Activities in The Outer Banks

The half-timbered, pointy-roofed bakery makes its own doughnuts in the mornings, served outside on a sunny deck.

See real pirate relics, including artifacts from what’s believed to be Blackbeard’s ship, Queen Anne’s Revenge. There's also a Civil War gunship and p

Buzz over town in a WWII-era biplane. Or, for an even more thrilling adventure, take wing yourself with a hang glider over Kitty Hawk’s powdery dunes

Then look for your perfect spot to sun worship, beneath the dunes.

Every May, a team of 200 actors and designers put together a theatrical imagining of Roanoke’s doomed 16th-century settlement.

Summer squalls churn up everything from tiny, butterfly-like coquinas to Scotch bonnets on the North Point, part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashor

Explore the underwater wrecks—most of which lie at depths of 90 feet or more—with expert guidance. Snorkeling trips are also available for those not d

Catch the classic movie of the week at the vintage-1960s theater.