to take a closer look at North Carolina’s Crystal Coast in the winter.
This Atlantic beach destination has for generations represented one of the only remaining natural barrier island systems in the world. The islands are strung together with 85 miles of silken coastline along the Southern Outer Banks, 56 miles of which are in the protected Cape Lookout National Seashore.
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