3-Day Manteo itinerary guide

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Top stops to prioritize

North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
Carolina Bar-B-Que & Seafood Company
Jockey's Ridge State Park
The Fudgery
Darrell's Restaurant
McDonald's
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Elizabethan Gardens

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Elizabethan Gardens
Sarah Owens Welcome Center & Outer Banks Visitors Bureau Headquarters

Day 2: Northwest side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the northwest side side of town.

Jockey's Ridge State Park
Kitty Hawk Kites
Outer Banks Mall
Poor Richards Sandwich Shop
Lost Colony Tavern

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Darrell's Restaurant and Stripers Bar & Grille and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

Darrell's Restaurant
Stripers Bar & Grille
White Doe Inn
Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse
Avenue Grille and Goods
Ortega'z Southwestern Grill and Wine Bar

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