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Active and Adventure Destinations Near Outer Banks
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Kill Devil Hills,NC
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Tangier Island,VA
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Chesapeake Bay,MD
(245 mi.)
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Windsurfing in the Outer Banks, North Carolina (Bill Russ/courtesy, North Carolina Tourism)
Outer Banks Active and Adventure Travel Tips
- California’s not the only U.S. surfing mecca. Learn to surf the mellow rollers off Corolla Beach, on the northern tip of the Outer Banks. Rentals and lessons are available at the Corolla Surf Shop. Once you’re a master of the waves, move south for the bigger stuff at Cape Point, near Buxton.
- Go kiteboarding in the East Coast's Hurricane Alley, where big wind and big waves equal big air. Pamlico Sound is where the best action is, although the choppier Atlantic Coast also offers some stiff challenges. Get schooled at the world's biggest kite school, Real Kiteboarding, which will take you from starter waves to monster chop in three short days.
- Scuba dive the "Graveyard of the Atlantic," where more than 600 ships scuttled by extreme weather, lurking German U-boats, and captain error rest beneath the waves. The warm currents, courtesy of the Gulf Stream, create Caribbean-worthy conditions and visibility.
- Mellow out on Ocracoke Island, a two-and-a-half-hour ferry ride from Cedar Island on the mainland or a shorter 40-minute hop from Hatteras on the Outer Banks. Camp at the island's 137-site campground nestled among cedars and sand dunes, or hop a kayak for a cruise through the same tidal marshes where Blackbeard met his watery end in 1718. Then sample the good life at the Ocracoke Village Pub.
- Learn how to sandboard or hang glide at Jockey's Ridge State Park, near Nags Head, home of the highest sand dune system east of the Mississippi. Younger kids will love cavorting through the billowing dunes and flying kites here. The 420-acre state park opens its dunes to sandboarders October through March; a free permit is required. On a clear day, you can see the Wright Brothers Memorial at Kill Devil Hills from here.
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Hotels
Outer Banks Beach Club - Hotel
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Distance: 12.3 mi.
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Attractions
Outer Banks Beaches
One Visitors Center Circle
Manteo, North Carolina 27954
Distance: 30.9 mi. (from destination center)
Description: The Outer banks beaches are a 175 mile chain of islands offering an expanse of unspoiled natural... Read More
Manteo, North Carolina 27954
Distance: 30.9 mi. (from destination center)
Description: The Outer banks beaches are a 175 mile chain of islands offering an expanse of unspoiled natural... Read More
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Pamlico Sound
Outer Banks
Distance: 36.7 mi. (from destination center)
Description: Pamlico Sound is the largest lagoon along the East Coast of the United States, at 80 miles long and... Read More
Distance: 36.7 mi. (from destination center)
Description: Pamlico Sound is the largest lagoon along the East Coast of the United States, at 80 miles long and... Read More
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Jockey's Ridge State Park
P.O. Box 592; Carolista Drive
Nags Head, North Carolina 27959
Distance: 6.3 mi. (from destination center)
Description: Jockey Ridge State Park offers an opportunity to experience the desert environment, with its... Read More
Nags Head, North Carolina 27959
Distance: 6.3 mi. (from destination center)
Description: Jockey Ridge State Park offers an opportunity to experience the desert environment, with its... Read More
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Airports
Major Airports near Outer Banks
| Distance (mi.) | ||
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| 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.) | ||
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| New Bern Simmons Nott Airport | 94.5map | |
| Pitt-Greenville Airport | 108.6map | |
| Kinston Stallings Field | 121.5map |
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