About Crews Inn
Crews Inn Bed & Breakfast is an
old island home located in the Outer Banks
village of Ocracoke.
Constructed in 1908, the inn was
originally the home of Ocracokers Isaac and Sue
O'Neal. Their daughter Lucille later married
Jesse Garrish and they also lived there with
their son Danny. The Garrish home was sold in
1985 to become Crews Inn Bed & Breakfast.
The inn is set down an oyster
shell driveway and surrounded by red cedars,
live oaks, and other island vegetation. A
wrap-around partially screened porch with swings
and rockers provides a place to read, visit with
other guests, or enjoy the island's breezes.
The inn has five guest rooms,
three of which are named for the O'Neal and
Garrish families who once lived there. The two
first floor rooms, "Ike & Sue's Room" and "The
Parlor," have private baths. The two second
floor rooms, "Jesse & Lucille's Room" and
"Danny's Room," share a bath located in the hall
between the two rooms. A third floor room, "The
Captain's Quarters," has wood walls and
ceilings, dormer windows, and a private bath
with an old claw foot bathtub. This room also
has a private entrance stairway off the yard and
a small deck.
Located in the center of Ocracoke
Village, the inn is a short walk to the harbor,
shops, restaurants, and historical sites such as
the Ocracoke Lighthouse, built in 1823 and one
of the oldest still in operation on the East
Coast.
The main attraction for many
Ocracoke visitors is the small town atmosphere:
a place where, increasingly rare in America, one
can park the car and walk to all points of
interest in the 775 acre village.
The beach is only a mile from
Crews Inn. As part of the Cape Hatteras National
Seashore, the entire seventeen mile stretch from
Hatteras Inlet to Ocracoke Inlet is recognized
nationally as one of the best beaches in
America.
