Ocracoke Island Discovery Center
Travel Services
Why pick this one
Ocracoke Island Discovery Center is managed by the National Park Service and offers local visitor information, history exhibits, a bookstore, and seasonal public programs.
Best for
- First-time visitors needing Ocracoke maps, brochures, and attraction information
- Travelers waiting near the Swan Quarter or Cedar Island ferry lanes
- Families seeking National Park Service educational programs
- Visitors interested in Ocracoke history, lighthouses, ponies, pirates, and Blackbeard
Look elsewhere if
- Travelers seeking vacation rental reservations or hotel bookings
- Visitors looking for a commercial guided tour operator
Specialties
- Ocracoke visitor information
- Local history exhibits
- National Park Service educational programs
- Outer Banks books and gifts
Certifications
- Managed and staffed by the National Park Service
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore
What makes them different
- Managed and staffed by the National Park Service
- Exhibits cover the British Cemetery, World War I and II, Ocracoke Ponies, lighthouses, pirates, and Blackbeard
- Launch point for National Park Service programs such as crabbing classes, sea turtle sessions, Fish with a Ranger Days, and Junior Ranger Days
- Located near the Swan Quarter and Cedar Island Ferry lanes
- Open every day except Christmas
- Serves
- Ocracoke
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 38 Irvin Garrish Hwy, Ocracoke, NC 27960
- Phone
- +12524759701
- Website
- https://www.outerbanks.com/ocracoke-visitor-center.html
Services
- Visitor information
- Historical and cultural exhibits
- Educational programs for adults and children
- Bookstore and gift shop
- Local accommodation, restaurant, shop, and attraction information