Things to Do in Outer Banks, NC

  • Our list of the best things to do in Outer Banks, North Carolina, features the top 37 nearby activities — including 16 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Outer Banks, NC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Water Activities, Sights & Landmarks, Outdoor Places, and Amusement.
  • The results below include the top 0 things to do within the city of Outer Banks, NC , followed by 37 popular activities in nearby cities, including Avon, Frisco, Buxton, Rodanthe, Nags Head and Salvo
  • Our list of the best things to do in Outer Banks, North Carolina, features the top 37 nearby activities — including 16 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Outer Banks, NC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Water Activities, Sights & Landmarks, Outdoor Places, and Amusement.
  • The results below include the top 0 things to do within the city of Outer Banks, NC , followed by 37 popular activities in nearby cities, including Avon, Frisco, Buxton, Rodanthe, Nags Head and Salvo
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26.9 Miles
- 0 votes
Fishing Pirates Cove Marina, Slip 27, Manteo, NC MoreLess Info
Stationed a short ways from the Gulf Stream and calling the East Coast’s “Pirate’s Cove” home, Haphazard Sport Fishing offers tours and charters out to local fishing grounds. Seasonal offerings including tuna, mackerel and marlin are featured along with tournaments.
26.9 Miles
86% 141 votes
Lighthouses Manteo waterfront, Manteo, NC 27954 MoreLess Info
Located in Manteo, North Carolina on the Outer Banks, the Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse is a classic lighthouse that exhibits a white facade with black shutters and red roof. The building is a replica of an 1877 lighthouse.
26.9 Miles
95% 57 votes
Visitor Centers 100 Conservation Way, Manteo, NC 27954 MoreLess Info
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.
26.9 Miles
100% 2 votes
Fishing Manteo, NC 27954 MoreLess Info
Doghouse Sport Fishing is a deep-sea charter company that offers private fishing trips for groups up to 24. The company also provides duck hunting trips, boat building classes, and fishing tournaments.
26.9 Miles
100% 1 votes
Visitor Centers 100 Conservation Way, Manteo, NC 27954 MoreLess Info
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.
27.0 Miles
68% 53 votes
Hiking Trails 46375 Lighthouse Road, Buxton, NC MoreLess Info
Boots with excellent traction are essential for traversing the Buxton Woods Nature Trail in Buxton, North Carolina. The trail is very popular with bird watchers, who visit regularly to see more than 360 species that live in or pass through the Buxton Woods.
27.3 Miles
92% 84 votes
Dolphin Tours Manteo Waterfront Boardwalk, Manteo, NC 27954 MoreLess Info
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.
27.6 Miles
94% 34 votes
Hiking Trails NC Highway 12, Ocracoke, NC MoreLess Info
The Hammock Hills Nature Trail are located just across from the National Park Service's Ocracoke Campground. The trail itself is rather short at 3/4 of a mile, but nature and bird lovers can still enjoy themselves along the path.
28.0 Miles
90% 1250 votes
Lighthouses Nags Head, NC MoreLess Info
The isolated Nags Head-based Bodie Island lighthouse was open in 1872, and today is located on the National Seashore, along with Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and Ocracoke Island Lighthouse. One of the two lighthouses you can climb, self-guided tours are available April through Columbus Day. Bodie is a 10-story clim…
28.1 Miles
99% 196 votes
Helicopter Tours 410 Airport Rd, Manteo, NC 27954 MoreLess Info
Coastal Helicopters flies Robinson R-44 helicopters. The company offers air charter service, aerial wildlife surveying, timber cruising, real estate and flights over popular tourist locations like Roanoke Island tour, Wanchese Fishing Village, lighthouses and the wild ponies of Ocracoke.
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