Hyde County, North Carolina

Hyde County is located on the eastern edge of North Carolina with an aquatic boundary that includes the Atlantic Ocean, the Pamlico Sound, and the Pungo, Alligator, and Long Shoal Rivers. The tranquil, rural landscape of the Mainland is accessible by road and ferry.     Here travelers find lush farms bordered by tall forests, water birds congregated on Lake Mattamuskeet, and brackish creeks meandering to Pamlico Sound. 

Twenty miles across Pamlico Sound is Ocracoke, a remote isle reachable only by water and air (ferry link/airport map).  It awes visitors with its many miles of windswept sands, picturesque harbor, and unique shops.  Both Mainland and Ocracoke explorers discover friendly folk, enchanting villages, remarkable history, unmatched outdoor opportunities, and the sometimes subtle, sometimes surprising treasures of the road less traveled.