Less crowded than Cape Hatteras. Combine with Historic Corolla Village and the Whalehead Club right next door. Cash or card, kids must be 42" tall.
Landmarks
Climb the Currituck Beach Lighthouse
220 steps up an unpainted red-brick lighthouse for the best views of the northern beaches.
See it from the air
Many Outer Banks activities look completely different from a helicopter. Coastal Helicopters offers scenic tours over the beaches, lighthouses and wild-horse territory.
Book a helicopter tourMore landmarks
Climb the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Climb 257 steps to the top of America's tallest brick lighthouse.
Wright Brothers National Memorial
Walk the exact flight path from December 17, 1903.
The Elizabethan Gardens
10 acres of themed gardens honoring Sir Walter Raleigh's Lost Colony — quiet, romantic, camera-ready.