 Outer Banks of North Carolina Educational Tour
If you’re looking for a new student group destination that offers a great blend of outdoor recreation adventure and compelling history and science, The Outer Banks of North Carolina is perfect. Located midway along the East Coast, the area is popularly referred to as the OBX and features four islands that are easily reached by driving. You’ll find three national parks, two federal wildlife refuges and a state park all in one amazing destination that’s affordable and friendly to group travel, whether you’re talking about accommodations, restaurants or attractions.
Home to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the Outer Banks features some of the largest remaining tracts of natural beaches left on the United States. A natural playground for surfing, fishing, kiteboarding and windsurfing, looking for shells and beach glass, or just taking long walks on the shore. Many local outfitters offer guided tours and instruction on how and where to use a multitude of outdoor adventure equipment.
 Education-based trips can include visiting the exact spot where the Wright Brothers flew the world’s first airplane near Kitty Hawk or exploring the site of the first English colony in America dating back to 1587 at Roanoke Island. Play on giant 85 feet sand dunes spanning 426 acres at Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Nags Head, or visit four lighthouses that stand over the Graveyard of the Atlantic. Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is a paradise of wildlife for watching hundreds of bird species during their annual migrations.
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