5 days in Outer Banks & Currituck Itinerary

Kick off your visit on the 15th (Mon): take in the waterfront at Jennette's Pier, don't miss a visit to Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site & Museum, and then visit a coastal fixture at Bodie Island Lighthouse. Keep things going the next day: look for gifts at The Christmas Shop, admire the natural beauty at Elizabethan Gardens, then admire nature's wide array of creatures at North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, then get up close to creatures of the deep with Capt Johnny's Outer Banks Dolphin Tours, and finally get engrossed in the history at Buffalo City Exhibit.

To see more things to do, traveler tips, other places to visit, and other tourist information, read Manteo journey maker website.

New York City to Manteo is an approximately 5.5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive; or do a combination of bus and car. Traveling from New York City in May, plan for a bit warmer nights in Manteo, with lows around 61°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 16th (Tue) to allow enough time to drive to Kill Devil Hills.

Change things up with these side-trips from Kill Devil Hills: Corolla (Currituck Beach Lighthouse and Museum, Back Country Safari Tours, &more).

For ratings, more things to do, where to stay, and other tourist information, read our Kill Devil Hills trip itinerary planning tool.

Kill Devil Hills is very close to Manteo. In May, daily temperatures in Kill Devil Hills can reach 74°F, while at night they dip to 61°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 19th (Fri) to allow enough time to fly back home.