Many families love the Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills area as there are so many things to do besides go to the beach. If you like history, the Wright Brothers National Monument is in Kitty Hawk and shows where Wilbur and Orrville Wright made their first powered flight, has replicas of the gliders and shows the aerodynamics of all of their attempts.

At Jockey’s Ridge you will be able to climb the highest sand dune on the east coast in North America. Hang gliding lessons and rides are available for those who have no inhibitions when it comes to jumping off a cliff. For those kids at heart, you can also roll down the dune and have a great time. For those who don’t want to expend a great deal of energy or don’t care for history, you can play miniature golf at any number of places along the main road.

There are also a number of real surf shops where you can purchase brand name surf apparel from Burton, Billabong, Ride and others along with surfboards, wakeboards, and kites. Kitty Hawk Kites has been a staple on the Outer Banks for over 30 years and you can buy a kite that starts at $5 all the way up to Kite Board Kites.