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
For a funky and fun shopping experience, The Cosmic Octopus offers handwoven hammocks, 3D tapestries, handmade tie-dyes and hookah and e-cigarette...read more
In business since the 1970s, The Fishin’ Hole is a full-service tackle shop with fresh bait and tackle plus brand-name rods and reels. It’s an official...read more
The Fort is a gym offering free weights, cardio machines and equipment, including ropes, bars and rings, for strength training and physical fitness. Classes...read more
Located just a few miles from the North Carolina/Virginia state line on U.S. Highway 158, The Golf Club at Eagle Creek has a terrific 18-hole, links-style...read more
Although it now has a new owner and new name, The Gym still offers an alternative to the standard workout and is the home of OBX Boot Camp. Here you can...read more
The Northern Outer Banks Corolla Visitors Center offers restrooms plus all the visitor information and assistance you'll need for a trip to Corolla and its...read more
The Pointe Golf Club has been a favorite for Outer Banks golfers since 1995. Highly rated on Golf Advisor, as well as being voted Outer Banks Best of the...read more
Join a captain and crew for a two-hour saltwater safari on the newest vessel in the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center fleet. The Safari is a 50-foot...read more
The Space is a place for movement like yoga, Pilates and barre as well as healing offerings like sound healing and meditation. One of the offerings is a...read more
