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Places near Kill Devil Hills by type
All 207 places by distance →One day from Kill Devil Hills
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:00 pm
60 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kill Devil Hills
- Kitty Hawk Lifesaving Station #7heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Colington United Methodistchurch · 30 min
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Sitefort · 1.5 hrs
- Croatan Soundbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Roanoke Soundbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Kill Devil Hills
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kill Devil Hills?
Wright Brothers National Memorial (monument, about 2 km), Roanoke Sound (beach, about 13 km), Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (fort, about 14 km), North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island (island, about 16 km), Kill Devil Falls Beach (waterfall, about 1 km), Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center (monument, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kill Devil Hills?
80 places on Spotwander: 30 beaches & coast, 15 rivers, islands & mangroves, 16 forts & heritage, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 churches.
Which is the nearest beach to Kill Devil Hills?
Jockey's Ridge, about 11 km by road; Roanoke Sound (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest river spot to Kill Devil Hills?
Colington Island, about 5 km by road; Roanoke Island (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kill Devil Hills?
Start in Kill Devil Hills, visit Kitty Hawk Lifesaving Station #7, then Colington United Methodist, then Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, then Croatan Sound, then Roanoke Sound, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.