Kathryn’s guidebook to history and nature
Sightseeing
Great place for a shaded stroll through wonderful blooms, especially in the spring. Winter Lights from the Friday after Thanksgiving through the first week of January are very impressive.
122 locals recommend
The Elizabethan Gardens
1411 National Park DrGreat place for a shaded stroll through wonderful blooms, especially in the spring. Winter Lights from the Friday after Thanksgiving through the first week of January are very impressive.
The Aquarium is just down Airport Rd from the studio. You will also find the Airport (hence the road name) and the dog park, the local SPCA and the Dare County Swimming Hole and picnic spot on the sound. It is also a good place to put in with your kayaks.
291 locals recommend
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
374 Airport RdThe Aquarium is just down Airport Rd from the studio. You will also find the Airport (hence the road name) and the dog park, the local SPCA and the Dare County Swimming Hole and picnic spot on the sound. It is also a good place to put in with your kayaks.
Great historical memorial with old pictures and the site of the first flight of the Wright Brothers from Dayton Ohio. (both states claim first flight status)
7 locals recommend
Wright Brother's Memorial Visitor Centre
Great historical memorial with old pictures and the site of the first flight of the Wright Brothers from Dayton Ohio. (both states claim first flight status)
I love this place. It is refuge for bear watching, bird watching, otters and alligators. Go early in the morning for the best luck.
26 locals recommend
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
I love this place. It is refuge for bear watching, bird watching, otters and alligators. Go early in the morning for the best luck.
Wonderful place for bird watching and then a trip to a quiet beach nearby. Many migratory species rest on their journeys here. Winter is a wonderful time to come visit the swans that quarter here until late winter/early spring to head back north.
94 locals recommend
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
14500 NC-12Wonderful place for bird watching and then a trip to a quiet beach nearby. Many migratory species rest on their journeys here. Winter is a wonderful time to come visit the swans that quarter here until late winter/early spring to head back north.
The Lost Colony
1409 National Park Drhttps://www.thelostcolony.org