Currituck Beach Lighthouse
Currituck Beach Lighthouse Admission to the grounds and parking are free. There is a fee to climb the tower for everyone 8 years of age and older. Children 7 years and younger are admitted free with a climbing adult. For more information visit the Corolla Lighthouse webpage
Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse
Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse marks the south entrance to the channel through Croatan Sound, to the east of a marshy shoal extending from the western shore. Originally built in 1877 and decommissioned in 1955, this replica was built in 2004. For more information visit the Roanoke Island Lighthouse webpage.
Ocracoke Island Lighthouse
Ocracoke Island Lighthouse Pale white and standing at a mere 75ft high, the Ocracoke Lighthouse is surrounded by fascinating history. As the second oldest operating lighthouse in the North Carolina, Ocracoke Lighthouse is of historical interest, and the grounds around it and the keeper’s cottage are open to the public.
The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum Phone Number: 252.986.2995 Address: 59200 Museum Drive, Hatteras, North Carolina, United States The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum is a public, non-profit, educational institution that is dedicated to the preservation of the maritime history and shipwrecks on the Outer Banks from the earliest periods of exploration to the present […]
Roanoke Island Maritime Museum
Roanoke Island Maritime Museum Phone Number: 252.475.1500 Address: 1 Festival Park, Manteo, North Carolina, 27954, United States The boathouse that contains the museum is named in honor of George Washington Creef, the hardworking and inspired Roanoke Island native who designed the shad boat in 1883. For more information visit the Roanoke Island Maritime Museum webpage.
Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station Historic Site
Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station Historic Site Phone Number: 252.987.1552 Address: 23645 NC Highway, Rodanthe, North Carolina, United States The Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station Historic Site is the most complete site of remaining life-saving stations in North Carolina and one of the nation’s most complete sites. The purpose of this historic site is to restore, preserve, protect, educate, […]
Roanoke Island Festival Park
Roanoke Island Festival Park Phone Number: 252.475.1500 Address: Roanoke Island Festival Park, 1 Festival Park, Manteo, North Carolina, 27954 United States An interactive family attraction that celebrates the first English settlement in America. Visitors board and explore the park’s centerpiece, a representational ship, Elizabeth II. Climb aboard and help costumed 16th century sailors. Try traditional woodworking, […]
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a globally important bird area and a critical natural landform along the Atlantic Flyway, serving as a major resting and feeding grounds for migratory birds. For more information visit the Cape Hatteras National Seashore webpage.
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge This area was historically used for waterfowl hunting, commercial fishing, farming and livestock operations. The Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is made up of ocean beach, dunes, upland, fresh and brackish water ponds, salt flats, and salt marshes. For more information visit the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge webpage. Phone […]
Corolla Wild Horses
Corolla Wild Horses Address: 1129 Corolla Village, Corolla, North Carolina, 27927 United States Phone Number: 252.453.8002 The Corolla Wild Horses have survived nearly 500 years of fierce Nor’easters and hurricanes. They are truly representative of the Outer Banks spirit – untamed and rugged – and are an integral part of what draws hundreds of thousands […]
