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Activities in Ocracoke, NC

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Beach Bonfire

A beach bonfire on the OBX is one of those simple experiences that becomes a vacation highlight every single time. Permitted in Nags Head with a free …

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Dolphin Watching

Bottlenose dolphins are year-round OBX residents and surprisingly easy to spot — surf line, sound side, from a pier, from a boat. The Outer Banks Cent…

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Fly a Kite

The OBX wind is legendary — the Wright Brothers chose this exact stretch of barrier island because of it. Flying a kite here is a completely different…

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Ghost Crab Hunting

One of the best free activities on the OBX and most visitors never think to try it. After dark, Atlantic ghost crabs emerge from their sandy burrows a…

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Network for Endangered Sea Turtles

From May through October, loggerhead sea turtles nest on OBX beaches — and if you're lucky enough to witness hatchlings emerge and make their run to t…

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Ocracoke Express Passenger Ferry

Skip the vehicle ferry line and take the Ocracoke Express — a passenger-only ferry from Hatteras to Ocracoke Village for $15 round trip. Runs Monday t…

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Porch Talks Ocracoke

Free Thursday lunchtime talks at the Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum running throughout June, covering storytelling, historic preservation, seash…

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Surfing

The OBX has been a legitimate East Coast surf destination since the 1960s with waves more consistent and varied than most people expect. Whether you'r…

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