Park №193SoutheastEst. 1953
Outer Banks
North Carolina·30,000 acres·May–October
“Barrier islands of wild horses, towering lighthouses, and the dunes where flight was born.”
Best season
May–October
Trip length
3–5 days
Acres
30,000
Region
Southeast
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Highlights
- Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
- Jockey's Ridge dunes
- Wright Brothers Memorial
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