- The list below includes 26 free or cheap things to do in or near Avon, North Carolina, including 37 different types of inexpensive activities like Arts & Crafts Classes, Art Gallery, Piers & Boardwalks and Fishing.
- From Avon Pier to Studio 12, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Avon and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Frisco, Buxton, Rodanthe and Ocracoke.
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Catbird Kayak offers a variety of guided kayak tours of the local waterways. Tours offered include a sunrise tour, a mid-day tour, a sunset tour, and a full moon tour. The company also offers themed tours.
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Attracting visitors for their shelling opportunities, Porstmouth ATV Tours provides them with their own personal ATV to explore the secluded beaches of the island. The beaches contain a variety of large and small shells that can be collected.
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Located on tiny Ocracoke Island, part of North Carolina's Outer Banks, Springer's Point Preserve is a bastion of undeveloped wilderness and an important wildife habitat. The Preserve relies on sponsorships and does not charge admission fees. It is open year-round.
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The British Cemetery contains the remains of Thomas Cunningham, Stanley. R. Craig, and two unknown soldiers from a sunk ship during World War I. Visitors can see the granite tombstones, a plaque, and a white picket fence.
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Starting in 1753, Portsmouth grew to be a thriving community on the Outer Banks and within 100 years, 1,400 vessels and two-thirds of all goods entering North Carolina passed through its port each year. Now, a ghost town, visitors can see a 250-acre historic district.
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Reestablished by United States National Park Service Ranger Jim Henning, the Ocracoke Pony Pens hold descendants of the original Ocracoke feral horses. Visitors can watch the horses from an observation platform.
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At the Ocracoke Preservation Museum, located inside the David Williams House, visitors can find souvenirs from Ocracoke. In addition, the museum contains a research library related to the island's history.
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All tours provided by Portsmouth Island ATV Excursions begin with a 20 minute boat ride from the Silver Lake Harbor to reach the secluded island. Once on site, visitors can enjoy ATV riding through a town that was deserted in 1860 but has been left undisturbed.
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Visitors to Ocracoke Lighthouse can pull off the road, take pictures of the lighthouse, and read a storyboard detailing its construction. The lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in North Carolina in continuous service, and the second oldest in the United States.
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Coquina Beach is a public beach that offers remarkable views of the water and shoreline. The beach features picnic shelters, as well as bath houses and restroom facilities for visitors.