Trip Advisor

TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest travel site, today announced the results of their Labor Day travel survey of more than 5,000 TripAdvisor members, and the Outer Banks landed at number 3.

The Fall on the OBX is arguably the best time of year…local’s favorite.  Warm weather, warm water, summer crowds are gone.  Here’s a list of the Top 10 Reasons to Visit the OBX in the Off Season…including great fall events!

America’s Top Labor Day Destinations

1. Cape Cod, Massachusetts
2. Mackinaw City/Mackinac Island, Michigan
3. Outer Banks, North Carolina
4. San Francisco, California
5. San Diego, California
6. Seattle, Washington
7. Destin, Florida
8. Las Vegas, Nevada
9. New York City, New York
10. New Orleans, Louisiana

In addition, TripAdvisor® conducted its annual fall and Labor Day travel survey of more than 2,000 U.S. travelers, and here are some of the Labor Day travel trends.

Labor Day Travel Trends

• 28 percent expect to travel for the upcoming Labor Day weekend, down slightly from 30 percent one year ago.
• Among those traveling for Labor Day weekend, 66 percent plan to drive to their destination, down from 70 percent last year.
• 36 percent of those traveling for Labor Day weekend plan to fly, up from 33 percent one year ago.
• The busiest getaway day looks to be Friday, September 3, with 35 percent planning to travel on this date.
• The majority of travelers (39 percent) will travel home on Monday, September 6.