Duck, North Carolina Travel Information

Dancing with Diamonds: Windsurfing North Carolina's Sounds The first time windsurfing crossed my radar screen, I was standing beside the Columbia River, not far from Portland, Oregon. “You’re not going to be believe what you see,” my friends Becky and Bob pro... Kitty Hawk, NC

Like a Bird in Flight: Hang Gliding on the Outer Banks Like the boney arm on a skinny kid, the Outer Banks of North Carolina flex against their parent, the Atlantic Ocean. Some say that the sandy ridges of the Outer Banks are fragile. Maybe. But I think t... Kitty Hawk, NC

Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge: Virginia State Line to Bodie Island A 43-mile drive that starts on Knotts Island at the Virginia state line, passes through a large wildlife refuge, crosses Currituck Sound on a car ferry, and continues south along the Currituck Peninsu... Kitty Hawk, NC

Outer Banks: From Kitty Hawk to Ocracoke Island This drive covers most of the Outer Banks, from Kitty Hawk at the north end to Ocracoke in the south, primarily along Route 12. After coming in from the mainland on U.S.158, continue south, with a det... Kitty Hawk, NC

The Wright Brothers and Man's First Flight: Corolla to Oregon Inlet A 47-mile paved drive across Currituck Banks and Bodie Island, past the Wright Brothers National Memorial, two historic lighthouses, and part of Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The section of the Out... Southern Shores, NC

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Martins Point and Duck (Distance: 3.0 mi) All of what is now Southern Shores was once sand dunes and beach covered with dead cedars. Down Jean Guite Creek, however, was a thriving maritime forest. Live oaks big enough for ship timbers were cu...

Duck, NC - Sea Kayaking - length:11 mi

Jean Guite Creek (Distance: 5.0 mi) Jean Guite Creek runs along the Outer Bank’s Bodie Island for only 6 miles, making a connection between Currituck Sound near Southern Shores in the north and Kitty Hawk Bay off Albemarle Sound near Ki...

Martins Point, NC - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - length:4.6 mi

Pine Island Audubon Sanctuary from Sanderling (Distance: 5.9 mi) Pine Island Audubon Sanctuary is a 5,000-acre wildlife sanctuary. Three miles long, it carries a variety of wildlife within its borders. Within this protected habitat you may see birds, deer, rabbits,...

Sanderling, NC - Sea Kayaking - length:8.5 mi

Kitty Hawk Woods Preserve (Distance: 6.9 mi) A local secret for years, Kitty Hawk Woods is one of five best maritime forests in the world. What makes it special is that plants and animals you would usually find in upland communities exist less t...

Kitty Hawk, NC - Sea Kayaking - length:8.5 mi

Corolla Marshes from Timbuc II (Distance: 9.6 mi) Currituck first became known as the duck hunting capital of the East Coast. The name Currituck comes from the Indian word for “land of the wild goose.” There used to be so many birds that they darkene...

Corolla, NC - Sea Kayaking - length:7 mi

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Duck Woods Duck Woods Country Club Public, 18 holes 6589 yards, par 72 3.2 miles from center of Duck, North Carolina

Pointe The Pointe Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6343 yards, par 71 5.2 miles from center of Duck, North Carolina

Holly Ridge Holly Ridge Golf Public, 18 holes 5531 yards, par 71 5.3 miles from center of Duck, North Carolina

Kilmarlic Kilmarlic Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6607 yards, par 73 6.1 miles from center of Duck, North Carolina

Sea Scape Sea Scape Golf Links Public, 18 holes 6409 yards, par 72 6.4 miles from center of Duck, North Carolina

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