Just like the rest of the Outer Banks, Kill Devil Hills things to do are provide a playground of nature-oriented activities. The beach, of course, is the star of the town’s outdoor-oriented offerings, but Nags Head Woods Preserve, Run Hill State Natural Area, parks and other areas add to the fun.
Nature & Outdoor Oriented in Kill Devil Hills
The Town of Kill Devil Hills' Aviation Park is on Veterans Drive, near Kill Devil Hills Town Hall. The park includes a paved path and fitness trail that is ideal for biking, walking and rollerblading around a small pond, playground equipment, a popular skatepark, a dog park, a roller hockey rink and restrooms.read more
Nature & Outdoor Oriented in Kill Devil Hills
Hayman Park is a simple neighborhood park with swings, playground equipment, live oaks to climb and a lot of open space for kite-flying and Frisbee throwing. Most people walk or bike over from the surrounding homes, but there is parking for those who drive to this park on the west side of town. There's a portable toilet on site.read more
Nature & Outdoor Oriented in Kill Devil Hills
Coast Guard certified Captain Devin Clark is an Outer Banks native who has been working on the water as a commercial fisherman and charter boat mate since he was 15 years old. Now he offers family-friendly charters. He'll take you fishing — bottom fishing, nearshore fishing, wreck fishing, striper fishing or whatever's best when you call — crabbing or shrimping. If fishing's not your thing,...read more
Nature & Outdoor Oriented in Kill Devil Hills
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. The 8 miles of hiking trails in the 1,200-acre preserve are open and free to the public every day from dawn until dusk. There are lushly wooded dunes, peaceful ponds, brackish marsh and an upland maritime forest complete with live oaks...read more
Nature & Outdoor Oriented in Kill Devil Hills
The Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Garden was created by the Extension Master Gardener Program of the Dare County Center of the N.C. Cooperative Extension. It's free to walk through the garden, which is next to the Thomas A. Baum Senior Center in Kill Devil Hills, every day from dawn to dusk. The pathways are wheelchair accessible. The garden is a great place to enjoy...read more
Nature & Outdoor Oriented in Kill Devil Hills
This disc golf course, located in a woodsy setting, came into being thanks to a few locals who love the game. It's new and a work in progress and upgrades are always coming along. Disc golf is a fun sport for all ages. Bring your own discs.read more
Nature & Outdoor Oriented in Kill Devil Hills
Run Hill is like a mini Jockey's Ridge. It's an active, migrating dune system just like Jockey's Ridge, but it's much smaller - 123 acres instead of 420. And it seems wilder and more mysterious. It's a state natural area instead of state park, so there's no visitor center or amenities and it's lesser known, which means it's far less crowded than Jockey's Ridge. Run...read more
Nature & Outdoor Oriented in Kill Devil Hills
Wright Brothers National Memorial commemorates two ingenious brothers from Dayton, Ohio, who, in 1900, chose the sparsely populated area known as the Outer Banks to conduct a series of experiments that three years later resulted in the world’s first powered, sustained and controlled flight. Orville and Wilbur Wright traveled to the Outer Banks for their flight experiments because of the wind, slopes without trees or...read more
