Attractions
The best Hatteras Island attractions are just minutes away!
• Explore 70 Miles of Cape Hatteras National Seashore
• Vacation at a top 10 beach for 2009 as rated by Dr. Beach
• Climb our beloved Cape Hatteras Lighthouse during the summer season
• Stunning ocean and sound facing beaches.
• Gift and tackle shops, ice cream shops and mini golf within walking distance
• Traditional restaurant menus and the latest chef creations as local restaurants compete to be the islands best
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
• Famous Cape Point, where the east facing and south facing beaches meet
• Hatteras Islands South Beaches
• Buxton Woods Coastal Reserve and nature trail
• Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
• Horseback riding on the beach
Fishing
• Local marinas at Hatteras Inlet and Oregon Inlet
• Charter fishing trips to the Gulf Stream
• Boat tours and water cruises
• Watching the day’s catch come in at the fishing docks
Water Sports
• Exceptional kiteboarding, windsurfing, surfing, skim boarding, paddle boarding and kayaking
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse jetty surfing
• Canadian Hole & Kite Point sound beaches
• Para sailing
Historic and Cultural Sites
• Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station
• Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
• Frisco Native American Museum
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Visitors Center
Day Trips
• The Lost Colony Outdoor Drama
• Bodie Island Lighthouse
• Fort Raleigh and Elizabethan Gardens
• Flightseeing tours
• Wright Brothers Monument
• North Carolina Aquarium
• Ferry trips to Ocracoke Island
• Ocracoke Island Lighthouse