Picturesque, idyllic, Ocracoke is a classic fishing village surrounding Silver Lake, a beautiful harbor with docks lining the shore. Accessible by ferry only, there is nothing else like Ocracoke on the Outer Banks.

It was in Ocracoke waters, on November 22, 1718, that Blackbeard the Pirate met his end at the hands of Lt. Robert Maynard of His Majesty's Royal Navy. The full story includes suspected bribery and collusion at the highest levels of government and a questionable legal action to end Blackbeard's career.

The Ocracoke Lighthouse is the oldest (1822) and shortest (75’) of the Outer Banks lighthouses. It is also the second oldest operating lighthouse in the nation mounting an 8000 watt stationary light can be seen 14 miles away.