What's Going On at Hatteras Island

 

The reason Hatteras Island and the Outer Banks is such a popular destination is simple. It's just darn hard to not find anything to do. Whatever your interests might be you can find something on Hatteras Island to keep you occupied. We'll be glad to help you in planning your day to locate things that are of interest to you.

  This is only a partial list of things you might want to try
  • Visit the famous Hatteras Lighthouse
  • Climb the lighthouse
  • Walk the nature trails near the lighthouse
  • Take the kids to a quiet sandy area along the sound
  • Visit the Native American Museum in Frisco
  • Visit The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras
  • Go surf fishing
  • Sunbathing by an the ocean beach
  • Go beachcombing (shell hunting)
  • Go surfing
  • Go windsurfing
  • Watch the windsurfers at the Canadian Hole
  • Watch the kiteboarders at the Canadian Hole
  • Charter an offshore fishing yacht
  • Charter an inshore guide boat
  • Visit the Wright Brothers Memorial at Kill Devil Hills
  • Visit the Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo
  • See the Lost Colony (Play)
  • Go boogie boarding in the ocean surf
  • Take the "Pirate Adventure Cruise" on the Cap'n Clam
  • Visit the Bodie Island Lighthouse
  • Visit the Currituck Lighthouse
  • Go to any Hatteras marina at 5pm and watch the boats onload their catch
  • Go bird watching at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuse
  • Go bird watching on any Hatteras beach
  • Take the free ferry and visit Ocracoke Island
  • Visit the Ocracoke lighthouse
  • Take NPS historic tour of Ocracoke
  • Visit the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (252-473-5772)
  • Walk up the sand dunes at Jockey's Ridge State Park in Nags Head
  • See the Teach's Hole Blackbeard exibit in Ocracoke
  • Ride a horse on the beach at Equine Adventures in Frisco
  • Enjoy a local seafood dinner
  • Go Parasailing at Nags Head or Ocracoke
  • Visit the historic Spanish wild ponies of Ocracoke
  • Ride the ferry to Ocracoke and then catch the ferry to Swan Quater
  • Rent a kayak and paddle the waters in the sound
  • "Shop till you drop" at the many local shops

Rainy Day? No Problems

  • Go beading at the Garden of Beadin' in Kill Devil Hills or The Glass Bead in Rodanthe
  • Go pottery painting at Studio 12 in Avon
  • Learn loom weaving at Endless Possibilities in Manteo
  • Gallery Hopping
  • Visit a performance at the Roanoke Island Festival Park
  • Visit a play at the Elizabethan Gardens
  • Go bowling in Nags Head
  • See a brewery in action at the Weeping Radish in Manteo
  • Visit one of several local spas
  • Work out at one of several local fitness centers
  • Take yoga at Pam Baily Yoga in Avon  

 

        

 

  Now if you are thinking that I mentioned everything I could think of you're wrong. I was just catching my breath. My point is that the Outer Banks have been designed to give the tourist a multitude of things to do or........... just sit back, relax and do nothing!