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Originally Posted by deb8997
Hi, My family will be vacationing there in April and this is our first time in the outer banks and was wondering what can we expect weather wise and what are some affordable if possible free activities to do? we love lighthouses and the outdoors and exploring nature. we are from south Jersey so we do love the beach as well.
thanks
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My family vacationed last April, the weather was kinda brisk on some days, however a light jacket or hoodie was fine.
Jockey Ridge is best free fun thing to do other than walking on the beach. Bring or buy kites.
Once in middle it like being in a hilly desert, it never gets old especially for kids.
Currituck Beach Lighthouse up in Corolla will be closest. It also has a nice boardwalk trail near the parking lot to look at beautiful NC wildlife and in some spots you might spot cottonmouth snakes.
It also has educational building and fields to fly a kite or just watch others fly.
After the lighthouse and still have energy, there is estuary with small parking lot 500 ft from the end of highway 12 in the curve.
It also has a beautiful boardwalk emerse in the loblolly pines and unique vegetation to the area. The boardwalk at first may seem long but the treat of seeing estuary is well worth it.
You have to motivate others to move along from reading all the signs of what klind of plants lol the signs will be there on the way back
If it rains there is a affordable aquarium in Manteo.
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