Looking to Save on your Outer Banks Vacation? The OBX is a great place for family vacations because of the number of things you can do at little to no cost. Check out the list below of the Top (almost) 100 Things to Do on the Outer Banks that are FREE! This list has been compiled by our office staff as well as past Guests and our friends on Facebook. Feel free to contact us with additional things you can think of to do on the OBX that are FREE!
- Earn a ranger patch at Jockeyâ??s Ridge
- Search for beach glass in Corolla
- Fly a Kite on Jockeyâ??s Ridge
- See the Boats come in with their catch at Oregon Inlet
- Fish for trout off the causeway bridge
- Shell seek at Coquina Beach
- Bird Watch at Pea Island
- Look for Spanish Mustangs in Corova
- Story time at Roanoke Island Festival Park
- Visit the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (climb it for a nominal fee)
- Watch the boat building process in downtown Manteo
- Explore the trails at Nags Head Woods
- Experience First Friday in Manteo
- Morning Yoga in Duck Town Park
- Drive on the Beach in Carova
- Movie Night at the Duck Town Park
- Ride the Bike Paths
- Feed the Turtles in Sandy Run Park in Kitty Hawk
- Walk the Soundfront Boardwalk in Duck
- Picnic on the Beach in Corova
- Hunt for Ghost Crabs on the Beach at night
- Visit the Currituck Lighthouse (nominal fee to climb)
- Explore the Whalehead Club
- Visit Bodie Island Light (nominal fee to climb)
- TAKE THE FERRY FROM HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE!
- Crab off the Colington Bridge
- Catch a sunrise over the ocean
- Watch the sunset over the Sound
- Build Sand castles on the beach
- Watch pelicans dive for fish
- Catch sand fleas
- Look for dolphin
- Search for purple shells
- Search for beach glass
- Take a Kayak Tour with KH Surf School by using your Fun N Sun Pass!
- See the Lost Colony! Free Adult admission with the Fun N Sun Pass
- Play on the Town Green and Playground in Duck
- Stroll the Manteo Waterfront
- Play mini golf at the DQ Family Fun Center â?? FREE with the Fun N Sun Pass
- Visit the Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station — Free with the FNS Pass
- Chase seagulls
- Skip rocks/shells in the ocean
- Stroll through the Elizabethan Gardens â?? FREE with the FNS Pass!
- Walk for miles on the public beaches
- Visit the Frisco Native American Museum â?? FREE admission with FNS Pass
- Check out the NC Aquarium â?? FREE with FNS Pass
- Fish on the Outer Banks Pier â?? FREE with the FNS Pass
- Visit the Laura Barnes Shipwreck (Coquina Beach)
- Sunset Dolphin Cruise with Capt Johnny â?? FREE with FNS Pass
- Play 18 holes of golf at The Pointeâ?? FREE with FNS Pass
- Pay a round of Golf at The Carolina Clubâ?? FREE with the FNS Pass
- Swim in the Ocean
- Float in the Sound
- Listen to Music at Duck Town Park
- Stroll the Art Galleries of Gallery Row
- Climb the Live Oaks at Hayman Street Park
- Go to the Beach at Night Under a Full Moon
- Follow the local Civil War Trail
- Geocaching — a real local treasure hunt!!
- Check out the Monument to a Century of Flight
- Visit Roanoke Island Festival Park — Free Ticket with the Fun N Sun Pass
- Try to Escape at Will You Escape the OBX — Free Admission with Fun N Sun Pass
- Check out Whalehead Junction Park (right across from Jennette’s Pier)
- Try to spot an alligator (safely) along Alligator River
- Find out where is Buffalo City?
- Watch the planes land at the Wright Memorial
- Grab your skateboard and “drop in” at the Kitty Hawk Skate Park
- Paint and Hide OBX Rocks and Shells
- Search around town for painted OBX Rocks and Shells
- Sign the notebook at the Little Red Mailbox (Glenmere Beach Access in Kill Devil Hills)
- Check out the brand New Dowdy’s Park in Nags Head
- Watch the bulldozers push sand on the beach during Beach Nourishment
- Check out Shelly Island (just be careful!)
- Watch the bridge construction on the new Bonner Bridge going to Hatteras.
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