Kitty Hawk Park

The best “playground” on the Outer Banks is the beach and everything water related, surfing, fishing, bodyboarding, visiting the piers, sandcastles, etc, but sometimes we need a break from the beach (I know, hard to believe) – especially the kiddos – but where to turn for a fun cost-effective, and energy-burning, activity?

Ah, I was hoping you would ask.

How about one of the fabulous parks and playgrounds the OBX has to offer?

Let’s spin the “Spotlight” towards the OBX parks & playgrounds this week. I think you’ll be surprised at the variety of fun (and locations) there is to offer. Something for everyone; swings, slides, jungle-gyms, tennis, basketball, skateboarding parks – even  the four-legged members of the family have a fun spot…well dog’s anyway…there are no ferret parks…yet!

Here are the parks we’ll shine the “Spotlight” on:

• Currituck Heritage Park has 39 acres of sound front property. The park is within walking distance to the Whalehead Club, Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education and the Currituck Beach Lighthouse.
• Sandy Run in Kitty Hawk includes a 1/4mile interpretive nature walk with elevated boardwalk, canal pedestrian bridge, canoe/kayak docks, picnic shelter, on-site utilities and parking facilities.
• Kitty Hawk Skate and Dog Park consists of a skate park, fenced in dog park, playground, and picnic areas with grills.
• Hayman Park in Kill Devil Hills is a neighborhood recreation area that includes a picnic area, playground and open field.
• Dare County Rec Park is located beside the Kill Devil Hills Water Plant. There are fields for playing baseball, softball and soccer, tennis courts, a playground and a rec center with indoor courts, game rooms, exercise rooms and space for classes.
• Aviation Park in Kill Devil Hills includes a path that is ideal for biking, walking and rollerblading, playground equipment and a roller hockey rink.
• Barnes Street Park in Nags Head, has plenty of space for all kinds of functions. There is a covered shelter, bathrooms, and a grill for group picnics or cookouts, a playground for children, and open grass space for soccer games or frisbee.