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Before you go
Your trip to Manteo.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Manteo – North Carolina Destination Outer Banks
How to get there
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Norfolk International Airport (ORF) 140 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
By car, via US-64, which connects the island to the mainland and the Outer Banks; Nags Head is about 10 km away. The small Dare County regional airport serves private flights; commercial flights arrive at Norfolk (ORF), about 140 km away.
How many days
One day for Fort Raleigh, the gardens and the aquarium; one extra night to see The Lost Colony play in summer.
When to go
From May to October. The Lost Colony is performed outdoors on summer evenings. The gardens bloom mainly in spring.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
Yes, to get there and to reach Fort Raleigh and the aquarium. The village center and the boardwalk are walkable.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Manteo
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Morning
Fort Raleigh
Visit the Fort Raleigh visitor center and the reconstructed earthen fort, and walk down to the lagoon shore.
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Afternoon
Gardens and aquarium
Stop by the Elizabethan Gardens next door, and by the Roanoke Island Aquarium.
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Evening
The Lost Colony
In summer, see The Lost Colony at the open-air theater by the water.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
What to do in Manteo?
Visit the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, the Elizabethan Gardens and the aquarium, walk the harbor boardwalk and see The Lost Colony in summer.
What is the Roanoke Lost Colony?
The English colony founded on Roanoke Island in 1587, whose inhabitants disappeared without a trace before 1590. Their fate remains without a definitive explanation.
Is Manteo on the Outer Banks?
It is on Roanoke Island, in the lagoon between the Outer Banks and the mainland, about 10 km from Nags Head.
What time zone is Manteo in?
Manteo follows Eastern Time: UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in daylight saving time, from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.