Kitty Hawk, 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

Lost Colony of Roanoke: Nags Head to Bath A 118-mile paved drive past numerous worthwhile attractions on historic Roanoke Island and several wildlife refuges to Bath, the oldest town in North Carolina. This drive travels from the Outer Banks ... Nags Head, 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

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Kitty Hawk Woods Preserve (Distance: 1.9 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

Jean Guite Creek (Distance: 2.5 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

Martins Point and Duck (Distance: 4.1 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

Colington Island (Distance: 4.9 mi) Colington Island actually consists of two islands, Big Colington Island and Little Colington Island. Two bridges span the waterways that separate the two. If you were to be blindfolded and dropped off...

Colington, NC - Sea Kayaking - length:7 mi

Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve Trail (Distance: 6.3 mi) Nags Head Woods is one of the best examples of a maritime forest remaining on the eastern seaboard. Within this 1100-acre oasis, you’ll find a world far more diverse than anywhere else on the island. ...

Kill Devil Hills, NC - Hiking - length:3.75 mi

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Sea Scape Sea Scape Golf Links Public, 18 holes 6409 yards, par 72 0.8 miles from center of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Duck Woods Duck Woods Country Club Public, 18 holes 6589 yards, par 72 4.0 miles from center of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Holly Ridge Holly Ridge Golf Public, 18 holes 5531 yards, par 71 8.4 miles from center of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Pointe The Pointe Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6343 yards, par 71 8.9 miles from center of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Kilmarlic Kilmarlic Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6607 yards, par 73 11.1 miles from center of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

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