Tour OperatorOcracoke
Ocracoke Island Discovery Center
Start here before the beach, the ponies, or the ferry back — rangers, exhibits, and real answers
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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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Tour OperatorOcracoke
Ocracoke Island Golf Carts
Rent a golf cart to get around Ocracoke village without hauling a car over on the ferry
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Points of InterestOcracoke
Ocracoke Lighthouse
America's second-oldest lighthouse, plain white and unclimbed, since 1823
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Points of InterestOcracoke
Ocracoke Lighthouse and Spring Point
North Carolina's oldest lighthouse and the maritime forest tied to Blackbeard's final battle
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Points of InterestOcracoke
Ocracoke Preservation Society
Island history told through the boats, tools, and voices that built Ocracoke
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Tour OperatorOcracoke
Ocracoke Tourism Development Authority
The official first stop for planning a trip to an island you can only reach by boat
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Points of InterestBuxton
Old Lighthouse Beach Access
A boardwalk, lifeguards, and lighthouse views make this Buxton's busiest swimming beach
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RecreationBuxton
Open Ponds Trail
Nine miles of maritime forest and open wetland flats through the heart of Buxton Woods
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Points of InterestKill Devil Hills
Oregon Avenue Public Beach Access
A quiet, local's-pace way onto the sand off Beach Road in Kill Devil Hills
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Points of InterestRodanthe
Oregon Inlet Life Saving Station
A restored 1898 U.S. Life-Saving Service station near Basnight Bridge, part of the original 1874 Outer Banks life-saving network.
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Points of InterestNags Head
Outer Banks Fishing Pier
A working Nags Head pier where locals fish before sunrise and long after the day-trippers leave the beach
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Points of InterestNags Head
Outer Banks National Scenic Byway
A federally designated scenic drive linking Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head along the barrier island
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Tour OperatorKitty Hawk
Outer Banks Visitors Bureau/Kitty Hawk
Maps, brochures, and trip-planning help right off Croatan Highway in Kitty Hawk
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Points of InterestRodanthe
Pea Island Beach
An undeveloped wildlife-refuge beach on Hatteras Island's north end, better known for its birds than its crowds
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Points of Interest
Penny's Hill
A massive sand dune deep in Corolla's 4x4 backcountry, reachable only by beach and roamed by wild horses
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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.