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For a PDF Download / Printable Version, Click HATTERAS ISLAND Planning a week stay and need some suggestions Thingsof thingsto to do?Do Enjoy some local recommendations for your next Hatteras Island getaway! ShortFROM THEDrive HATTERAS CONDOS (Photo by BobIsTraveling, Flickr) (Photo by Ken Lund, Flickr) Browse Pea Island Observe the Wildlife Snag a Pic at the Oregon Art Gallery at Pea Island National Inlet Life-Saving Station Over 100 local and regional artists Wildlife Refuge Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station is are represented within this historic Enjoy 400+ species of birds at Pea on the National Register of Historic replica of the 1874 Chicamacomico Island National Wildlife Refuge, the Places, and is one of the most Life-Saving Station. Browse the patch of island located just south of distinctive buildings on the Outer Pea Island Art Galleries expansive Oregon Inlet and Bonner Bridge. Bring Banks. The exterior and interior of offering of watercolors, oils and along your binoculars and take a stroll the building was recently restored. Be acrylics, sculpture, jewelry and other down the soundside boardwalk near sure to stop by the Oregon Inlet Life- beautifully inspirational works of the The Pea Island National Wildlife Saving Station and take a photo with local Hatteras Island art. The Gallery Refuge Visitor Center. Don’t miss the the station in the background. Located is just 10 minute drive south (4 miles) small turtle pond near the beginning just south of Bonner Bridge, and 9 of Waves Village Resort / Rodanthe of the boardwalk. Just 9 miles north of miles north of the Rodanthe condo Sunset Resort. Rodanthe condos. communities. www.FirstFlightRentals.com WalkingOF THE HATTERASDistance CONDOS Hatteras Island Beach Explore Uncharted Waters Check out Rodanthe Horseback Riding by Kayak Fishing Pier Probably one of the best experiences Hatteras Island is encircled by water, and Walking distance to the Hatteras Island available during your Hatteras vacation. is a haven for kayak enthusiasts of all skill condos, the Rodanthe Pier offers the Enjoy the Buxton Woods Coastal Reserve levels and ages. Explore the nooks and opportunity for great ocean fishing, or and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore crannies of the island by means of either just amazing views. Rodanthe Pier is just by horseback! Enjoy the barrier island’s a single or tandem kayak. Or, take a Hobie a short walk from Waves Village Resort or natural beauty from an entirely different fishing kayak out on the water and try your Rodanthe Sunset Resort condos perspective.Your guided horseback tour luck at landing the big one. (Be sure to (@ Atlantic Drive). will take you through Buxton Woods for 45 bring your NC Fishing License!) minutes, then you’ll ride your trusty horse Kitty Hawk Kites has an assortment over the rolling sand dunes and onto the of kayaks that you can either rent or beach! Hatteras Island beach horseback purchase. riding adventures are available through Kitty Hawk Kites. Enjoy a Sunset Meal or Go ahead, TRY Kiteboarding Enjoy a Beach Day! You have to spend at least one vacation Cocktail at Good Winds (or just Watch Others Restaurant day on the area’s award-winning beaches. Kiteboard) Enjoy surfing, fishing, or just relax out With massive glass windows overlooking Hatteras Island is known for being one under an umbrella with a cold drink the scenic Pamlico Sound and a spacious of the premier kiteboarding destination in your hand. The beach is only a few outdoor seating area, Good Winds locations in the world. Take advantage of minutes away from wherever you are Restaurant is one of the very best spots to the area’s ideal conditions and either learn on Hatteras Island. The award winning enjoy a sunset on the entire Outer Banks. how to kiteboard from a PASA certified S-Turns beach is just minutes from The eatery is located on the second story school, or stop in at Waves Village Resort Rodanthe Sunset Resort and Waves of the Waves Village Resort shopping and watch others fly through the air with Villages and provides world-class surfing. complex, above the Kitty Hawk Kites’ retail the help of a massive kiteboarding kite. The Rodanthe Beach Access includes store. (Just a 300 yards south of Rodanthe If you are an experienced rider and have ample parking +90 spaces plus bath Sunset Resort). Open for lunch, dinner, your own gear (or wish to rent some from house and outdoor showers that lead to a and Sunday brunch, the restaurant’s menu Kitty Hawk Kites), be sure take advantage boardwalk to the beach with gazebo. consists of a variety of items including of the free launch site at Waves Village sandwiches, salads, and signature seafood Resort! Or if you don’t need the training, entrées. Closed from December through enjoy a free launch at the large launch February, Good Winds Restaurant is open area at Rodanthe Sunset Resort. every day of the week. www.FirstFlightRentals.com DayON HATTERAS Trip Activities Visit the Frisco Scale Cape Hatteras (Photo by the National Park Service) Native American Museum Lighthouse Hike the Buxton Woods Trail Opened in 1987, the Frisco Native Check out Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the Once you wander down Buxton Woods American Museum holds a prized tallest lighthouse in the United States. Trail, it’s easy to forget that you’re on a collection of Native American artifacts If you’ve vacationed on Hatteras Island thin barrier island that’s surrounded by from Hatteras Island as well as other before and have yet to visit this iconic water and covered in sand. Take in the American Indian cultures. Admission to black and white striped structure, then diverse maritime forest ecosystem up the museum is $5 per person, $15 per you must go! Climb the 200+ stairs to the close, listen to the birds chirping, and household, and $3 for seniors. Museum top and take amazing family pics. The traverse a few of the highest points on is 30 min south of the Hatteras Island view from the top is well-worth the hike! Hatteras Island. The start and end of the condos (40 min drive). Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is open year- trail’s loop is at the Buxton Woods picnic round, however you can only climb the area. Buxton Woods is 40 min drive (27 lighthouse during the spring, summer and miles) south of the Rodanthe Condos OBX. fall months. Approx 35 min drive south of the Rodanthe condos. Hatteras Island, Outer Banks is easily one of the most charming places (Photo by NCDOT, Flickr) Visit the Graveyard on the East Coast. Take a Ride on the of the Atlantic Museum There’s plenty to do besides just Ferry from Hatteras The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum is relaxing poolside, enjoying a sunset to Ocracoke Island located near the ferry docks to Ocracoke Only accessible by boat, Ocracoke Island is Island, and tells the story of the area’s from a private hot tub, enjoying a unique place to visit. Drive your car onto maritime history. About 600 shipwrecks onsite watersports, or sitting on the the ferry at the end of Hatteras Island and have occurred off the coastline of Hatteras take a free ferry ride to Ocracoke. Island as a result of Diamond Shoals, an beach. Hatteras Island is 25 miles The boat ride typically takes one hour. area of sandbars that extend 14 miles south of Nags Head, so you can enjoy Stroll the quaint shops and galleries that from the North Carolina coastline into fill this isolated slice of the NC coastline. the Atlantic Ocean. Enjoy viewing old a dinner in Nags Head or some outlet Check out the small, Ocracoke Lighthouse Coast Guard memorabilia, artifacts from shopping, and get to relax in the during your excursion. Ferry is approx. the various shipwrecks, and get an up 50 min drive south of the Hatteras Island close look at the 12-foot-tall lens that was charm of Hatteras. condos (35 miles) making for an easy, fun made in 1854 and used in Cape Hatteras daytrip! Lighthouse for many years. FREE of Charge. 50 min drive south of Waves Village Resort & Rodanthe Sunset Resort. www.FirstFlightRentals.com.
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