Jockey's Ridge State Park
Jockey's Ridge is a series of five towering sand dunes ranging from 80 to 100 feet. They are the tallest natural dunes on the East Coast and attract climbers, hang gliders and kite flyers. The 426-acre state park includes a boardwalk, hiking trails, museum and ranger programs.
Jockey's Ridge State Park
592 Carolista Drive and The Bypass, MP 12
Nags Head, NC 27959
(252) 441-7132
ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/jori/main.php
USS Huron Shipwreck
The USS Huron is North Carolina's first Historic Shipwreck Preserve. The ship was on a mission to survey the coast of Cuba when it sunk just offshore during a heavy storm on November 23, 1877. Its wreckage is located about 250 yards from the beach and is marked by buoys during the summer. The ship's boilers, cannonball storage rack, propeller and rudder are easily viewed by divers and snorkelers.
USS Huron
Bladen Street Beach Access, The Beach Road, MP 11.5
Nags Head, NC 27959
archaeology.ncdcr.gov/ncarch/underwater/huron.htm
Wright Brothers National Memorial
The Wright Brothers National Memorial pays homage to the historic flights of Orville and Wilbur Wright. You can climb 90 feet up the Big Kill Devil Hill sand dune and see where the first plane lifted off. The park includes markers of all four flights, full-scale replicas of the 1902 and 1903 aircraft, and reproductions of the hangar and living quarters.
Wright Brothers National Memorial
800 Colington Road and the Bypass, MP 8
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
(252) 441-7430
nps.gov/wrbr/index.htm
Bodie Island Lighthouse
The Bodie Island Lighthouse is located in South Nags Head along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The 156-foot horizontally stripped structure was completed in 1872 and still functions as a seafaring navigational aid.
Bodie Island Lighthouse
10005 S. Old Oregon Inlet Road
Nags Head, NC 27959
(252) 441-5711
nps.gov/caha/bodie-island-light-station.htm
Nags Head Walking Tour
The Nags Head Walking Tour winds one and a half miles along Beach Road and historic Cottage Row. The route showcases a collection of 40 oceanfront cottages that exemplify 19th century Nags Head architecture, including seven of the town's 13 original structures. Plan an hour to complete the walk.
Nags Head Walking Tour
Beach Road
Nags Head, NC 27959
(252) 473-1111
Nags Head Golf Links
Nags Head Golf Links is a traditional Scottish links-style course stretching 6,126 yards along the coastline. The par-71 championship course was designed by Bob Moore and is the only golf course located in Nags Head. The course rating is 68.8 and the slope rating is 130.
Nags Head Golf Links
5615 S. Seachase Drive
Nags Head, NC 27959
(800) 851-9404
nagsheadgolflinks.com
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