New Family Friendly Hotels in North Carolina:

The Anchorage Inn: Ocracoke, North Carolina

The Anchorage Inn: Ocracoke, North Carolina

Property The Anchorage Inn is an old-school hotel---actual keys attached to plastic diamonds, ice buckets in lieu of a fridge, long outdoor balconies furnished with comfy Adirondack chairs. Each room, equipped with two double beds, overlooks Silver Lake Harbor; from the... ...more »


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