 The expedition made landfall at Cape Fear, and Verrazzano reported of his explorations to the King of France,

The seashore is completely covered with fine sand [15 feet] deep, which rises in the shape of small hills about fifty paces wide ...Nearby we could see a stretch of country much higher than the sandy shore, with many beautiful fields and planes[sic] full of great forests, some sparse and some dense; and the trees have so many colors, and are so beautiful and delightful that they defy description.Verrazzano continued north along the Outer Banks, making periodic explorations as he sought a route further west towards China.