Pier in Nags Head, the oldest along the Outer Banks
General Information
April and November: 7:00am to 9:00pm
December through March: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
All-Day Fishing Pass (Adult): $15
All-Day Fishing Pass (Child age 12 and under): $10
Cobia/King Pass Add-On: $15
Taxes not included
How to Get There
From Kill Devil Hills (near major hotel chains including Ramada Plaza, Travelodge, Days Inn, and Holiday Inn Express, about 5 mi): Take South Virginia Dare Trail (NC-12 South) through Nags Head and continue to Jennette's Pier at 7223 South Virginia Dare Trail on the oceanfront.
Overview
In 2002, the NC Aquarium Society purchased Jennette's Pier in Nags Head, the oldest pier along the Outer Banks, with plans to refurbish it as an outreach site. Those plans were put on hold in September 2003, when Hurricane Isabel destroyed the structure. Plans were made to completely rebuild Jennette's as a concrete structure with a 1,000-foot (300 m) pier. $25 million was set aside for construction which began in early 2009. On May 21, 2011, Jennette's Pier was finally reopened to the public. Year-round education programs and week-long summer camps focused on ethical practices in recreational fishing, marine science, and resource conservation are conducted at the pier. Jennette's Pier is self-supporting and receives no state appropriations to operate. The pier is also utilized as a platform for ocean-related scientific research projects.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "North Carolina Aquariums", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
