15 Best Things To Do in Outer Banks

Experience a blend of relaxation and adventure in the Outer Banks. Enjoy tranquil beaches and exciting activities like horseback riding, hang gliding, kiting, water sports, and exploring coastal shipwrecks.

All Things To Do

$8 for adults; $7 for students and seniors; $6 for kids 4-17
chicamacomico-life-saving-station-historic-site

Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site

#15 in Best Things To Do in Outer Banks

23645 N.C. Highway 12
1 to 2 hours
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Whalehead in Historic Corolla

#14 in Best Things To Do in Outer Banks

1100 Club Road
1 to 2 hours
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Prices vary by course
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Outer Banks Golf Courses

#13 in Best Things To Do in Outer Banks

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2 hours to Half Day
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$12 for adults; discounted rates for children
elizabethan-gardens

Elizabethan Gardens

#12 in Best Things To Do in Outer Banks

1411 National Park Dr.
1 to 2 hours
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Free
fort-raleigh-national-historic-site

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

#11 in Best Things To Do in Outer Banks

1500 Fort Raleigh Road
2 hours to Half Day
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Free
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Outer Banks Shopping

#10 in Best Things To Do in Outer Banks

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2 hours to Half Day
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$11 for adults; $8 for kids 3 to 17; free for kids 2 and younger
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Roanoke Island Festival Park

#9 in Best Things To Do in Outer Banks

1 Festival Park
2 hours to Half Day
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$2 for adults; additional fees for fishing
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Jennette's Pier

#8 in Best Things To Do in Outer Banks

7223 S Virginia Dare Trail
Half Day to Full Day
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$10 for adults; $5 for kids 11 and younger
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Bodie Island Lighthouse

#7 in Best Things To Do in Outer Banks

8210 Bodie Island Lighthouse Road
Less than 1 hour
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Prices vary by age
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North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island

#6 in Best Things To Do in Outer Banks

374 Airport Road
1 to 2 hours
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$12 for visitors 4 and up
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Currituck Beach Lighthouse

#5 in Best Things To Do in Outer Banks

1101 Corolla Village Road
Less than 1 hour
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$10 for adults; free for kids 15 and younger
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Wright Brothers National Memorial

#4 in Best Things To Do in Outer Banks

1000 N Croatan Hwy
1 to 2 hours
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Free
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore

#3 in Best Things To Do in Outer Banks

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Half Day to Full Day
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Free
jockey-s-ridge-state-park

Jockey's Ridge State Park

#2 in Best Things To Do in Outer Banks

300 W Carolista Dr.
2 hours to Half Day
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Free
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Outer Banks Beaches

#1 in Best Things To Do in Outer Banks

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Half Day to Full Day
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