Bicycles can be rented by the day or by the week when you check in with Ocracoke Island Realty at Beach Outfitters. Cruisers and kids bikes available. It is a wintering ground for tundra swans, Canadian geese and over 25 species of ducks. In the summer, herons, egrets and a wide variety of ducks make their home here. During Spring and fall the island transition houses many various species of birds and ducks.
Bird books are available at island stores.
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Off Hwy. With it's black and white spiral pattern, this is the most famous and the most photographed Outer Banks landmark. At 198 feet, it's the tallest lighthouse in the United States. Open to the public Easter through October. The Visitor Center, a restored assistant lighthouse keepers cottage, is open daily 9-5.