PLAY ON THE OUTER BANKS BEACHES With 100-miles of wide-open shoreline, take your pick from one of the many beautiful Outer Banks beaches. The sand is clean, the water is a perfect temperature through summer, they’re family-friendly, and they’re not too crowded – win, win.
JOCKEY’S RIDGE STATE PARK We love visiting unique state parks, and Jockey’s Ridge State Park is home to the tallest sand dune system in the eastern United States and is one of the most popular things to do in OBX.
LEARN HOW TO HAND GLIDE (SAFELY) AT JOCKEY’S RIDGE Kitty Hawk Kites have been operating hang gliding lessons since 1974 with beginner, intermediate and advanced lessons from qualified instructors – who are awesome by the way!
SEE THE OBX LIGHTHOUSES They have guarded the coastline here for over 200 years and have played an important role in maritime history – this area is known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic for ships for its treacherous waters.
GO STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING If you’ve been following our travels for a while, you’ll know that stand-up paddle boarding is one of our favorite family-activities.
OUTER BANKS BREWING STATION This brewery is the first wind-powered brewery in America – how cool is that – and there’s a great beer garden area out the back with plenty of room for the kids to run around.