• Linens-including towels, wash cloths, and sheets.
• Toiletries-including paper products, soaps, shampoo/conditioner, etc
• Paper Products for the kitchen- Paper towels, napkins, paper plates, etc.
• Condiments for the fridge (unless you buy them on the island)
• Beach Gear- beach towels, sunscreen, beach chairs, umbrella, cooler, flip flops, dog bowl (if you have a pet)
• Going on an adventure while on vacation?- Pack water shoes, tennis shoes, back pack/fanny pack

• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is located in Buxton. Admission to climb is: $8 for adults/ $4 for kids 12 & under/ $4 for senior citizens. Experience the island from a birds eye view; it’s an extraordinary sight.
• Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum is located in Hatteras Village. Admission is donation only. Learn about shipwrecks and the history of the Outer Banks,
• Ferry Ride to Ocracoke is located in Hatteras Village that takes you to Ocracoke Island. The ferry ride is free. Find many shops, eateries, gift shops, golf cart and bike rentals, a lighthouse and more on the island.
• Unloading Catches at the Docks- Going out on a boat does cost money but, watches the boats come in from fishing and throwing the different fish on the dock is free: you can find many marinas in Hatteras Village that have boats coming in daily (between 3:30 and 5pm) and unload their catch of the day onto the docks; then follow the fish cleaners to their stations and watch how quickly they can clean fish.
• U.S. Weather Bureau Station is located in Hatteras Village. This is the welcome center for Hatteras and is free. You can find different pamphlets and information on the island there.
• Buxton Woods Nature Trail is located in Buxton and Sea Breeze Trail is located in Hatteras. Visit these two nature trails; look for different wildlife creatures and enjoy beautiful scenery and a nice walk. Both trails are free.
• Frisco Native American Museum is located in Frisco. The admission is $5 for adults or $3 for seniors. You will find many interesting artifacts and other fascinating this in this museum.
• Avon Fishing Pier is located in Avon. It costs $1 to walk to the pier (definitely a bang for your buck at sunset) or you can fish all day: $10 for adults and $7 for kids 12 and under. They have all your fishing needs (even rent gear) buy bait, food, etc.
• Hatteras Island Ocean Center is located in Hatteras. They have different things that are free and a great experience such as: “Beginner Birding”- learn about different birds and use their binoculars to scope out some of the birds you learned about.  “Let’s Get Crabby”- Learn about crabs and then go out crabbing with everything provided by the Ocean Center. There are also some other things you can do here that only cost $5 such as: “Sea Turtle Talk”, “Island Science” and “Nature & Art”. 

• Visit and climb the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
• Explore the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
• Take a venture over by ferry to Ocracoke Island- There’s a lighthouse on the island also
• Hike two of the old island trails: Buxton Woods and Sea Breeze Trail (located in Hatteras Village)
• Horseback riding on the beach

• Bicycles
• Kayaks
• SUP boards
• Surf Boards
• Golf Carts
• Canoe
• Kiteboarding/Windsurfing

• Galleries
• Souvenir Shops
• Clothing Shops
• Jewelry Shops
• Nautical Shops
• Tackle Shops

• Scotch Bonnet~ also known in scientific terms as “Semicassis granulate”; which is a species of sea snail. You can find scotch bonnets in a variety of different colors, such as: yellow, orange or brown with very unique patterns and textures.
• Olive Shell~ the correct name is: Olive Snail and the scientific term is known as “Olividae”. They are predatory sea snails; their shells are very smooth and shiny. They have an oval shape and are oblong.
• Sea Glass~ is weathered glass that has been tossed around in salt water. The weathering makes it produce a natural “frost” look. You can find almost any color of sea glass but, the most common colors are: green, clear and brown. 

Thunder in winter
Have you ever heard the old island legend about thunder in the winter? It is believed that if you hear thunder in the winter on Hatteras Island that it will snow in 10 days. We had a thunder storm here in Hatteras on the 10th of January. The island doesn’t get snow too often but, to see snow on the beach is absolutely breath taking. The dunes look like a large white blanket has been thrown over them and the shells are dusted with snowflakes. The largest snow storm recorded in Hatteras was in 1989. The snow fall was 13.3 inches. Stay-tuned with us, we will check back in on January 20th and give an update if that legend is true.