Shackleford Banks
Park
Why pick this one
Shackleford Banks offers wildlife viewing and horse education on a nine-mile barrier island where wild horses roam dunes and marshes.
Best for
- seeing wild horses in a coastal barrier-island setting
- learning about Shackleford horse history and behavior
- supporting preservation of the island's wild horses
Specialties
- wild horse viewing
- wild horse history and education
- Shackleford horse preservation information
What makes them different
- Nine-mile barrier island located east of Morehead City and Beaufort
- Wild horses roam the island's dunes, marshes, shores, and tidal channels
- Website documents horse behavior, water sources, colors, young horses, and herd life
- Site provides information about joining or contributing to the Foundation for Shackleford Horses
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- Soundview Ln, Harkers Island, NC 28531
- Phone
- +12527282250
- Website
- http://www.shacklefordhorses.org
- admin@shacklefordhorses.org
Services
- wildlife viewing
- nature education
- horse conservation support