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24 Top-Rated Places to Go in Outer Banks Over a Week

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24 Top-Rated Places to Go in Outer Banks Over a Week

Introduction - Outer Banks is a crossroad of rich history and natural beauty. If you are planning a week-long trip to these...

 
 
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Eat at Howard's Pub & Raw Bar

Place To Go 1 - Next, stop for a bite to eat at the renowned Howard's Pub. The restaurant is decorated with old license plates...

 
 

See Wild Horses at the Beach

Place To Go 2 - You've probably heard about the wild Spanish mustangs that roam free in the Outer Banks. To see these beauties, you...

 
 
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Hatteras Village Park

Place To Go 3 - The entrance to the park may seem small and unassuming, but don't let this fool you. The trails through the...

 
 
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Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

Place To Go 4 - The Fort Raleigh National Historic Site preserves the location of the Roanoke colony of 1587. The settlement was promoted and...

 
 

Bodie Island Lighthouse

Place To Go 5 - The Bodie Island Lighthouse has had a turbulent history. Initially built in 1847, the Bodie Lighthouse sadly had to be...

 
 

Currituck Beach Lighthouse & Historic Corolla Park

Place To Go 6 - End your first day by walking the 220 steps to the top of Currituck Beach Lighthouse for perfect views of...

 
 
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Take the Ocracoke Ferry

Place To Go 7 - You'll need to take a drive-on ferry to get to Ocracoke Island from Hatteras Island. The process is free, simple...

 
 
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Ocracoke Lighthouse

Place To Go 8 - End your day on Ocracoke by seeing the southernmost lighthouse in the Outer Banks. The Ocracoke Lighthouse stands at only...

 
 

Nags Head

Place To Go 9 - End your second day with adventure in Nags Head! Nags Head is home to Jockey's Ridge State Park. If you...

 
 

Coquina Beach

Place To Go 10 - Spend your morning walking along Coquina Beach. It's a white sand beach that is expansive, so you shouldn't have any...

 
 

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