Frequently Asked Questions
How can we rent Sound Mind & Body?
First, check our rates and availability to pick the week you want. Then contact us. We'll forward your contact information and requested dates to our property management company in Avon. They will send you paperwork, arrange for you to pick up keys, etc.
How far is Avon from the Wright Brothers Memorial Bridge?
Once you cross the bridge onto the Outer Banks, you still have about 55 miles (about an hour) to drive to get to Avon.
What is the best fishing spot on Hatteras Island?
Serious fishermen tend to favor "The Point," the big bend in Hatteras Island, which is accessible only via four-wheel drive vehicle. "The Point" is the spot where the warm Gulf Stream moving north meets a cold Virginia current moving south. This churn makes for great fishing.
What is the best windsurfing and kiteboarding spot on Hatteras Island?
Most windsurfers favor the area known as Canadian Hole and most kiteboarders favor Kite Point or "The Cove." Both spots are in the same general area. If you head south out of Avon, you'll come to the Haulover Day Use area that has a parking lot, restrooms and showers. This is Canadian Hole, so named for the many Canadian license plates you'll see there in the spring and fall when the winds are at their peak. Canadian Hole is too close to the power lines for kiteboarders. They head a little farther south to a point of land that extends into the Pamlico Sound known as Kite Point. Just south of Kite Point is where Hatteras Island takes a big bend to the west. The area to the west of Canadian Hole and north of the big bend is known as "The Cove."
Where are the beach access points?
There are nine ramps on Hatteras Island. Ramp 23, Ramp 27, Ramp 30 and Ramp 34 are between Salvo and Avon. Ramp 38 is between Avon and Buxton. Ramps 43 and 44 are at "The Point." Ramp 49 is near the Frisco airport and Ramp 55 is in Hatteras Village, near the ferry that takes you to Ocracoke. You can access the beaches on foot or via four-wheel drive vehicle at each of these ramps. Ramp 38 is the closest beach access for Sound Mind & Body guests.
Is recycling available?
There is no curbside recycling on Hatteras Island, but there are several drop-off points. A small recycling facility is in Avon between Village Grocery and Mad Crabber. This location accepts glass, #1 and #2 plastic, mixed paper and aluminum and steel cans. Other facilities are in Buxton behind the RBC Centura Bank on Buxton Back Road and at the Chicamacomico Fire Station in Rodanthe. Both of these locations accept glass, #1 and #2 plastic, mixed paper, aluminum, steel cans, cardboard, tires, lead acid batteries, waste oil, scrap metal and yard waste. For more information, visit http://www.outerbankschamber.com/relocation/recycling.cfm.
Did they really film Nights in Rodanthe on Hatteras Island?
They did indeed. During May 2007, Richard Gere, Diane Lane and a large crew visited the island for some on-location shooting. The first house on your left as you enter the Mirlo Beach/Rodanthe area from the north was renamed "The Inn at Rodanthe" and given quite a makeover. Scenes were shot at the house, at JoBob's Trading Post in Rodanthe, at the Rodanthe Pier and in Hatteras Village at the ferry docks. Restaurants all over the island were posting signs that said things like "Richard Gere, stop here." (That particular sign was spotted at Wahini's Surf Grill in Buxton.) Many locals were given the opportunity to be extras in the movie. During the early days of filming, a nor'easter came through. Rumor has it the director and camera crew were ecstatic to be able to get footage of a real Hatteras storm. They weren't quite as excited about it when the ocean washed out Hwy 12 north of Rodanthe and they weren't able to get off the island until the next day, however. Look for the nor'easter to star as a hurricane in the movie that's due out in June 2008.