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Back Country Safari Tours

Back Country Safari Tours

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Discover wild Spanish Mustangs and our unique Barrier Island ecology on the Wild Horse Safari. Explore over 30 miles of "off road" beach, dune and sand trail and ride with a professional naturalist guide in a custom 4x4 open-air Safari Cruiser, or experience the Beach Cruiser and Kayak Safari combination tour to paddle in the placid waterways of...

  • Corolla
  • 252-453-0877
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Wild Horse Adventure Tours

Wild Horse Adventure Tours

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Wild Horse Adventure Tours has been voted the #1 tour company in the USA by TripAdvisor. Feel the ocean breeze and taste the salty beach air as you cruise the Outer Banks beaches in our exclusive OPEN AIR, 13-passenger Hummers with one of our seasoned guides in search of the Colonial Spanish Mustangs! With the added capabilities of...

  • Corolla
  • 252-489-2020
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Corolla Wild Horse Fund

Corolla Wild Horse Fund

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We are The Corolla Wild Horse Fund the non-profit 501 (c) (3) charity responsible for the care and protection of the wild Banker horses roaming the northernmost beaches of the Outer Banks. Join us in the summer season, every Wednesday morning from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at our farm, in Grandy, on the mainland. Please check our website for current...

  • Corolla
  • 252-453-8002
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Captain Johnny's Dolphin Tours

Captain Johnny's Dolphin Tours

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Join Captain Stuart Wescott aboard The Captain Johnny boat for a Guaranteed Dolphin Watch cruise in protected waters off the Outer Banks, NC. This two hour cruise is ideal for all ages. Enjoy breathtaking views as you listen to a factual narration on the bottlenose dolphin, a type of dolphin found along the Atlantic coast...

  • Manteo
  • 252-473-1475
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Family Water Adventures

Family Water Adventures

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Shelling, Snorkeling, Paddle Boarding, Eco Tours & Light Fishing. Guided family adventure trips on Hatteras Island, NC. We take your group to multiple tidal islands along the Cape Hatteras seaside. These islands are constantly changing and providing us with an abundant amount of shells , fish and sealife to see. We offer an array of...

  • Hatteras
  • 252-216-5683
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Back Beach Wild Horse Tours

Back Beach Wild Horse Tours

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Welcome to Back Beach Wild Horse Tours in Corolla NC. Our tours embark from Corolla NC, the last Outer Banks outpost before the road ends into nothing but stretches of wide beach. We provide safe family fun to see the Corolla Wild Horses, descendants of the Spanish Mustangs brought to the New World by explorers as long ago as the early 1500s...

  • Corolla
  • 252-453-6141
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Corolla Wild Horse Tours

Corolla Wild Horse Tours

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Corolla Wild Horse Tours knowledgeable guides will ensure you and your family have a great wild horse tour! Along the way the guides will stop and point out interesting sites and local history and details of the Corolla Wild Horses history. Be sure to ask them lots of questions and keep them honest! Call or book today and come see our living...

  • Corolla
  • 252-207-0511
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Paradise Dolphin Cruises

Paradise Dolphin Cruises

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With the best views around and the quickest access to dolphins, Paradise Dolphin Cruises is committed to offering you one of the most amazing experiences of your life! Climb aboard the Kokomo, our 40-passenger catarmaran and the area’s newest dolphin boat­, with a canopied top, cushioned seats and restroom. Sunset Dolphin Cruises runs...

  • Wanchese
  • 252-573-0547
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Miss Oregon Inlet

Miss Oregon Inlet

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Oregon Inlet Fishing Center is the home of the largest and most modern charter boat fishing fleet on the eastern seaboard. A full service marina in Nags Head NC, Oregon Inlet offers a comprehensive charter boat fishing experience for the "old salt" or the vacationing fisherman.  Give us a call at (877) 359-8447

  • Nags Head
  • 877-359-8447
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Nags Head Dolphin Watch

Nags Head Dolphin Watch

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Scientists run these dolphin tours as part of their research on these beloved aquatic animals, so you know this will be an interesting trip. Passengers will be able to see how researchers with the Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research, a nonprofit organization,  conduct their research and hear about some of the discoveries from more than a...

