Outer Banks road trip
8 places · by Peyman
Two days down North Carolina's barrier islands: lighthouses, the Wright Brothers site, Jockey's Ridge dunes, and Cape Hatteras.
2 days8 stops2h 10m drivingeach day starts 9:00am
The whole trip
Every stop on one map, colored by day. The line follows the route in order; each day is mapped on its own below.
Day 1Day 2
Day 19:00am – 4:25pm · 5 stops · 1h 40m driving
Stops in order
9:00am
Stop 1 · 1h
Currituck Beach Lighthouse
1101 Corolla Village Rd, Corolla, NC 27927, USA
Unpainted red brick lighthouse that visitors can climb.
40mdrive to the next stop
10:40am
Stop 2 · 1h 30m
Wright Brothers National Memorial
1000 N Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948, USA
Where the Wright brothers made the first powered flights in 1903.
20mdrive to the next stop
12:30pm
Stop 3 · 1h
Sam & Omie's
7228 S Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC 27959, USA
Seafood spot opened in 1937 for fishermen, across from Jennette's Pier.
15mdrive to the next stop
1:45pm
Stop 4 · 45m
Bodie Island Lighthouse
8210 Bodie Island Lighthouse Rd, Nags Head, NC 27959, USA
Black and white banded lighthouse beside a marsh boardwalk.
25mdrive to the next stop
2:55pm
Stop 5 · 1h 30m
Jockey's Ridge State Park
300 W Carolista Dr, Nags Head, NC 27959, USA
Tallest active sand dune system on the East Coast; a popular sunset walk.
Day 29:00am – 12:45pm · 3 stops · 30m driving
Stops in order
9:00am
Stop 1 · 30m
Orange Blossom Bakery & Cafe
47206 North Carolina Hwy 12, Buxton, NC 27920, USA
Hatteras Island bakery known for its huge apple fritters, the Apple Uglies.
5mdrive to the next stop
9:35am
Stop 2 · 1h 30m
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
46379 Lighthouse Rd, Buxton, NC 27920, USA
Tallest brick lighthouse in the U.S., with its black and white spiral.
25mdrive to the next stop
11:30am
Stop 3 · 1h 15m
Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
59200 Museum Dr, Hatteras, NC 27943, USA
Museum of the many shipwrecks off the Outer Banks.
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