- The list below includes 25 free or cheap things to do in or near Outer Banks, North Carolina, including 43 different types of inexpensive activities like Fishing, Art Gallery, Piers & Boardwalks and Mini Golf.
- From Salvo Beach to Rodanthe Pier, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Outer Banks and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Frisco, Buxton, Avon and Rodanthe.
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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.
42.3 Miles
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.
42.3 Miles
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.
42.4 Miles
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.
42.6 Miles
Situated in a wooded environment, Sea Oats Park features a soccer field, a basketball court and a children's playground with wood structure, swings and slides. The park also has picnic tables and open areas suitable for recreational activities.
42.7 Miles
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.
44.6 Miles
The Greenleaf Gallery showcases the works of a large and diverse group of American artists and craftspeople, in particular artists from North Carolina and Virginia. The gallery features paintings, glass art, ceramics, woodwork, and jewelry.
44.7 Miles
The Beach Gallery - Affordable Art is a fine at galley and art store that sells framed hand-painted oil paintings. The store runs sales at different times of the year and all of the art in the store is beach themed.
44.8 Miles
North Carolina's most beautiful bead shop is Bead Your Art Out, located on Duck Island in the Outer Banks. The boutique is packed with dazzling crystals, intricate clay beads and unique findings for making extraordinary jewelry and other beaded crafts.
44.9 Miles
Duck Town Park & Boardwalk is a location popular among the local residents of the town. Visitors commonly enjoy spending time walking the nature trails through the park or walking down the boardwalk, viewing the scenic sights over the water.