Sightseeing
IconicCape Hatteras Lighthouse
FreeSee the black-and-white spiral-striped brick lighthouse that was moved 2,900 feet inland in 1999.
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore is an outdoor activity in Buxton, NC, part of the Outer Banks guide. Cost: free.
NC-12 from Bodie Island to Ocracoke Island · Buxton, NC
Why you should go…
The country's first national seashore, established in 1953, stretches more than 70 miles across Bodie, Hatteras and Ocracoke islands on the Outer Banks. You can fish and surf from the beach, camp at four campgrounds, and drive designated stretches of sand with an off-road vehicle permit. Three lighthouses stand along NC-12, and Bodie Island Lighthouse can be climbed for a fee. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is closed to climbing for restoration, but its grounds stay open.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Cape Hatteras National Seashore, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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Bodie Island Lighthouse
FreeSee the black-and-white banded 1872 lighthouse over the marsh, and climb its 200-plus steps in season.
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Jockey's Ridge State Park
FreeClimb the tallest living sand dune system on the Atlantic coast, fly a kite, try hang gliding or watch the sun set over Roanoke Sound.
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Wright Brothers National Memorial
Under $25Stand where the Wright brothers first flew in 1903, walk the flight line and climb to the granite monument.
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