  • Manteo
  • 252-449-8999
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    • Nags Head
    • 252-449-8999
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    • Nags Head
    • 252-449-8999
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Jockey's Ridge State Park

Jockey's Ridge State Park

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Jockey's Ridge State Park is an unmistakable landmark for Nags Head vacationers and virtually everyone passing through along the main beach bypass, US 158. This park is marked by its towering sand dunes, which reach 80...

  • Nags Head
  • 252-441-7132
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Duck Town Park & Boardwalk

Duck Town Park & Boardwalk

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Duck Town Park provides a playground for all seasons and more. Its 11 acres consist of a mix of Maritime Forest, willow swamp, open lawn with amphitheatre and picnic shelters, all sitting next to the lovely shallow...

  • Duck
  • 252-255-1234
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Bodie Island Lighthouse

Bodie Island Lighthouse

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The Bodie Island Lighthouse, (pronounced "Body") is located just south of the town of Nags Head and Whalebone Junction, where Highway 158, Highway 64, and NC Highway 12 intersect. Visitors travelling towards Hatteras...

  • Nags Head
  • 252-441-5711
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Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

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Explore Hatteras Island at its natural best with a visit to the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Covering 13 miles of Cape Hatteras National Seashore land, this attraction is hard to miss, although there aren't many...

  • Rodanthe
  • 252-473-1131
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Currituck Banks Reserve

Currituck Banks Reserve

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Vacationers adore the Outer Banks for its unspoiled stretches of undeveloped shoreline, and some may not initially realize that this sporadic lack of development is completely intentional, and is the result of decades...

  • Corolla
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Historic Corolla Park

Historic Corolla Park

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Most all visitors to Corolla will spend at least a sunny afternoon or two at the Historic Corolla Park. This 39 acre site is home to three of the Northern Outer Banks' biggest attractions, the Whalehead in Historic...

  • Corolla
  • 252-457-0128
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Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education

Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education

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Corolla, North Carolina is a must see nautical village scented with the spray of the salty sea. It's located on NC Highway 12 along a thin strip of land bordered on the east by the tempestuous Atlantic Ocean, and on the...

  • Corolla
  • 252-453-0221
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Coquina Beach

Coquina Beach

Located just south of Nags Head, Coquina Beach is a refreshingly undeveloped stretch of shoreline that's close to the central Outer Banks towns of Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, and Kitty Hawk, but feels like it's miles...

  • Nags Head
  • 252-473-2111
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Back Country Safari Kayak Tours

Back Country Safari Tours is pleased to offer two distinctly different kayak adventures. Both kayak adventures start out with a 12-mile beach exploration in a custom Safari Cruiser before we launch inside the Spanish...

  • Corolla
  • 252-453-0877
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North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island

The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island has become a beloved attraction for Outer Banks vacationers and an annual outing for seasoned visitors who are young and young at heart. The 68,000-square-foot complex...

  • Manteo
  • 252-475-2300
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Crystal Dawn Head Boat

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Climb Aboard the Crystal Dawn Head Boat and Enjoy an Awesome Day of Head Boat Fishing or an Amazing Sunset Cruise! Bring the Whole Family! Fish for a variety of species, including spot, croaker, flounder...

  • Nags Head
  • 252-473-5577
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  • Cape Hatteras Anglers Club Bingo Night
    May 21st, 2025 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Ocracoke Volunteer Firemen's Ball
    May 24th, 2025
  • Mustang Mornings at the Farm
    May 28th, 2025 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Corolla Wild Horse Tours

Corolla Wild Horse Tours

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Corolla Wild Horse Tours knowledgeable guides will ensure you and your family have a great wild horse tour! Along the way the guides will stop and point out interesting sites and local history and details of the Corolla Wild Horses history. Be sure to ask them lots of questions and keep them honest! Call or book today and come see our living history!

  • Corolla
  • 252-207-0511
  • Map it
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