Beaufort, NC - the heart of the Southern Outer Banks
Boat Tours, Wild Ponies & Dolphins, Family Fun, Lodging, Restaurants

Outer Banks Ferry Service

326 Front Street, Beaufort, NC

call 252.728.4129 for your adventure!
 

Here is a map of the local treasures! See wild horses on Carrot Island and Shackleford Banks, visit the lighthouse at Cape Lookout, hunt sand dollars and look for birds and dolphins along the way.

Outer Banks Ferry Service has snacks, beverages and sundries available to carry to the islands.

  • beer
  • soft drinks
  • ice
  • sun tan lotion
  • snacks

Carrot Island Adventure -- Carrot Island is part of the Rachel Carson Reserve. The ½ mile trail loop, marked with numbered posts, will introduce you to habitats as well as the plants and animals that live in this important natural area. The trail meanders through mudflats, uplands, and salt marshes, illustrating the various unique environments found in estuarine systems. A small herd of feral horses roams the island and over 200 bird species have been recorded here. Late summer through winter offers great birding for seabirds, shorebirds, marsh birds, and wading birds, including piping plover, oystercatcher, and terns. Adults $8 Children $4

Shackleford Banks Adventure -- The very end of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. Wild horses from shipwrecks and some of the best shelling on the east coast; you may find Sand Dollars, Conchs, Scotch Bonnets, Welks, Queen’s Helmets, Olive Shells, and more. Historical research and genetics testing indicates that the wild horses descended from a core group of the old type of Spanish horses. For more information visit: Foundation for Shackleford Horses. Adults $14 Children $6 ($35 minimum per group)

Cape Lookout Lighthouse Adventure -- Discover why the waters off of Cape Lookout National Seashore are referred to as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic.” Learn of the ships that sank and the heroic rescue attempts of the Lifesaving Service, and discover the geologic processes that made it all happen and continue at work on our Outer Banks islands. For more information, visit Cape Lookout National Seashore.

Let us take you on a custom adventure! Call us at 252.728.4129 to arrange your fishing, shelling, camping, surfing, swimming, hiking, exploring vacation trip.