Nags Head, NC, Attractions

Including Kill Devil Hills, NC, Attractions & Kitty Hawk Attractions

The biggest draws on the Outer Banks come in a lot of varieties, with history and nature being most prevalent when exploring Nags Head, NC, attractions, Kill Devil Hills attractions and Kitty Hawk attractions. All three areas blend into each other as far as most visitors know, but each holds its own distinct place in the events or natural places that interest visitors and locals alike. The Nags Head, NC, attraction that's best known is one that's very hard to miss – the tallest sand dune on the East Coast – Jockey’s Ridge. Not only does this sandy Nags Head, NC, attraction grab your attention, but all the favorite activities of Nags Head centered around the dune, such as kite flying, hang gliding, sunset gazing and taking a running tumble down the dune (hey, you’re not an Outer Banker ‘til you’ve done it!), make it a pretty well known spot. Sharing space with Kill Devil Hills attractions is Nags Head Woods, which crosses town lines in its verdant wonder. This woods system is one of the most diverse maritime forests on the East Coast and is worthy of your respectful walk along its trails. Another popular spot in Kill Devil Hills is the Wright Brothers National Memorial commemorating our first attempts – and success – at powered flight.

Looking Beyond Nags Head, NC, Attractions

Farther north of Nags Head and Kill Devil Hills, the two main attractions in Kitty Hawk are Kitty Hawk Woods, a beautiful place to relax amid hardwood trees and shade in the summer, and the Monument to a Century of Flight at the Aycock Brown Welcome Center. 

And, while Mother Ocean is always an attraction, the sound is also a draw as a Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head, NC, attraction. Each town has public access sound sites, and some are handicapped accessible. Parents of wee tikes should take note that locals know that a day at the sound is a lot more pleasant than an ocean venture when it comes to non-swimmers. Sound waters are shallow and usually very calm. You can check out all the Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head sound sites here. 

Nags Head, NC, Attraction by Category or Location

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H2OBX Waterpark

8526 Caratoke Highway, Powells Point
(252) 491-3000

Nothing satisfies your craving for fun like a day at H2OBX Waterpark, located just 3 miles north of Wright Memorial Bridge. Start with that perfect Carolina...read more

Nothing satisfies your craving for fun like a day at H2OBX Waterpark, located just 3...read more

Jennette's Pier

Nags Head Attractions
7223 S. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 16.5, Nags Head
(252) 255-1501

The place to be in Nags Head during the summer season, Jennette’s Pier offers anglers a wide variety of fish to target while sightseers can watch...read more

The place to be in Nags Head during the summer season, Jennette’s Pier offers anglers...read more

The Lost Colony

1409 National Park Drive (off U.S. Highway 64), Waterside Theatre, inside Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Manteo
(252) 473-2127
Tickets
(252) 473-6000

In July of 1587, 117 English men, women and children came ashore on Roanoke Island with the commission from Queen Elizabeth I to establish a permanent...read more

In July of 1587, 117 English men, women and children came ashore on Roanoke Island...read more

Pronounced “body,” this horizontally striped lighthouse is on the soundside at the southern end of Bodie Island in Cape Hatteras National Seashore. It re-...read more

The 5-acre Dowdy Park is a popular place for relaxation, play and entertainment. The park includes an amphitheater, green space, restrooms, a fitness trail...read more

A beautiful place for hiking, trail running and birding, Nags Head Woods Preserve is one of the best remaining examples of a mid-Atlantic maritime forest....read more