Should you be planning a trip to Roanoke Island, NC in the near future and are looking for fun things to do during your stay, we suggest visiting one of the many parks on the island.
Whether it be Jockey’s Ridge State Park, Roanoke Island Festival Park or Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, you’ll be sure to have a great time and will even learn a thing or two.
Jockey’s Ridge State Park
Jockey’s Ridge State Park is home to beautiful hiking trails, a handicap accessible boardwalk, beaches and open water for kayaking, windsurfing, swimming and more.
The park features the tallest living sand dune on the Atlantic coast that is the perfect place for a family walk, flying a kite or watching the sunset.
The park is also home to a museum, auditorium, picnic shelters and a visitor center.
Roanoke Island Festival Park
The Roanoke Island Festival Park will transport you back in time to the first English settlement in America with interactive family attractions including a representational ship, blacksmith demonstrations, woodworking classes, games for kids and much more.
The Roanoke Adventure Museum is also housed in the park and details everything from the early history of the Outer Banks all the way up to recent times.
The park also features the American Indian Town exhibit that will give you a feel of what life was like for Native Americans during the first appearance of English settlers.
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site is located on a portion of England’s first New World settlement, Roanoke, and is where Carolina Algonquians farmed and fished for many years before the English landed. It was also the location of the Freedmen’s Colony which housed freed slaves during the Civil War.
This historical site looks to remember this important history with monuments, a Freedom Trail, ‘The Lost Colony’ theatrical show, Elizabethan Gardens and more.
Should you decide to visit Roanoke Island to take in the many parks and rich history of the area, we ask that you think of us at Island House of Wanchese Bed & Breakfast for your lodging needs.
Our Roanoke Island B&B offers three spacious bedrooms and one suite. Each of our rooms is decorated with antiques, private baths, and of course, comes with a delicious breakfast every morning.
Call us today at 888-255-7561 to book your stay.