Before there were Outer Banks vacation rentals Ocracoke Island was a place where sailors relaxed, rested, and prepared for the next journey. Some of these sailors pitched camp and some rented local lodging. Sound like vacation rentals of a sort. Ocracoke Island was not always chosen by some sailors. The Pamlico Sound was a traitorous piece to navigate and claimed many a ship, leaning many sailor no option but to reside for awhile until they were able to find another ship to work. Others like Black Beard used the Island as his safe haven. The Outer Banks vacation rentals that can be found on Ocracoke Island can be used as your safe haven as you prepare for all the island has to offer. Beachcombing along 16 miles of undeveloped beaches would a wonderfully relaxing adventure. The history of the Ocracoke Lighthouse and culture of the OcraFolk festival will give you a great appreciation of the island and its people. You will be able to take in the natural history of the island along Hammock Hills Nature path as it winds through several of Ocracoke Island’s diverse ecosystems. Then you can unwind and relax completely in one of the Outer Banks vacation rentals on Ocracoke Island.