The Outer Banks is a 200-mile (320-km) long string of narrow barrier Islands off the coast of North Carolina and a small portion of Virginia, beginning in the south eastern corner of Virginia Beach on the east coast of the United States. They cover most of the North Carolina coastline making this the perfect part to any Carolina Holiday. There's no question... the biggest attraction that draws travellers back every year are the miles and miles of pristine beaches. Unpopulated, unspoiled, and always open.