Who doesn’t love plants? They come in cool colors, produce oxygen, support the ecosystem and smell nice. Show the plants on the North Carolina coast a little appreciation by visiting Outer Banks gardens and nature preserves. In an area with such a beautiful environment, you’ll love getting some first-hand experience with nature. Between gardens, nature preserves and nature trails, you’ll explore the areas of the Outer Banks environment that aren’t specifically on the beach, such as the marshes, sounds, bays and maritime forests. See beautiful live oaks, cypress trees in the water, sandpipers flying through the air and ghost crabs scuttling in the mud – there is a natural wonder wherever you turn your head. Depending on how deep you want to go into the outdoors, your Outer Banks garden and nature preserve experiences could range from trekking through a nature preserve to strolling along a waterside boardwalk. Hey, did you know that we have one of the most diverse maritime forests on the East Coast here? Most people don’t know that! Check out the listings below to see the lovely Outer Banks gardens and nature preserves waiting for you to visit them.
Outer Banks Things To Do by Area
Corolla | Duck & Southern Shores | Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills & Nags Head
Roanoke Island & Manteo | Hatteras Island | Ocracoke Island
Outer Banks Things To Do by Category
If you love plants, you'll love this curated garden shop in Downtown Manteo. You'll find a collection of indoor and outdoor ornamental plants, plant...read more
In the old days Corolla villagers raised their own food, caught it in the sea or shot it out of the sky. Everyone had a vegetable garden and fruit trees to...read more
The Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Garden was created by the Extension Master Gardener Program of the Dare County Center of the N.C. Cooperative...read more
