- The list below includes 25 free or cheap things to do in or near Outer Banks, North Carolina, including 43 different types of inexpensive activities like Fishing, Art Gallery, Piers & Boardwalks and Mini Golf.
- From Salvo Beach to Rodanthe Pier, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Outer Banks and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Frisco, Buxton, Avon and Rodanthe.
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Visitors can enjoy miniature golf on 2 dinosaur themed 18 hole courses at Jurassic Putt. The mini golf venue features par 2 holes and offers views of Manteo and the Roanoke Sound.
26.0 Miles
Fatty's Treats and Tours offers ice cream in many different flavors and with many different topics. The company also offers kayaking tours filled with information about the local environment and its history.
26.0 Miles
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99 votes
6714 S Croatan Highway, Nags Head, NC 27959
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With various climbing courses, First Flight Adventure Park is a fun place for the entire family. It offers both easy and intermediate tree top challenges, and is a short drive from Kitty Hawk.
26.2 Miles
68%
40 votes
6504 South Croatan Highway, Nags Head, NC 27959
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Go-karting fans visiting the Outer Banks get their karting fix at Full Throttle Speedway in Nags Head. The Speedway has two courses: an oval track for single karts and a figure 8 track that accommodates single- and double-occupancy karts.
26.3 Miles
The National Park Service operates the Ocracoke Island Visitor Center. Guests to the center find knick-knacks for sale, and lots of information, including a list of restaurants, needed to explore the island.
26.3 Miles
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67 votes
Pirate's Cove Marina, Manteo, NC 27954
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Guests can enjoy guided fishing trips and cruises aboard the 65 foot Crystal Dawn and the 57 foot Country Girl with Crystal Dawn & Country Girl Fishing & Cruises. Their fishing trips target flounder, trout, blue fish, and croaker.
26.4 Miles
85%
193 votes
Route 64/264, Manteo, NC 27954
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Explore this 152,000-acre refuge and learn more about the Outer Banks' wildlife along the coast with marshes, beaches and maritime forests. Follow the Aligator River to see the swamps and marshes that are home to many endangered species of North Carolina, including black bears and red wolves. You can enjoy the …
26.8 Miles
Discover the history of the Outer Banks on Roanoke Island, a 25-acre living history site. Find costimed actors portraying life in America's first English settlement, located on the island in 1585. The site features a recreated 16th century ship that would have brought the colony to America; Indian Town's Coasta…
26.8 Miles
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365 votes
Waterfront of Roanoke Island, Manteo, NC
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For an interactive and informative look at history, guests check out the Elizabeth II State Historic Site. Visitors can help 16th century sailors swab the decks, chart a course, and even set the sails of the ship.
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In addition to the showing the latest movies on their single screen theater, Pioneer Theatre also hosts plays and other performances in their historic theater. The exterior of the building looks like an old fashioned shop from the 1700s.