Things to do in Dare County

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A lighthouse with alternating black and white stripes, a wooden boardwalk, and a grassy field.
A coastal town with a beach, houses, and a pier extending into the ocean.
A white building with a red roof on a pier extending into calm water, surrounded by a cloudy sky.
A lighthouse, a wooden bridge, and a marshy landscape with a clear sky.
A vintage biplane on display with a statue of a man in uniform.

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Manteo: Phantom Pirates & Poltergeists Haunted Walking Tour

OBX Ghost Tours: Lighthouse Wraiths & Dune Shadows

$24
per adult
OBX Ghost Tours: Lighthouse Wraiths & Dune Shadows
Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Outer Banks

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Outer Banks

$17
per traveler
100% of travellers recommend
Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Outer Banks
Surf Lessons on the Outer Banks

Surf Lessons on the Outer Banks

$89
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Surf Lessons on the Outer Banks
Outer Banks Stand Up Paddle Adventures

Stand Up Paddleboard Adventure on the Outer Banks

$65
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Stand Up Paddleboard Adventure on the Outer Banks
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OBX Ghost Tours: Lighthouse Wraiths & Dune Shadows

OBX Ghost Tours: Lighthouse Wraiths & Dune Shadows

Activity duration is 1 hour
8.4 out of 10 with 5 reviews
Free cancellation available
Price is $24 per adult
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Outer Banks Parasail Adventure

Outer Banks Parasail Adventure

Activity duration is 1 hour
Free cancellation available
Price is $109 per adult
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Discover US East Coast Self Guided Audio Tour

Discover US East Coast Self Guided Audio Tour

Activity duration is 7 days
Free cancellation available
Price is $145 per traveler*
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A pier with a building on stilts, a fish logo, and a sign reading "Jennette's Pier".

Jennette's Pier

9.2/5 (760 reviews)
Fish for striped bass, flounder and bluefish or simply admire the oceanfront surroundings from this eco-friendly pier in North Carolina’s beautiful Nags Head.
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Popular day trips from Dare County

A coastal town with a beach, ocean, and residential areas.

Buxton

A lighthouse on a wooden boardwalk surrounded by tall grass and trees during sunset.

Duck

A lighthouse on a pier at dusk.

Manteo

A lighthouse on a pier at dusk.

Kill Devil Hills

A lighthouse, a wooden bridge, and a marshy landscape with a sunset sky.

Nags Head

A wooden cabin by a calm lake surrounded by tall pine trees and mountains.

Columbia

A lighthouse on a beach at sunset with the ocean in the foreground.

Hatteras

A lighthouse on a pier at dusk.

Kitty Hawk