5-day Outer Banks (OBX) itinerary (North Carolina)

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Tue, Nov 10
Outer Banks (OBX)
$292
- 10:051
  Wright Brothers National Memorial
  park
  until 11:20Free entry 65 min
- 11:402
  Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
  park
  until 12:55Free entry 20 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:473
  Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
  park
  until 16:02Free entry 52 min
- 16:284
  Bodie Island Lighthouse
  attraction
  until 17:28Free entry 27 min
- Back near Outer Banks (OBX) (near Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education) · 99 minDirections
Sunset 4:58 PM
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Wed, Nov 11
Outer Banks (OBX)
$317
- 09:051
  Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education
  museum
  until 10:35~$20/person · typicalOpen 09:00–16:30 5 min
- 10:502
  Currituck Beach
  beach
  until 12:50Free entry 15 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:243
  Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge
  park
  until 15:39Free entry 34 min
- 15:574
  False Cape State Park
  park
  until 17:12Free entry 19 min
- Back near Outer Banks (OBX) (near Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education) · 40 minDirections
Sunset 4:58 PM
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3
Thu, Nov 12
Outer Banks (OBX)
$291
- 10:211
  Dismal Swamp State Park
  park
  until 11:36Free entry 81 min
- 11:572
  Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
  park
  until 13:12Free entry 21 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:543
  Merchants Millpond State Park
  park
  until 16:09Free entry 42 min
- Back near Outer Banks (OBX) (near Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education) · 111 minDirections
Sunset 4:57 PM
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4
Fri, Nov 13
Outer Banks (OBX)
$274
- 09:291
  Knotts Island Ruritan Park
  park
  until 10:29Free entryOpen 08:00–10:40 29 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- Back near Outer Banks (OBX) (near Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education) · 29 minDirections
Sunset 4:56 PM
Stay near Outer Banks (OBX) (near Cape Hatteras National Seashore) · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
5
Sat, Nov 14
Outer Banks (OBX)
$141
Moving day: ~80 mi from near Outer Banks (OBX) (near Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education) to your new base near Outer Banks (OBX) (near Cape Hatteras National Seashore).Directions
- 11:141
  Cape Hatteras National Seashore
  park
  until 12:29Free entry 5 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:202
  Cape Hatteras Light Station
  attraction
  until 15:20Free entry 51 min
- Back near Outer Banks (OBX) (near Cape Hatteras National Seashore) · 51 minDirections
Sunset 4:55 PM

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Road trip

473 mi

Driving

9 h 31 min

Behind the wheel

$75

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

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Day 5: moving dayOuter Banks (OBX) (near Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education) → Outer Banks (OBX) (near Cape Hatteras National Seashore) · 80 mi · ~1 h 37 minDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Toll roads likely: an E-ZPass (or the rental's toll pass) saves time and money.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

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Road trip

473 mi

Driving

9 h 31 min

Behind the wheel

$75

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

2

3

4

5

Day 5: moving dayOuter Banks (OBX) (near Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education) → Outer Banks (OBX) (near Cape Hatteras National Seashore) · 80 mi · ~1 h 37 minDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Toll roads likely: an E-ZPass (or the rental's toll pass) saves time and money.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

Open the whole route in Google Maps

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0/11 booked

3 nights near Outer Banks (OBX) (near Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education)
Nov 10 → Nov 13 · Outer Banks (OBX), NC
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1 night near Outer Banks (OBX) (near Cape Hatteras National Seashore)
Nov 13 → Nov 14 · Outer Banks (OBX), NC
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Where the money goes

$1,315

$658 per person · $263 per day

Stays: $600 46%
Food: $600 46%
Tickets: $40 3%
Travel: $75 6%

Cost per day

$317

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Split costs$658 each

Stays$600paid by
Food$600paid by
Tickets$40paid by
Travel$75paid by

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