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Outer Banks Fun
Hatteras Island

Best Things to Do in Buxton, NC

Home to Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and world-class surfing at the Point.

Buxton sits at the elbow of Hatteras Island and is home to the iconic black-and-white-striped Cape Hatteras Lighthouse — the tallest brick lighthouse in the United States.

Things to do in Buxton

See Buxton from the air

A helicopter tour is the fastest way to grasp the geography of Buxton and the surrounding Outer Banks — barrier islands, sound, ocean, and lighthouses all in a single flight.

Book a helicopter tour