- Our list of the best things to do in Nags Head, North Carolina, features the top 97 nearby activities — including 49 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Nags Head, NC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Sights & Landmarks, Water Activities, Outdoor Places, and Tours.
- The results below include the top 24 things to do within the city of Nags Head, NC , followed by 74 popular activities in nearby cities, including Manteo, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Duck and Ocracoke
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Waterfront of Roanoke Island, Manteo, NC
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For an interactive and informative look at history, guests check out the Elizabeth II State Historic Site. Visitors can help 16th century sailors swab the decks, chart a course, and even set the sails of the ship.
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Discover the history of the Outer Banks on Roanoke Island, a 25-acre living history site. Find costimed actors portraying life in America's first English settlement, located on the island in 1585. The site features a recreated 16th century ship that would have brought the colony to America; Indian Town's Coasta…
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Bird Store the is a local art gallery featuring numerous works relating to birds and other animals. Handmade wood carvings and decoys, collectible antique fishing gear, and various paintings are among the works available to purchase.
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408 Queen Elizabeth Ave., Manteo, NC 27954
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Ahoy, mateys! Let your inner pirate out on this themed cruise, located on Roanoke Island. Mainly for kids, step aboard the Sea Gypsy for your transformation into a pirate, complete with clothing, fake tattooes, and face paint. Seek the sunken treasure and battle with enemy pirates attempting to beat you to the …
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100 Conservation Way, Manteo, NC 27954
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Free of charge and open daily, National Wildlife Refuges Visitor Center features interactive exhibits, audio-visual programs and a virtual airplane ride so visitors can experience every national refuge. They also utilize a 130 seat auditorium as a classroom.
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602 S Mustian Avenue, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
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One of the biggest parks in the community is the Family Recreation Park. A wide range of facilities are available at the site, including a lighted soccer field, lighted baseball field, four lighted tennis courts, a volleyball court, and an extensive playground with climbing wall.
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307 Queen Elizabeth Ave., Manteo, NC 27954
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Downeast Rover Sailing Cruises gives rides on a 55-foot topsail schooner along the Outer Banks. The boat can be rented as a charter boat and sleeps up to six people.
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In addition to the showing the latest movies on their single screen theater, Pioneer Theatre also hosts plays and other performances in their historic theater. The exterior of the building looks like an old fashioned shop from the 1700s.
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Sports fans can enjoy catching a summer game by the Outer Banks Daredevils. The local baseball camp puts on games that spectators can enjoy and offers refreshments, food and souvenirs.
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Spread over two hours in length, Outer Banks Cruises offers several cruise focuses. Yet, the most popular is the Guaranteed Dolphin Watch which has the narrated story of the bottlenose dolphin and is held from June to October.