Kiteboarding is a very popular thing to do in Nags Head. The Roanoke Sound, which is shallow and calm, is perfect for beginners to learn to the sport, and lessons are available. On windy days, you’ll see dozens of colorful kites flying over the sound as kiteboarders zip back and forth over the water. Experienced kiteboarders also enjoy kiteboarding on the ocean waves. In Nags Head, NC, kiteboarding is concentrated around milepost 16 on the sound.
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7517 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Whalebone Watersports Center, Nags Head
3933 S. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 12.5, Jockey's Ridge Crossing, Nags Head
794 Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II Shopping Village, Corolla
819 Ocean Trail, Monterey Plaza, Corolla
1216 Duck Road, Wee Winks Square, Duck
307 Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Manteo
24502 N.C. Highway 12, Waves Village, Rodanthe
39432 N.C. Highway 12, Island Shops, Avon
58848 Hatteras Landing, Hatteras Landing, Hatteras
Kitty Hawk Kites has been teaching the world to fly since 1974. With 10 retail locations from Corolla to Ocracoke, Kitty Hawk Kites boasts an impressive selection of kites, flags and spinners, toys, apparel, gifts and games on the Outer Banks. Kitty Hawk Kites specializes in kites, from the single-lines for kids to high-tech stunt varieties. The stores also sell fun outdoor goodies such as flags, toys, boomerangs and games. You’ll find a wide selection of Outer Banks gear, beach sportswear and footwear from Crocs, Chaco, Hey Dude, Southern Fried and Life is Good apparel, t-shirts, sweatshirts, outdoor clothing, sunglasses and more. Kitty Hawk Kites also offers a number of adventure activities including hang gliding, kayak and SUP tours, lessons and rentals, parasailing, Jet Skis, dolphin tours, wild horse tours, historic tours and much more. The brand-new Whalebone Watersports Center on the Nags Head Causeway offers kayak fishing, Jet Skis, pontoon boat rentals and more. At Kitty Hawk Kites' Waves Village Watersports in Rodanthe, you can learn kiteboarding; buy and rent kiteboarding gear; rent a kayak, surfboard or standup paddleboard or climb the adventure tower/ropes course. Kitty Hawk Kites Hang Gliding School at Jockey's Ridge in Nags Head offers private lessons, beginner lessons, advanced lessons and training packages for hang gliding, as well as retail merchandise and sand boards available for rent.
Kitty Hawk Kites has been teaching the world to fly since 1974. With 10 retail locations from Corolla to Ocracoke, Kitty Hawk Kites boasts an impressive selection of kites, flags and spinners, toys, apparel, gifts and games on the Outer Banks. Kitty Hawk Kites specializes in kites, from the single-lines for kids to high-tech stunt varieties. The stores also sell fun outdoor goodies such as...read more
Kitty Hawk Kites has been teaching the world to fly since 1974. With 10 retail...read more
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Lost Treasure Golf is quite a sight on the Bypass. The course is designed to look like a Western frontier town, complete with caves and running waterfalls. A train carts golfers up to the first hole. There are two 18-hole courses to play.read more
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Pamper yourself or a loved one at one of the most tranquil spas on the Outer Banks. They offer a relaxing and revitalizing atmosphere that soothes the mind, body and soul. Featured services are microdermabrasion, custom facials, therapeutic massage, reflexology and manicure and pedicure treatments. Dermalogica® Skin Care products are used exclusively in their treatments. Local artwork, photography, handmade soaps and candles all make great...read more
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This athletic park offers two softball fields, two public tennis courts, two soccer fields and restrooms. You'll find it behind the Kill Devil Hills Fire Department, just south of Belk.read more
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Momentum provides fitness classes several times a day and offers open gym hours. In summer they offer beach bootcamps. Momentum also has a solid Jiu Jitsu program for all ages, and they also offer personal training. read more
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The Monument to a Century of Flight was dedicated in November of 2003, just before the First Flight Centennial “in celebration of the soaring of the human spirit.” Fourteen steel wing-shaped structures reach from 10 to 20 feet, circling 120 feet, the distance of the Wright brothers' first flight. The pillars have engraved granite panels that chronicle the 100 most significant events in the history...read more
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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
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Supplementing cultural arts programs in local schools, the Mustang Outreach Program works tirelessly to increase Outer Banks students’ exposure and access to music. In 2012, Mike Dianna, founder of Bearded Face Productions, teamed up with acclaimed local blues musician Ruth Wyand to launch the Mustang Outreach Program. The program welcomes all 3rd through 12th grade students from Currituck and Dare counties, giving them a way...read more
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Play 18 holes on the pirate-themed mini-golf course at Mutiny Bay Adventure Golf ... you can’t miss the pirate ship! They also have an arcade, ice cream and beverages, and the entire course is handicapped and baby-stroller accessible. Also visit their sister facilities, Full Throttle Speedway next door and Nags Head Raceway a half-mile south.read more
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Instructor Lisa Blankenship offers public beach yoga classes in the summer months. Join her on Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8 to 9 a.m. all summer long at Jennette's Pier. Lisa also offers private and group yoga sessions at the location of your choice. read more
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The Town of Nags Head established a new dog park in 2017. The park includes two fenced areas, one for large dogs and one for small dogs less than 30 pounds. The park is shaded and provides ample space for dogs to make new friends, exercise and sniff to their nose's content. A water station is a nice touch, and a double-door entrance/exit system prevents...read more
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Enhance your vacation with a dolphin or sunset cruise adventure brought to you by the Nags Head Dolphin Watch. These folks promote Atlantic bottlenose dolphin research through their commercial operation and offer two-hour dolphin trips. Naturalists explain coastal ecology and area history during sound excursions aboard either the Phoenix (Nags Head) or Miss Bodie Island (Manteo), both pontoon boats with shade. Drinks are sold, or...read more
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The popular 750-foot pier features a bait and tackle shop, game tables, the Pier House restaurant and an expanded outdoor area called Captain Andy's Oceanfront Tiki Bar & Grill, where they serve ocean views, good eats and live music on summer evenings (see the Restaurants section). In season, the pier is open 24 hours a day. If you're not into fishing, you can purchase a...read more
