Idle Minds - Outer Banks

04/06/2025

11/29/2024

11/26/2024

The G.A Kohler is viewable in multiple locations between Ramp 25 and 27. Does anyone know if the church built from the wreckage is still standing? https://www.carolinadesigns.com/obx-guide/history/shipwrecks/george-a-kohler/

09/05/2024

Great documentary..

For filmmakers Jordan Montgomery and Clay Mein, the Outer Banks isn’t just a surf destination — it’s a community, and a second home."A big aspect was wanting...

08/16/2024

Watching Ernesto 🌊

06/16/2024

Seen whales but not this kind

Amiee Dean and her family were fishing at the Point on Cape Hatteras on Wednesday when they – and everyone else on the beach – had what’s likely a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

06/12/2024

The early bird catches the...turtle! 🐢☀️

Female sea turtles come to the shore to nest during the night and/or morning, which is why beach ramps close from 9pm to 7am (or 6am for priority ramps). This allows for the females to lay their nests undisturbed and unharmed and gives time for our Resource Management team to protect the nests.

Female loggerheads (the most common on the Seashore) start laying eggs once they reach about 20 years old and can lay 3-4 nests per season. Nests can average anywhere from 80-120 eggs and incubate approximately 60 days until they hatch.

Read about how unattended beach equipment, artificial lights, and other threats impact sea turtle nesting and what to do if you see one nesting ⬇️
https://www.nps.gov/caha/learn/nature/seaturtles.htm

📸 NPS | E. Gosnell, photo taken on 5/27/24 at 5:30am during a morning beach patrol
Image Description: A female loggerhead (Caretta caretta) is seen actively laying her nest on Cape Hatteras National Seashore early in the morning.

02/08/2024

Last year a new top... This year a face lift! We love the weathered cedar shake look but unfortunately it doesn't last and is prone to water issues as it ages.

11/11/2023

Idle Minds - Outer Banks is available for Thanksgiving! Due to unforeseen circumstances, we had to cut our family vacation short, and Idle Minds is available from Nov 22 to 25. Come and enjoy the solitude of Cape Hatteras National Seashore in the off season and celebrate at our little piece of paradise. Book now!

Multi-level dog-friendly home w/private hot tub, washer/dryer, gas fireplace, AC

09/16/2023

09/05/2023

Interesting that we've also had Flamingos showing up in Southwest FL 🦩🦩🦩 https://islandfreepress.org/hatteras-island-features/pink-flamingos-make-a-rare-appearance-at-the-pea-island-national-wildlife-refuge/

08/26/2023

Surf's up!! 🤙🌊🏄

08/15/2023

Moonrise over the Atlantic 🌛

08/10/2023

Saw this from our top deck! 🚀

Evening beachgoers on Tuesday, August 1, caught a stellar show over Hatteras Island, as a rocket that was launched from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia was clearly visible from multiple locations along the Outer Banks. The Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft successfully...

08/07/2023

New chairs for the reading nook...

08/04/2023

Sunset over The Colony