5 Things to do Good for Kids in Hatteras That You Shouldn't Miss

July 28, 2021 Rosalyn Ihle

Hatteras is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in Dare County, North Carolina, United States, on the Outer Banks island of Hatteras, at its extreme southwestern tip. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 504. Immediately to the west of the village of Hatteras is Hatteras Inlet which separates Hatteras Island from the neighboring Ocracoke Island. North Carolina Highway 12 passes through the community linking it to Frisco to the east and Ocracoke to the west (via a ferry across Hatteras Inlet).
Restaurants in Hatteras

1. Hatteras Island Ocean Center

57204 North Carolina Highway 12, Hatteras, Hatteras Island, NC 27943 +1 252-564-9575 [email protected] http://www.hioceancenter.org
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Hatteras Island Ocean Center

The Ocean Center provides a wide variety of recreational and educational activities for people of all ages. Please come view the exhibits, experience the wetlands and coastal forest, attend our programs and events, and use our ocean access.

Reviewed By ailatanie

We attended a 2 programs at the Ocean Center (turtle patrol and marsh madness) and both adults and children absolutely loved it. My kids are curious about the places we visit and they were craving an opportunity to learn about the wildlife we are surrounded by in Hatteras. I cannot think of a better way! Shirley showed them around the nature center (only one family is allowed in due to COVID), described the life cycle of turtles and the efforts to protect them, and showed the nest on the beach. It was fun interactive and all kids (ages 6, 9, 12) were very interested and asked a lot of questions. The next day they went crabbing, caught and learned about blue crabs. We even spotted a snapping turtle. I highly recommend it!

2. Family Water Adventures

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Family Water Adventures

Choose what you want to do: •Clamming (You may want to bring watershoes). •Sand-dollaring •Tubing •Water Skiing •Fishing •Birdwatching •Snorkling •Swimming •Shelling •Flounder Gigging •Ocracoke Private Shuttle •Commercial Fishing trips available for early risers. •Anything you want to do on the water Captain Tami Gray wants to make your day on the water a memory that will last a lifetime.

3. Kite Hatteras

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Kite Hatteras

KITE HATTERAS offers the most efficient form of teaching on the East Coast. Ty Luckett’s custom kite boat offers safe and dry comfort as well as launching from the boat with all the equipment you need for any conditions. You will be on the water quickly with kites that are already rigged and a compressor to inflate them. More time for you to learn! Kite Hatteras specializes in PERSONAL ATTENTION Our camps have no more than 2 students (unless requested for a family or friends) With a certified boat captain, the latest Cabrinha kites and equipment and a boat that is specifically designed for use as a kite boarding instruction tool, Kite Hatteras offers a lesson program that is unlike any other. Kite Hatteras is the only company that offers "The Tower”, which provides instruction even in no wind conditions! Focusing entirely on board skills, "The Tower" pulls you out of the water at a 45 degree angle just as the kite will - allowing you to become comfortable with edging and proper foot pressure which are necessities for kiteboarding success. ABOUT TY Ty has been involved in the USA kitesurfing industry since its inception. Long before most of us had ever heard of kitesurfing, he mastered this new and exciting sport in April of 1998. He also has over twenty years of windsurfing experience. Ty was one of the first kiteboarding instructors in the country. While sponsored by "F-One Kites", he began "Grab High", a kiteboarding school based in Hatteras. For years, he taught lessons all over the USA. Ty was the head instructor at Kiteboarding Hatteras, a flight instructor with a commercial pilot's license and is a sponsored rider for Cabrinha. Ty has been featured in videos like "Air Sickness", "Pure North", "Pistol River Wave Bash", and "Kooks of Hazard." He continues to be one of most well respected local kitesurfers and continues to push himself to the next level. He offers top quality lessons with the highest level of professionalism and safety.

4. Godspeed Charters

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Godspeed Charters

Godspeed Charters offers adventures for everyone! With two boats, we can accommodate you with half day and full day fishing charters, as well as 2 and 3 hour shelling, clamming, and eco tours. "Godspeed" is a 34' custom fishing machine, and offers full day gulf stream charters for up to six people ($1150) as well as half day, near shore fishing charters ($550). "Little Godspeed" is a 24' Bayrider which is perfect for exploring the shell islands and clam shoals in the Pamlico Sound. Half day inshore fishing charters and crabbing available as well. 2 hours - $220, 3 hours - $320, 4 hours - $420.

5. North Carolina Ferry

Hatteras, Hatteras Island, NC 28449 +1 800-293-3779 http://www.outerbanks.com/hatteras-ocracoke-ferry.html
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North Carolina Ferry

Reviewed By steveny1195 - Penn Hills, United States

My wife and I have ridden the NC ferry system on multiple occasions from Hatteras to Ocracoke and Ocracoke to Cedar Island and back. Love being on the water and taking the time to enjoy the scenery, especially on the Cedar Island trips at dusk seeing the sunset over the water.

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