North Carolina's Outer Banks: Fun for the Whole Family - Part 1

National Park Service - Wright Brother's National Memorial, http://www.nps.gov/wrbr/.

National Park Service - Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, http://www.nps.gov/fora/.

National Park Service - Cape Hatteras National Seashore, http://www.nps.gov/caha/.

Jockey's Ridge State Park, http://www.jockeysridgestatepark.com/.

North Carolina's Famous OuterBanks, http://www.outerbanks.com/.

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Option 1 - From Raleigh and Rocky Mount, NC take U.S. Highway 64 East all the way to Nags Head.
Option 2 - From Elizabeth City, NC and points in Northeastern North Carolina and Southeastern Virginia take Highway 158 East to Kitty Hawk.
Option 3 - From Norfolk, Hampton, and Virginia Beach, VA take Virginia Highway 168 to U.S Highway 158 to Kitty Hawk.
Option 4 - For a longer and more scenic drive which passes through Matamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge and Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge take U.S. Highway 264 from Greenville, NC to U.S. Highway 64 East at Manns Harbor, NC. Follow Highway 64 East to Nags Head.

Airports - if traveling to the area by air here are some airports to consider:
Norfolk International Airport - Norfolk, VA
Pitt-Greenville Airport - Greenville, NC

Further Information:
North Carolina's Famous Outer Banks - a comprehensive web site detailing what there is to do while visiting the Outer Banks. This site includes detailed descriptions and histories of the major towns and islands of the Outer Banks. Also included is a search engine which allows the user to search for hotels, motels, and activities within a town of choice.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore - The National Park Service offers this site detailing the activities and facilities available in this park which stretches for close to 70 miles across three Outer Banks islands.
Wright Brothers National Memorial - This site managed by the National Park Service details the news and activities happening at the Wright Brothers Memorial including Centennial Celebrations.
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site - A web site managed by the National Park Service detailing the history of Fort Raleigh and The Lost Colony as well as information on The Lost Colony outdoor drama and park highlights.
The Lost Colony - The official website of The Lost

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