Shipwreck Adventures and Peaceful Dunes

Jockey's Ridge State Park

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Jockey's Ridge is a marvel. The 80-foot-tall sand dunes, the tallest in the eastern United States, make kids feel like they're in a surreal desert. They find their...

North Carolina Aquarium at Roanoke Island

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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When the weather's hot you can cool down at North Carolina's largest aquarium. Shark-loving kids will not want to miss the close-up views of sharks and other animals...

Wright Brothers National Memorial

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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What kid doesn't want to fly? The story of the Wright Brothers is one history lesson that kids don't have to be forced to learn -- they'll immerse themselves in the...

The Lost Colony Show

Hundreds of years before "Cold Case Files" and "Unsolved Mysteries" there was the mystery of the Lost Colony. Roanoke Island, the first English settlement in the New World, vanished without...

Coquina Beach

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Public access to a beach is usually par for the course in the Outer Banks. But if you're making a day trip to Cape Hatteras or Nags Head, spend some...

Frisco Native American Museum

Good for School-Age Kids

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The Frisco Native American Museum is a treasure located halfway between the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and the ferry to Ocracoke. The unassuming building holds an astonishing amount of artifacts, including...

Kitty Hawk Kites

Good for School-Age Kids

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Kids will find a huge selection of kites at Kitty Hawk Kites, which is appropriate because the Outer Banks boasts superb kite-flying conditions. Whether your child longs for a...

Roanoke Island Festival Park

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Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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If you lament that today's pace of life is too hectic, visit Roanoke Island Festival Park, where your kids will get a taste of the simpler times before iPods and...

Back Country Outfitters & Guides

Drive to the northern-most tip of the Outer Banks, and the development stops. Living here on this rugged coastline, as they have for the past 400 years, is a...