Kill Devil Hills outdoor recreation opportunities are alive and well. The town's great beaches host surfers, kayakers and anglers. If you've never surfed, you can rent equipment and even take surfing lessons while you're here. For anglers, you'll find all the gear and bait you need in local tackle shops. You'll also get advice on where to go to catch what's biting. Stop in before you head to the beach or pier.
For kids, there are playgrounds, go-carts and mini-golf courses when you need a break from the beach. The whole family can enjoy biking. If you didn't bring bicycles along with you, you can rent them for the whole family from bike or rental shops. Below we've given a few bike routes and some tips on safe biking in town.
The Outer Banks is home to many outstanding artists. You can see their work on display in galleries and then get creative yourself with craft workshops and a paint your own pottery studio. There's tons of fun for everyone in Kill Devil Hills!
Check out our Kill Devil Hills Recreation Index. Click on any activity below to read more.
Art
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Glazin' Go Nuts
Milepost 6 Plaza
The Bypass, MP 6, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 449-2134 and (252) 449-5055
This is the perfect stop for a rainy day or whenever the family is looking for a fun activity. Glazin’ Go Nuts is a paint your own pottery studio. Just pick out your ceramic piece, select your paints, then go wild . . . or nuts. They fire the piece for you, and it will be ready for pick up in a few days. If your vacation ends before then, they can ship it to you. |
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Garden of Beadin'
Milepost 6 Plaza
The Bypass, MP 6, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 449-2134 and (252) 449-5055
Next door to Glazin' Go Nuts is Garden of Beadin', a great little bead shop with interesting beads and beading supplies. There is an activity center for children, and once a week a beading class is offered. |
KDH Cooperative Gallery
The Bypass, MP 8.5, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-9888
Come to the KDH Cooperative for Kids Craft Workshops. These are fun and informative art classes created especially for kids. Each student will bring home his or her own creation at the end of the workshop. Call for more information and to register in advance. Stop in the gallery even if a workshop isn't going on while you're here. You can view some great local artwork and see the Artist's Attic, the upstairs workspaces for the gallery artists.
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Biking
Kill Devil Hills is a great town for biking. Along the Beach Road, the shoulder of the road has been widened to help link bikers in KDH to the Nags Head multi-purpose path. The path runs alongside the Beach Road beginning at Milepost 10.
The best place to bike in town, however, is on the soundside. Begin at First Street at Milepost 7.5. If you must cross the Bypass, there is a crosswalk and pedestrian signal at First Street, but keep alert for vehicles, especially those in the turning lanes. First Street takes you into a quiet, soundside neighborhood. Turn right on Canal, which connects to Bay Drive, which runs along the sound for a few miles. From Bay Drive you can ride into Kitty Hawk by way of a new portion of the Wright Brothers Bikeway, a paved road that is not accessible to vehicular traffic.
This bike path is one of the prettiest places to ride on the Outer Banks, with great sound views. From here you can connect to Kitty Hawk Road. A paved multi-purpose path runs along most of Kitty Hawk Road. A bike path runs along a portion of Colington Road, beginning at the Bypass and continuing beside the Wright Brothers' Monument, and turns onto First Street. You can also turn off this bike path to the First Flight schools and playgrounds, the Kill Devil Hills library and Town Park and the Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Garden.
A word of caution about crossing the Bypass: In the busy summer months, traffic can be heavy. The intersection of the Bypass and Colington Road can be particularly hectic. Seek an alternative to crossing the Bypass here on your bicycle. While there is a crosswalk and pedestrian signal, you still need to exercise lots of caution in this particular spot. Keep on the lookout for turning cars whose drivers may not be looking out for you.
The Bike Barn
1312 Wrightsville Blvd., MP 9.5, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-3786
At the Bike Barn you can rent or purchase bicycles for the whole family. They also perform repairs. To find the Bike Barn, turn off the Bypass by Taco Bell restaurant.
KDH Cycle
The Beach Road, MP 8.5, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 480-3399
KDH Cycle has a variety of bicycles for rent and for sale. They can repair bikes and have a good selection of biking accessories and clothing.
Lifesaver Rent-Alls
The Beach Road, MP 9, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-6048, (800) 635-2764
You can rent bikes here, from beach cruisers to kids' bikes and tricycles. They also have tandem bikes, cruisers with baby seats and tow-behind kids' trailers. Ask about delivery.
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Boating
Need a place to launch your boat into the sound? A public boat launch is located off Bay Drive in the Avalon Beach area in Kill Devil Hills.
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Fishing in Kill Devil Hills
See our Fishing page.
Go-Carts
Colington Speedway
1064 Colington Rd., Kill Devil Hills
(252) 480-9144
Colington Speedway is fast-paced fun. They have three tracks and a variety of go-carts, including Nascarts and Kiddie Carts for the younger set. Colington Speedway is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
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Miniature Golf
Paradise Golf
The Bypass, MP 5.5, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-7626
Kids love Paradise Golf for their extensive mini-golf course and video game arcade.
