Outer Banks Family Vacations

Outer Banks Family Travel Guide

Family Destinations Near Outer Banks

Virginia Beach,VA
(96 mi.)
Norfolk,VA
(102 mi.)
Williamsburg,VA
(139 mi.)
Myrtle Beach,SC
(232 mi.)
Washington, DC,US
(248 mi.)

Sunrise at Ocracoke Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks

Ocracoke Island, North Carolina (Amanda Lockhart)

Outer Banks Family Travel Tips

By Candyce H. Stapen

Catch Atlantic surf, build sandcastles, and stroll miles of dune-bordered beaches.
Find out about the first flight at the Wright Brothers National Memorial.
Try your own wings by hang-gliding at Jockey's Ridge State Park.
Discover underwater wonders at the North Carolina Aquarium.
Relive colonial history at Roanoke Island Festival Park.
Relive the mystery of settlers who vanished with the musical "The Lost Colony"

Family Overview: Duck and the Outer Banks, North Carolina

By Candyce H. Stapen

North Carolina's Outer Banks, a strip of narrow barrier islands off the state's coast, stretch for 125 miles from Corolla to Ocracoke. To the east, the Atlantic waves break against the shore; to the west, the sound's waters flow into calm coves and salt marshes. The Duck- to-Nags Head corridor in the northern region makes a good base for families, with wide, dune-bordered beaches, historical sights, gardens, an aquarium, and many other summer-perfect attractions.Read More

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Hotels

from: $250

Sanderling Resort and Spa - Hotel

1461 Duck Road
Duck27949

Distance: 50.5 mi.
(from destination center)

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from: $124

Hampton Inn & Suites Outer Banks-Corolla - Hotel

333 Audubon Drive
Corolla27927

Distance: 53.6 mi.
(from destination center)

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from: $89

Comfort Inn South Oceanfront - Hotel

8031 Old Oregon Inlet Rd.
Nags Head27959

Distance: 27.0 mi.
(from destination center)

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Airports

Major Airports near Outer Banks

	Distance (mi.)
Norfolk International Airport	103.1map
Richmond International Airport/Byrd Field	170.5map
Raleigh/Durham Airport	187.8map

Other Smaller Airports near Outer Banks

	Distance (mi.)
New Bern Simmons Nott Airport	94.5map
Pitt-Greenville Airport	108.6map
Kinston Stallings Field	121.5map

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