Dismal Swamp Vs. OBX

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Originally Posted by El_Capitan.Mike

I agree. My first vacation to OBX we got a hotel in Elizabeth City as it was last minute and money at the time was tighter, and thinking the half hour drive wasn't a big deal. Obviously we were not super familiar with the area. Last time we are doing that! Parking in OBX everyday was the least of my worries.

Again it's important to understand that there are no public marinas I'm aware of in the Outer Banks except maybe way down in Ocracoke. Manteo is about as close as you'll get, and while far nicer than e-City it is actually a decent distance from the Outer Banks (definitely beyond walking distance). So if you didn't like staying in e-City because it wasn't actually at the Outer Banks you won't actually be able to do any better than Manteo.