Lost Treasure Golf
The Bypass, MP 7, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 480-0142
Lost Treasure Golf is quite a sight on the Bypass. The course is designed to look like a Western frontier town, complete with caves and running waterfalls. A train carts golfers up to the first hole. There are two 18-hole courses to play.
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Movie Theaters
RC Theatres Movies 10
The Bypass, MP 6.5, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-5630
This movie theater plays first-run movies and even has special rainy-day morning show times. Find out what's playing by calling the number above or checking a local newspaper such as The Outer Banks Sentinel or The Coastland Times.
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Playgrounds
The County Family Recreation Park is located on Mustian Street. To get there, turn west off the Bypass onto Colington Road, then turn left onto Mustian Street. The park is located beside the Kill Devil Hills Water Plant.
The Kill Devil Hills Town Park is located by the Town Hall, also off Colington Road, west of the Bypass. The Town Park includes a path that is ideal for biking, walking and rollerblading, playground equipment and a roller hockey rink.
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Running
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OBX Marathon, Gateway Bank Half-marathon
& Kelly Hospitality Group Fun Run
If you’re a runner or walker, you don’t want to miss this event on a flat course with awesome scenery and the spirited residents of the Outer Banks cheering for you all along the way. On Sunday, November 11, 2007, you can participate in the second annual OBX Marathon, the Gateway Bank Half-Marathon or the Kelly's Hospitality Group Fun Run. The course for the marathon begins in Kitty Hawk, travels on through Kill Devil Hills and around the Wright Memorial, goes through Nags Head and ends on Roanoke Island . The Gateway Bank Half-Marathon begins by Jockey’s Ridge in Nags Head and ends on Roanoke Island . Walkers are welcome, so there’s no excuse not to be involved. There is a $25,000 prize purse for the OBX Marathon. For information and to register, go to www.obxmarathon.org, but register early because this event will sell out. |
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Tennis
There are public tennis courts at MP 6 on the Bypass by the Kill Devil Hills Fire Department. Additional courts are located at MP 8.5. Turn off the Bypass onto Colington Road and take a left on Mustian Street. The tennis courts are beside the Kill Devil Hills library and the town's Water Plant.
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Water and Wind Sports
Kayaking | Surfing
The town’s great beaches invite water sports enthusiasts of all sorts. On any hot day, you can watch skim boarder as they glide, seemingly effortlessly, across the watery surface of the ocean as it comes on shore (it's most decidedly not effortless and actually requires good speed and balance), surfers as they take off on right or left breaks and sometimes even kiteboarders who fly high above the waves. On the other side of the island, kayakers explore backwaters and the sound and the amazing array of wildlife that calls these waters home.
Kayaking
Lifesaver Rent-Alls
The Beach Road, MP 9, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-6048, (800) 635-2764
Lifesaver Rent-Alls has single and tandem ocean kayaks, which are great for paddling in the waves or the sound. They offer delivery.
Coastal Kayak Touring Company
North Beach Outfitters
Waterfront Shops, Duck
(252) 261-6262, (252) 441-3393
You haven't seen the Outer Banks until you've seen it from the water, and Coastal Kayak can take you there. They offer trips to four different areas of the Outer Banks: Pine Island Audubon Sanctuary (between Corolla and Duck), Kitty Hawk Woods, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on Hatteras Island and the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge on the Dare County mainland. Tours last two to three hours. The guides offer kayaking instruction if you need it, plus they narrate about the local history and ecology along the way. Single and tandem kayaks are available. Children are welcome, as long they are at least 30 pounds, but certain trips are better for kids than others. Reservations are required.
Surfing
The Pit Surf Shop, Bar and Grill
The Bypass, MP 9, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 480-3128
The Pit is a great place to check out if you surf or would like to start. They sell and rent equipment for surfing, skate boarding, skim boarding and body boarding. They have a huge selection of surfboards and specialize in providing the right boards for beginners -- boards that are wide, stable and easy to ride. The sales staff is friendly and very knowledgeable. Want to get started surfing but you're not sure how? They offer surfing lessons. The lesson lasts an hour and a half and is open to all ages and skill levels. The Pit also offers a two-day surf camp that runs three hours a day and is open to beginning and intermediate surfers ages 10 and older.
Lifesaver Rent-Alls
The Beach Road, MP 9, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-6048, (800) 635-2764
You can rent everything you need for fun in the ocean at Lifesaver Rent-Alls. They have surfboards, body boards, flippers for body boarding, skim boards, surfboard racks and wetsuits. And they deliver!
17th Street Surf Shop
The Bypass, MP 9, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 441-1797
17th Street is a cool shop that's filled with anything you can need for getting the most from Mother Ocean. They sell surfboards, skim boards, body boards and skateboards. The staff here can help you select the right equipment.
Coastal Edge
The Bypass, MP 9.5, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 449-5560
In the summer, you can rent surf and skim boards at Coastal Edge Surf Shop. The shop also sells surf, skim, skate and body boards in the shop. They place skateboard ramps in the parking lot for riders (helmets are required, which you can rent in the shop).
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