Top 10 things to do with kids on hatteras island

Top 10 Things to do with Kids on Hatteras Island

Hatteras Island

• Hatteras Island on the outer banks. . .offers famed beauty and wonderful vacation options for families of all sizes

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The Top 10 things to do with kids on Hatteras Island

#10: SAND CASTLES: The Hatteras Island sand is PERFECT for building the castle of you child’s dreams. Grab a bucket and a shovel and make a masterpiece!

#9: Fly A kite

The Weather is almost always perfect to fly a kite. . .it is always a great time for someone’s first flight!

#8: Park Service Activities

The national Park has programs for kids of all ages

#7: Hermit Crab Races!

Head to Scotch Bonnet Marina in the village of Frisco every Friday afternoon from mid-June to Labor Day for a true Hatteras Island sport! Choose your hermit crab and cheer it on as it races with the other crustaceans toward the finish line

#6: Trip to Oracoke Island

Get in the family car and take a day trip to Ocracoke Island, via the free ferry from Hatteras Village. The ferry trip is fun in itself, and Ocracoke is a great place for a family outing! See the wild ponies on your way to the village, visit the Ocracoke Lighthouse, and listen to tales of the infamous pirate Blackbeard

#5 Putt – Putt Golf

• Waterfall Park in Rodanthe offers putt-putt and more; Uncle Eddy's in Buxton is a miniature golf course and delicious ice cream shop; and Frisco Mini Golf and Go Karts is fun the whole family can get into!

#4 Fishing from a pier

• Pier fishing is so easy your child will be able to teach you how to do it!

#3 Rent a Bike and go for a ride!

#2 Visit the Aquarium

Kids Love The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island – the Shark Tank puts them face to face with the oceans fierce predator. . . And the touch tank lets them get up close and personal with gentler species. . . A true hands on experience!

#1 Pirate Cruise

Pirate folklore has amazed kids for generations, and what better way to live history than with a pirate cruise with Hatteras’ own Cap’n Clam!

Set Sail on the 68 foot boat for a swashbuckling adventure

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Top Ten things to do on Hatteras Island

10. Take home a new pet – a Hermit Crab!

9. Go fly a kite – Literally!

8. Take a guided tour and learn the rich history of the Outer Banks and Hatteras island

7. Go Surfing! Surf is Up!

6. Get some Beach time

Top Ten things to do on Hatteras Island

5. EAT! Hatteras Island has some of the best fresh seafood in the world!

4. Try something new – Kayak, kiteboard, parasail – so many activities to try

3. Climb the lighthouse – an exhilerating view that is worth the trip

7. Just go fishing: Cast a line from beach, the pier of from a boat

1. Relax – our most popular activity – and what we are known for

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