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Sports

Like most areas, the Crystal Coast has its share of sports enthusiasts who participate in their favorite events casually or as part of an organized team. Here we list popular sports and give you information on how to contact someone in the know.TN 12-17-07

 

 

 
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Baseball and Little League

Youth and adult teams are sponsored by the Carteret County Parks and Recreation Department, (252) 808-3301. Watching the Kinston Indians, a minor-league professional baseball team, is always exciting. Games are played on weeknights and weekends during the season in a newly renovated park with all the extras. Kinston is less than a two-hour drive from Morehead City. For ticket information and a game schedule, call (252) 527-9111 or (800) 334-5467.TN 12-17-07

 

 
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Basketball

Many of the Crystal Coast parks have basketball courts, as do a few of the area fitness centers. The Carteret County Parks and Recreation Department, (252) 808-3301, sponsors a basketball league, and many school gyms are used for play.TN 12-17-07

 

 
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Bicycling

As far as Insiders are concerned, the beach (during low tide) is an outstanding place to ride your off-road bike. For road, racing or fat-tire bikes, Salter Path Road (N.C. Highway 58) is good for cycling. Most bike riders will agree the state does not seem to understand the need for adequate bike lanes, so Salter Path Road is about as good as it gets in this area. Emerald Isle's Coast Guard Road has a bike path, and the town is adding miles of biking and running paths. For a look at beautiful Beaufort, try the Beaufort Bicycle Route, a cruising loop around town. Pick up your route map at the Safrit Visitors Center at the Beaufort Historic Site on Turner Street.

The Swansboro Bicentennial Bicycle Trail offers miles of good biking that begins in historic Swansboro and follows roadways throughout the areas. The loop path crosses the White Oak River to Cape Carteret, winds through the Croatan National Forest, crosses the river again and returns to Swansboro.

North Carolina's Bicycle Program offers a color map showing bicycle enthusiasts where to cycle on the Outer Banks. Three loop and two linear bicycle routes are highlighted and include portions of the mainland as well as the barrier islands. Contact the Bicycle Program, N.C. Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 25201, Raleigh, NC 27611, (919) 733-2804.TN 12-17-07

 

 
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