Points of Interest
4th Street Beach Access
A no-fuss public crossover to the Atlantic on 4th Street in Kill Devil Hills
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Experiences near Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Tours, guides, rentals, and adventures around Cape Hatteras National Seashore
What the Outer Banks Is Known For
The Outer Banks is a barrier-island destination built around the water and the dunes — surfing, kiteboarding, fishing charters, and sand-dune activities at Jockey's Ridge State Park (the tallest natural sand dune system on the U.S. East Coast). It's also historically significant: Kill Devil Hills is where the Wright brothers made the first powered flight in 1903, commemorated at Wright Brothers National Memorial.
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Points of InterestRodanthe
Aunt Phoebes Marsh
The vanished wetland behind Rodanthe's abandoned theme park and go-cart tracks
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Points of InterestKill Devil Hills
Avalon Pier
Rod-and-reel fishing straight out over the Atlantic in Kill Devil Hills, open 6 a.m. to midnight daily
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Points of InterestAvon
Avon Fishing Pier
Hatteras Island's first fishing pier, still working the surf since the early 1960s
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Back Country Safari Horse Tours
Guided 4x4 tours onto the beach to see Corolla's wild Spanish mustangs in their own territory
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Points of InterestKill Devil Hills
Bay of Bay Cliff
A quiet soundside pocket of Kill Devil Hills, away from the Beach Road crowds
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Nags Head
Beach Access
Park on Holden Street, cross the dune line, and you're on the open Atlantic
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Buxton
Beach Access Ramp 43
Cape Hatteras National Seashore's ORV and pedestrian beach access point in Buxton
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Points of InterestManteo
Bells Island
A small, unbridged island in the sound off Roanoke Island — more landmark than destination
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Points of InterestNags Head
Bodie Island Lighthouse
The Outer Banks' black-and-white striped 1872 lighthouse, open for climbing late April through mid-October.
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Points of InterestKitty Hawk
Buxton Woods Reserve
A reserve name borrowed from Hatteras Island, on an address that's actually in Kitty Hawk
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Points of InterestBuxton
Canadian Hole
One of the East Coast's premier windsurfing and kiteboarding spots, soundside in Buxton
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Points of InterestBuxton
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
America's tallest brick lighthouse, moved inland in 1999 and still standing watch over Hatteras Island
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Outer Banks Experiences FAQ
What is Jockey's Ridge State Park?
It's the tallest natural sand dune system on the U.S. East Coast, located in Nags Head — popular for hiking the dunes, hang gliding lessons, and sunset watching.
Where did the Wright brothers first fly?
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, in 1903 — the site is preserved as Wright Brothers National Memorial.