The Outer Banks offers miles of national parks and wildlife refuges to explore. Every direction opens a door to adventure. The Outer Banks offers 130 miles of ocean-side beaches on a series of barrier islands, stretching from Virginia to the north to about halfway down the North Carolina coast. Communities including Corolla, Duck, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and Cape Hatteras are accessible by causeways at Kitty Hawk and the town of Manteo. With more than 130 miles of white sandy beaches, North Carolina's Outer Banks is the ideal place to enjoy the lazy days of summer. This chain of barrier islands, however, offers more than just fun in the sun.

Outer Banks Must See Attractions

Moonrise Bay Vineyard

A short scenic ride from Virginia Beach located on Knotts Island, west of the Outer Banks of North Carolina the Moonrise Bay Vineyard is a must see. Good food, good wine, and good entertainment. It’s a pleasurable way to spend any afternoon. They offer tastings and tours and great events.
(252) 429-WINE

Wright Brothers National Memorial

They taught the world to fly. Wind, sand, and a dream of flight brought Wilbur and Orville Wright to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina where, after four years of experimentation, they achieved the first successful airplane flights in 1903. Visit the Wright Brothers Visitor Center, where their story is told through exhibits and you can participate in park programs.
(252) 473-2111

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest in the nation and famous symbol of North Carolina. The beacon from the light can be seen some 20 miles out to sea and has warned sailors for more than 100 years of the treacherous Diamond Shoals, the shallow sandbars which extend some 14 miles out into the ocean off Cape Hatteras. The lighthouse is open to the public from early April until mid-October and visitors are welcome to climb the 268 steps for a spectacular view of the national seashore.
(252) 473-2111

The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

A unique museum dedicated to preserving and interpreting the rich maritime history of the Outer Banks and the more than 2,000 known shipwrecks that rest off of the Outer Banks.
(252) 986-2995/2996

The Lost Colony

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site honors the first English colony in America, which was started in 1585 and vanished by 1590. What happened to the colonists remains a mystery, but their story is retold nightly — June through August — in “The Lost Colony,” the longest running outdoor theater production in the country.
(252) 473-3414

Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station

One of the most complete U.S. Lifesaving Station sites in the nation, with original station built in 1874 and a second station constructed in 1911. Five outbuildings, including the 1911 Cook House and the 1907 Midgett House, comprise the remaining structures. Family-oriented programs are offered during summer months and include the Beach Apparatus Drill reenactment! Exhibits include artifacts, apparatus, documents, uniforms, photographs, including displays of the Outer Banks Lifesaving Stations.
(252) 987-1552

Dining

The Outer Banks offers a fresh selection of locally caught seafood and traditional southern coastal cuisine served in original Outer Banks restaurants – undeniably flavorful and delicious. For more information on the Outer Banks – where to eat and where to play visit www.outerbanks.org.