Visitors to the Outer Banks are recreation lovers. After all, with an area known for its natural beauty, why wouldn’t you want to be outside taking full advantage of every Outer Banks thing to do you could think of? Perhaps the Outer Banks’ biggest draw is Mother Ocean and her surrounding sandy beaches. When it comes to things to do on the Outer Banks, the top of anyone’s to-do list involves getting in or near the water. That translates into sunbathing, swimming, body boarding, skimboarding, surfing, scuba diving, shelling, sea glass hunting, shore walking…and did we mention just sitting and looking at those meditative waves rolling in? Check out the Things To Do in Hatteras section and the Things To Do in Ocracoke section for the scoop on the best ways to enjoy the water.
Of course, the Outer Banks things to do on the sound are just as numerous as those on the ocean. Take a peek at the sound, and you almost always see someone boating, sailing, parasailing, kiteboarding, standup paddleboarding, clamming, windsurfing, kayaking or Jet Skiing. Check out Things To Do in Nags Head or Things To Do in Duck, NC, for your watersports options.
Outer Banks Things To Do on Dry Land!
Feel more like a dry activity? No problem! If fishing is the ticket, there are many opportunities to wet a line with piers, bridges, shorelines, the sound, bays, offshore and inshore charters. Along a similar drift, a dolphin or sightseeing boat tour is a popular Outer Banks thing to do, and you can learn more in the Things To Do on Roanoke Island section. And no equine lover's trip to the Outer Banks is complete without seeing the wild horses, a popular Thing To Do in Corolla, NC. Want to see as much of the Outer Banks as you can by walking, jogging or biking? Then you’ll love it here! Each town has either a designated bike path, boardwalks or back roads that are so lovely you’ll forget all about the fact that you have three more miles to go!
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
It's Royalty is a full-service hair salon and a spa that specializes in bridal services. If you need wedding services, call Linda. It's Royalty offers full...read more
If you find your car or truck stuck in the sand, Jarvis’ Towing is the place to call. They also offer other services such as unlocking cars, changing tires...read more
Nags Head is home to the tallest natural sand dune on the East Coast. Jockey’s Ridge, currently a series of five dunes, is a natural wonder that’s...read more
Longtime Outer Banks photographer Julie Dreelin and her team of photographers and videographers create sophisticated, top-quality and engaging photographs....read more
The Outer Banks' first trampoline park is in Manteo. The indoor facility offers trampolines, trampoline dodgeball, three American Ninja-style obstacle...read more
Roam among Jurassic-period dinosaurs while playing on two 18-hole miniature golf courses. You'll find this miniature golf course on the sound side in Nags...read more
Part of the Koru campus, K’Avon Park features a putting green and a children’s playground. The park hosts Tailgate Saturdays to provide a fun place to...read more
KDH Cooperative Gallery is a fun stop for the whole family. They have a sparkly winged horse in front of the gallery that provides a great photo opportunity...read more
Ken Dempsey Guide Service is a full-time service that specializes in inshore fishing and waterfowl hunting around Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. Half-day...read more
At the geographic center of the Outer Banks, Kill Devil Hills (KDH as it’s known) is perfectly situated for those who want to see both the northern and...read more
Kilmarlic Golf Club is nestled among 605 acres of maritime forest and sprawling wetlands only 4 miles north of the Wright Memorial Bridge on the Currituck...read more
