Notable fort · Dare, North Carolina
First Flight Boulder
First Flight Boulder is a fort in Dare, North Carolina.
First Flight Boulder: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit First Flight Boulder
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach First Flight Boulder — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.01984, -75.66882. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near First Flight Boulder
- Wright Brothers National Memorial · park · Dare · ~0 km · Must-see
- Roanoke Sound · beach · Dare · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site · fort · Dare · ~13 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island · sanctuary · Dare · ~15 km · Must-see
- Croatan Sound · beach · Dare · ~23 km · Must-see
- Coquina Beach · beach · Virginia · ~29 km · Must-see
- Roanoke Marshes Light · attraction · Dare · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bodie Island Lighthouse · attraction · Dare · ~30 km · Must-see
- Albemarle Sound · beach · Tyrrell · ~47 km · Must-see
- Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dare · ~50 km · Must-see
- Currituck Sound · lake · Currituck · ~52 km · Must-see
- Currituck Beach Lighthouse · beach · Currituck · ~53 km · Must-see
- North River Gameland · sanctuary · Currituck · ~59 km · Must-see
- Museum of the Albemarle · museum · Pasquotank · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore · sanctuary · Dare · ~75 km · Must-see
- 1903 Hangar · fort · Dare · ~0 km
- 1903 Quarters · fort · Dare · ~0 km
- Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center · fort · Dare · ~0 km
Other forts & heritage near First Flight Boulder
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site · fort · Dare · ~13 km · Must-see
- De Witt Cottage · fort · Virginia Beach · ~119 km · Must-see
- Cape Henry Lighthouse · fort · Virginia Beach · ~132 km · Must-see
- Ocracoke Lighthouse · fort · Hyde · ~132 km · Must-see
- Norfolk Attractions · fort · Norfolk · ~135 km · Must-see
- Fort Nelson Park · fort · Portsmouth · ~135 km · Must-see
- Palmer-Marsh House · fort · Beaufort · ~150 km · Must-see
- 1903 Hangar · fort · Dare · ~0 km
- 1903 Quarters · fort · Dare · ~0 km
- Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center · fort · Dare · ~0 km
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Frequently asked
Is First Flight Boulder open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for First Flight Boulder yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit First Flight Boulder?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near First Flight Boulder?
Nearby: Wright Brothers National Memorial (park, 0 km), Roanoke Sound (beach, 12 km), Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (fort, 13 km), North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island (sanctuary, 15 km), Croatan Sound (beach, 23 km), Coquina Beach (beach, 29 km).
Is First Flight Boulder worth visiting?
First Flight Boulder is listed as a notable fort in North Carolina on Spotwander.