- The list below includes 66 free or cheap things to do in or near Nags Head, North Carolina, including 48 different types of inexpensive activities like Piers & Boardwalks, Go Karts, Fishing and Laser Tag.
- From Jockey's Ridge State Park to Jennette's Pier, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Nags Head and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Manteo, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk and Duck.
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100 Conservation Way, Manteo, NC 27954
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Coastal North Carolina National Wildlife Refuges Gateway Visitor Center features interactive exhibits, audio-visual programs and a virtual airplane ride to simulate visits to 11 refuges and a fish hatchery. The free center includes a wildlife-related gift shop.
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Route 64/264, Manteo, NC 27954
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Explore this 152,000-acre refuge and learn more about the Outer Banks' wildlife along the coast with marshes, beaches and maritime forests. Follow the Aligator River to see the swamps and marshes that are home to many endangered species of North Carolina, including black bears and red wolves. You can enjoy the …
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Mile post 7.5 on U.S. Highway 158, Kill Devil Hills, NC
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The Outer Banks was home to Wilbur and Orville Wright, who took to the skies for the first time on Big Kill Devil Hill (not named for their crashes!). Using the hill and large, flat stretches of land, the Wright Brothers soared in the sky more than 125 years ago, leading the way for airplanes and sky travel as …
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Part of the National Park system, Fort Raleigh was the first settlement in the New World. Colonists from England descended upon the shores of the Outer Banks, finding Roanoke Island secure from the coastal elements. Although the colony was lost, the fort remained and is an historic site protecting the area that…
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Named for Queen Elizabeth I, the queen in power when England began its first colonization in America, the gardens are not to be missed when visiting the Outer Banks. Serving as a living memorial to the lost colony, the gardens were planted in the 1950s. What began as a modest two-acre garden grew into multiple …
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1401 National Park Drive, Manteo, NC 27954
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Established in 1937, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a national park that is characterized by ocean currents, sea level changes, and narrow barrier islands. The park is home to wildlife such as turtles and seals.
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Island Farm, located on Roanoke Island in Manteo, North Carolina, is a living history site that interprets everyday life in the mid-nineteenth century. A farmhouse, cookhouse and smokehouse are some of the period buildings featured at the site.
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With a general use and kids track, Colington Speedway offers a go-kart racing experience to visitors. The family track is oval shaped, while the slick track is more challenging with its curves.
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374 Airport Rd., Manteo, NC 27954
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Founded in 1976, Roanoke Island's aqarium is a combination of the North Carolina Marine Resources Center, Pine Knoll Shores and Fort Fisher to provide one area to inspire visitors to appreciate and conserve the North Carolina aquatic environments. Tours are provided, with outdoor programs including kayak, stan…
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The National Park Service operates the Ocracoke Island Visitor Center. Guests to the center find knick-knacks for sale, and lots of information, including a list of restaurants, needed to explore the island.