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The Hilton Garden Inn Outer Banks/Kitty Hawk on the oceanfront, with the beach, a pier and the Atlantic Ocean beside it.

The winter trip

Buy your next 4x4 without the dealership showroom. Make a winter trip of it.

The Outer Banks are quiet from November to March, and the Carova beach is open to 4x4s all year. Come for two nights, any days of the week, drive the vehicle you’re shopping for half a day, and head home with one No-Haggle Price in writing.

Pick your date The trip, day by day

The plan

Three days, one decision

Any day of the week works. Pick the three days that suit you.

  1. Day one

    Arrive at the ocean

    Check into the oceanfront Hilton Garden Inn in Kitty Hawk. Dinner, a walk on the beach, no dealership appointment.

  2. Day two

    Drive it for half a day

    Keys at the hotel, up North Carolina Highway 12 (the two-lane road up the Outer Banks) through Duck and Corolla, then about three hours on the Carova 4x4 beach. Your certificate arrives by email.

  3. Day three

    Head home with the number

    A slow morning by the water, then home with a written price good for 30 days. Order the build you want and take delivery near home.

Good to know

Winter on the sand

Winter is quieter on the beach and on the roads. A few things work differently in the colder months.

Daylight
Drives start in the morning so the beach part ends well before dark.
Weather
If wind leaves no room on the beach, you still get your hours in the vehicle, on the road instead. Need a different date? Tell us at least 5 days ahead.
The horses
The wild horses live on the Carova beach all year. They come and go as they please, so no one can promise a sighting.
Where to stay
The drive starts at the Hilton Garden Inn Outer Banks/Kitty Hawk, right on the ocean. Book your room directly with the hotel.
Bring
A warm jacket for the walk-around and your phone for pictures. The 4x4 has heat, so you stay warm with the windows up.

OffRoad.guide · Open all year

A trip to the ocean. A better way to buy.

Request your date
Pick your date

$325 a vehicle for the full five and a half hours. Request your date on the main page to get first pick. Questions? Email hello@offroad.guide.

Know your build?
Send it first

Send us the build you want before you come, and we line up the right off-road trim for your drive.