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North Carolina Outer Banks - Beaches - Attractions - Things to Do

Find out about popular attractions and things to do on the North Carolina Ourter Banks.

The Outer Banks of North Carolina - Driving Tour

This driving tour of the Outer Banks of North Carolina includes the Corolla - Duck area, Wrights Brothers Memorial, Jockey Ridge State Park, Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Ocracoke Island. Take a day, a week or longer to enjoy this road trip of the beautiful Outer Banks.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is known as America's Lighthouse and is one of the most popular attractions on the entire Atlantic seaboard.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Climbing Tours

Climbing tours of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse are offered seasonally from mid April through Columbus Day in October.

The Elizabethan Gardens

The Elizabethan Gardens, located within Fort Raleigh National Historic Site on picturesque Roanoke Island of the Outer Banks, bloom year round as a living memorial to North America's first English colonists.

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site on Roanoke Island

Fort Raleigh is a National Historic Site with roots dating back to the period from 1584 to 1590 and the mystery of the Lost Colony.

Jockey's Ridge State Park - A North Carolina State Park on the Outer Banks

Jockey's Ridge State Park is a 420-acre park located on the North Carolina Outer Banks and includes and recreational area and the highest sand dunes on the Atlantic coast.

Jockey's Ridge State Park

Jockey's Ridge State Park is a 420-acre park and recreational area where visitors are able to explore the highest sand dunes on the entire Atlantic coast and a popular destination for hang-gliding.

The Lost Colony at Waterside Theater on Roanoke Island

The Lost Colony outdoor musical drama provides wonderful family entertainment with educational value for visitors to Roanoke Island - Outer Banks, North Carolina.

Wright Brothers National Memorial

The Wright Brothers National Memorial is one of the most popular attractions for visitors to the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

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