Nags Head’s draw is Jockey's Ridge State Park
Nags Head has 9 notable places within 60 miles, among them 3 national park units. Jockey's Ridge State Park is inside Nags Head. Cape Hatteras National Seashore draws about 2.7M visitors a year. For a full day, there is Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, 48 mi away.
Wright Brothers National Memorial
Located in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, commemorates the first successful, sustained, powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine.
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What’s around Nags Head
At the edge of the map sits Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station, 26 mi out.
Orange: Nags Head. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every place, in and near Nags Head
First the one in town, then the 8 within 60 miles.
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2Wright Brothers National Memorial
Located in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, commemorates the first successful, sustained, powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine.
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6Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Historic site which commemorates Roanoke Colony.
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9Edenton National Fish Hatchery
Fish hatchery, public aquarium, and park in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States.
The places inside Nags Head lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Nags Head → · Nags Head’s history →
Photo credits
Jockey's Ridge State Park: Zach Rudisin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Hatteras Lighthouse: Henryhartley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wright Brothers National Memorial: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Cape Hatteras National Seashore: Vbofficial, Public domain · Bodie Island Light: RyanGRodgers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Raleigh National Historic Site: Sarah Stierch, CC BY 4.0 · Military Aviation Museum: Jnc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station: Elizabeth from burlington, CC BY 2.0 · Edenton National Fish Hatchery: USFWS, Public domain
