CAPE HATTERAS LIGHTHOUSE
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Hatteras, NC 27943 | Phone: 252-995-4474
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, also known as America’s Lighthouse, is the tallest brick beacon in the country standing 208 feet. The familiar black and white spiral-striped landmark serves as a warning to mariners of submerged and shifting sandbars.
NORTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM ON ROANOKE ISLAND
374 Airport Road, Manteo, NC 27954 | Phone: 252-475-2300
The aquarium presents the aquatic environments of coastal Carolina through its theme “Waters of The Outer Banks.”
ncaquariums.com/roanoke-island
WRIGHT BROTHERS NATIONAL MEMORIAL
MP 8, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 | Phone: 252-441-7430
Site of the world’s first controlled powered flight on December 17, 1903. The Visitor Center features full-scale reproductions of the Wright 1903 Powered Flyer and interpretive presentations.
nps.gov/wrbr/index.htm
THE LOST COLONY
Waterside Theatre in Fort Raleigh National Historic Site , Manteo, NC 27954 | Phone: 252-473-6000
Celebrating 75 years as America’s longest running symphonic drama, The Lost Colony tells the story of the 117 men, women and children who sailed from Plymouth, England over 400 years ago, in an attempt to settle on Roanoke Island. They vanished just two years later. The Lost Colony is their story.
thelostcolony.org
JENNETTE’S FISHING PIER
MP 16.5, Nags Head, NC 27959 | Phone: 252-255-1501
Originally built in 1939, Jennette’s is the oldest fishing pier on the Outer Banks. Battered by storms & rebuilt many times throughout its seventy-year life, Jennette’s was knocked down by Hurricane Isabel in 2003, just after the pier & its five-acre tract were purchased by the NC Aquarium Society.
jennettespier.net
JOCKEY’S RIDGE STATE PARK
MP 12.5, Nags Head, NC 27959 | Phone: 252-441-7132
This 426-acre park has the largest natural living sand dune on the East Coast. Two self-guided trails and nature programs available year-round. Hang gliding, kite flying, hiking, visitor’s center, small gift shop, museum, picnic facilities and restrooms.
jockeysridgestatepark.com
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHTHOUSE
1101 Corolla Village Road, Corolla, NC 27927
Located in the town of Corolla, the Currituck Beach Light was the last of four beacons placed at intervals from Cape Henry, Virginia to Cape Hatteras. It’s beacon filled the remaining “dark spot” along the coast of North Carolina. This lighthouse stands 162 feet, 214 steps to the top and approximately 1 million bricks.
currituckbeachlight.com
BODIE LIGHTHOUSE
Bodie Island Lighthouse is located eight miles south of the US 158 and US 64 intersection, west of NC 12, just north of Oregon Inlet.This 156-foot structure and its distinctive black and white bands was built only a few years later by the same crew that constructed the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The tower’s massive base is open to those wishing to see inside it from Memorial Day through Labor Day, 10 AM to 4 PM.
cr.nps.gov/maritime/park/bodie.htm
H2OBX Waterpark
8526 Caratoke Hwy, Powells Point, NC 27966 | 252-491-3000
Guests of Outer Banks Motor Lodge will be granted access to discounts on tickets to H2OBX. Explore more than 30 rides, slides, and attractions at the newest waterpark on the Outer Banks. If relaxation is more your speed, spend a leisurely day enjoying our resort-style amenities.
h2obxwaterpark.com
ROANOKE ISLAND FESTIVAL PARK
Roanoke Island,Manteo, NC 27954 | 727-797-4658
Visit Roanoke Island Festival Park, a 27-acre island across from the Manteo waterfront, where history comes alive, the “natives” are friendly, art and nature surround you, and there’s big fun for everyone–rain or shine–year round. Through a 16th-century ship, living history, an interactive museum and a variety of performing and visual arts, Festival Park is a celebration of Roanoke Island’s place in history as the birthplace of English-speaking America.
roanokeisland.com
THE WHALEHEAD CLUB
1100 Club Road, Rt. 12 NCorolla, NC 27927 | 252.453.9040
Take a step back in time when you visit the Whalehead Club! Originally built in the 1920s, this magnificent residence has been restored to its original grandeur and is open for tours year round. Located inside Currituck Heritage Park, the museum is situated on 39 acres of pristine waterfront property, and is located in the heart of historic Corolla.
whaleheadclub.org
