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Things to Do in Corolla & Currituck County

Currituck County runs from Corolla's beaches at the top of the Outer Banks, across the sound, to the farms, vineyards and small towns of the mainland. 🐎

See the wild horses 🐎

Wild Colonial Spanish mustangs roam the beaches north of Corolla. Book a guided 4x4 tour or visit the Corolla Wild Horse Fund to learn about the herd, and always stay at least 50 feet away.

Climb the lighthouse 🗼

The Currituck Beach Lighthouse was finished in 1875 and never painted, so its red brick shows. It's open for climbing in the warmer months.

Tour Whalehead 🏛️

Whalehead is a 1920s Art Nouveau mansion on the sound in Currituck Heritage Park, next to the lighthouse. The park is also home to the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education.

Head to the mainland 🍇

Sanctuary Vineyards in Jarvisburg pours local wine, H2OBX Waterpark in Powells Point keeps the kids busy, and farm stands line Route 158 in summer.

Get outside 🦆

Ride the free ferry to Knotts Island for Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge, or paddle the quiet backwaters of Currituck Sound.

Mark your calendar 🎉

Summer is Corolla's busy season for outdoor concerts and Fourth of July celebrations, and the Currituck County Extension office in Barco runs classes and workshops all year.

Towns in Currituck County

CorollaWild horses, the lighthouse and Whalehead.

CarovaThe 4x4 beaches where the wild horses roam.

Knotts IslandFerry rides, a wildlife refuge and quiet country roads.

MoyockThe gateway from Virginia.

Currituck & BarcoThe county seat and year-round Extension classes.

Grandy, Jarvisburg & Powells PointFarm stands, a winery and the waterpark.

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