Had no place to park motor home overnight that would allow me to run generator or plug-in. I have…read moremedical equipment that needs power 24/7 and no power also means no A/C. NO accommodations for RVs passing through without reservations made months in advance. The park ranger lied that I was asked to vacate a parking lot at the airport that was marked 24 hour parking. Was given $155 ticket for parking overnight. A beautiful area, to bad the rangers aren't more accommodating.

Nice national park site. Beach area is clean and easily accessible. Camping is no frills but gets…read morejob done. Entry visitor center closed because of fire. Nice junior ranger program. Not a destination but worth a stop in area.

Great beach access, more secluded than some other areas of outer banks, outdoor showers and…read morebathrooms access.

Had a great time at the beach with family!!! Went on a…read moreThursday and it was not crowded.

Nice trails. Board is good for mobility needs and has covered shade spots. Information center hS…read morenice displays, but closes at 4pm.

To my surprise, this park was one of the highlights of our trip to the Outer Banks. We liked it so…read moremuch, we visited twice that week. Park admission is free which was a big surprise for us. There are hardly any services here (which I guess is why it's free to enter). What makes this place so cool is that you walk from the parking lot for just a couple minutes and you feel like you're on the set of a movie (think of the desert in Star Wars or Dune). You then climb to the top of one of the dunes and you can see the ocean on one side and the sound on the other.

Bottom Line: One of Nags Head's best kept secret and a great place for adventures and spectators…read morealike. Harvey Public Sound Access, aka Harvey Sound Access or Harvey Soundside Park, is one of those places that you debate yelping because you kinda want to keep it a secret. But, Harvey Public Sound Access is a public park and information about it is already in the public domain so here we go . . . As the name implies, this narrow public space is located on the sound at Mile Post 16 and gives locals and tourists alike access to the sound. There is a launch here for small waterctaft like kayaks, jet skis, kite boards and windsurfing whatchamagigs. For those trailering their water toys there are several long parking spaces to accommodate that set up. If watersports isn't your thing this is a terrific spot for spectating! There are several picnic tables under a pavilion offering spectacular views of all the action on the sound. Unless you are wanting to reserve the park for a private event, picnic tables are first come, first served. It's not uncommon to see locals relaxing here while on their break from work. Amenities at the park includes the pavilion, bathrooms and a water fountain. I think there might be a grill and power outlet too. If you're looking for a place to swim in the sound this isn't it because there's not a beach per se. (For sound side swimming I recommend the beach on the south side of Jockey's Ridge State Park.) Overall, this is a wonderfully serene and entertaining spot in Nags Head.

Great views and nightly music. Decent food. Prices are a lil high but it's the beach so it's…read moreexpected

Incredible accomodations. thanks a million for referring OBX celebrations they are truly excellent…read more Chef Sam and Robin the event manager went above and beyond for our group. Planning a retreat from out of town is challenging but Micheal planned remotely was a bonus. The food was top notch especially the charcuterie display.

I visited during "off-season" so we had the beach to ourselves. It was too cold to jump in the…read morewaves but our dog enjoyed running around. What was very nice to see is the beach was spotless even without no trash cans in site. It looks like visitors and locals take very good care of this beautiful place.

I love this beach! Theres never a lot of people in the beginning of June. Its always clean and…read morealways a life guard on duty. We got lots of seashells and it was quiet. We could've stayed there all day!

This is a great entrance to the beaches. There are other public access points, but this one…read moreoutshines them all, by far. Most access points are just a set of stairs up and over the dunes. Whereas this one, has a bit more to it. With it being a public access point, it has a lot more parking available. There is some street parking, but if you are lucky, you will get one of the spots in the lot. There is a lot to offer here, more than just access to the beach. Right near the parking you will see two beach volleyball courts. Which is quite a nice addition. And this is even before you get to the beach. This is also where the public restrooms, public showers, and a nice new addition for donated beach toys (read that as left behind). Then there is the boardwalk up over the dune and you pour out onto the beaches. You don't have to use the boardwalk as you can use the footpaths on either side of the building. But, what I can tell you, wear your shoes, that sun heating up the walkways can be a bit of hinderance if you wanted to make a quick trip to your car and back.

Great beach access. Clean bathrooms…read more Water/shower to get the sand off. Fun atmosphere. Large beach area. We had a great time at this beach area.

Ample spots for public beach access along Virginia Dare Trail. Baltic Street Beach Access is one of…read morethem. Baltic Street offers 15 parking spaces and 2 handicap spaces. Wooden stairway and ramp leading to the beach. It has a port-o-let and no shower. Well marked, clean, and easy to locate.

6/23/20 The road way to the beach is not to far from the…read moreocean. The steps up to the ocean are designed for the handicapped or people carrying a lot of stuff. You can take the direct approach and just walk up the stairs if you want to. However, for the handicapped, there is no easy way of getting down the stairs to the hot sandy beach...most wheelchairs won't do well in soft sand. For those who did get into the ocean or are just covered in sweat, there is a shower at the bottom of the stairs. There is also a Portable Pottie too. This is if you can make it from the beach to the toilet. Hopefully it's not occupied. Your other two options are back to the place you're staying...or an aqua dump off in the ocean...its less messy...but... Anyhow, I have passed this parking lot/beach access many times but never thought about it. Guess when you are stay at another person's house, you notice things you might not have noticed before. Ths time is now 16:31 (4:31pm) and today has been a lazy day. I did go on the ocean, but I had to do it alone. Tomorrow maybe a different story. From the house I am staying at, I can see the comings and goings of family's visiting or leaving the beach.