Top 10 Things FOR KIDS To Do On The Outer Banks



Roanoke Island Festival Park

  • Go aboard the Elizabeth II & see what life was like for 16th century sailors.
  • Experience the Adventure Museum with its interactive exhibits.
  • Visit the Settlement Site to learn about life was like for early colonists.
  • Check the online calendar for children's performances & concerts.
Jockey's Ridge State Park
  • Climb the tallest sand dune system east of the Mississippi & then roll down.
  • Learn about wildlife in the park, wind, dunes & weather in the museum.
  • Become a Jockey's Ridge Jr. Dune Ranger & earn a patch.
  • Go to a free educational program with a park ranger & learn cool stuff.
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
  • Get close up with stingrays, skates & starfish in the touch tank.
  • See hundreds of fish of many different species in a 285,000-gallon aquarium.
  • Watch sharks being fed.
  • View playful otters in & out of the water.
The Lost Colony
  • See a live performance with singing, dancing & neat costumes.
  • Watch some awesome combat scenes.
  • Beware of lurking Indians.
  • Attend special daytime performances for kids.
Outer Banks Center For Wildlife Education
  • View catfish, bass, bream & more in the 800-gallon freshwater aquarium.
  • Experience the interactive exhibits about local history & waterfowl heritage.
  • Participate in a free program to learn about nature & wildlife.
  • See arrowheads & Indian artifacts & learn about those who made them.
Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station
  • Learn about a notable part of American History & the brave men of the USLSS.
  • Hear tales of shipwrecks & heroic rescues.
  • Watch a beach apparatus demonstration with a breeches buoy & Lyle gun.
  • Tour the 2 stations & outbuildings at the most complete USLSS site in the nation.
Hatteras/ Ocracoke Ferry
  • Ride a free ferry to an island accessible only by boat or plane.
  • See what the Outer Banks look like from the water.
  • Feed the seagulls, but only from the back of the ferry.
  • Feel the sea breeze and smell the salt air.
Visit a Lighthouse
  • Choose from Currituck Beach, Bodie Island, Cape Hatteras, Ocracoke or Roanoke Marshes.
  • Climb to the top of Cape Hatteras or Currituck Beach in season.
  • Learn about the fascinating history of these important aids to navigation.
Tour the Carova Beach 4-Wheel Drive Area north of Corolla
  • Ride up the beach in an area where there are no paved roads.
  • Hear stories about the history & wildlife in the area.
  • See awesome dunes, historic buildings & beautiful scenery.
  • Look for the Wild Horses of Corolla, descendants of Spanish Mustangs.
Oregon Inlet Fishing Center and Pirates Cove Marina
  • Meet the charter fleets as they come back from the Gulf Stream.
  • Watch the mates unload the day's catch.
  • See the fish that were landed – dolphin, tuna, wahoo and maybe a marlin.
  • Be careful and stay away from the edge of the docks.





By Sarah Downing

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