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Hatteras Island Activities

Beach Fires
Sitting around a bonfire on the beach can be romantic and relaxing and it's certainly not something you get to do everyday. On the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, ground fires are permitted on the beach below the high tide line - a permit is not required. And the fire must be attended by an adult and be completely extinguished before leaving the site of the bonfire.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Buxton 252.995.2274
Located in the village of Buxton, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest brick Lighthouse in the U.S., standing at 208 feet tall. The present lighthouse was built in 1870 and still serves the purpose of warning sailors of the treacherous Diamond Shoals. In 1999, the lighthouse made a historic move inland, farther out of the reach of the ever-encroaching Atlantic. The lighthouse keeper’s quarters serves as a museum and gift shop. The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse opens for climbing on the Friday before Easter Sunday and closes for the season on Columbus Day each year.

Dolphin Cruise
Miss Hatteras, Oden's Dock • Hatteras Village • 252.986.2365

Flight Seeing Tours
Burrus Flying Service • Frisco • 252-986-2679

Frisco Mini Golf & Go Karts
NC Hwy 12 • Frisco • 252.995.6325

Hang Gliding
Kitty Hawk Kites • Nags Head • 877.FLY.THIS

Hatteras Tours offers visitors sightseeing/historical tours of Hatteras, Ocracoke and Roanoke Islands. You can choose from several tours all offered by local historian and author Danny Couch, a lifelong resident of Hatteras Island.

Horseback Riding - Equine Adventures
Piney Ridge Rd, Frisco • 252.995.4897

Kayak Eco Tours
Kitty Hawk Kites - Kayak Adventures • Nags Head • 877-FLY-THIS

Parasailing
Hatteras Parasail and Kayak Tours • Hatteras • 252-986-2627

Studio 12
Paint Your Own Pottery • Avon • 252-995-7899

Rentals and Equipment for Self Guided Adventures (Bikes, Scooters, Surfboards, Kayaks)

Duck Village Outfitters
Salvo • 252.987.1222

Island Cycle and Sports
Avon • 252.995.4336

Hatteras Sailing Company
Hatteras • 252.986.1500