Things to Do in Corolla, NC: Parks

How about a fragrant and soft thing to do in Corolla, NC? Enjoy oases of Corolla’s carefully cultivated gardens and green spaces in the historic village. Take a quiet moment for yourself on the bench of a garden, or admire the grandeur of a 1920s estate where the massive, lush lawn serves as a popular event space and also a fantastic spot for running about in bare feet.

Corolla Village Garden

Parks in Corolla, NC

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In the old days Corolla villagers raised their own food, caught it in the sea or shot it out of the sky. Everyone had a vegetable garden and fruit trees to provide fresh produce, and most everything was canned and preserved to save for the stark winter months. Because Corolla Village was on the more-protected sound side of the island, the gardens and plants were...read more

Whalehead

Parks in Corolla, NC

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Whalehead is an historic house museum on the northern Outer Banks. The grand residence, dressed in bold yellow and striking copper, stands on a vast green lawn bordering the Currituck Sound. At first sight of the more than 21,000-square-foot Art Nouveau home, so out of place in the Outer Banks landscape, it’s immediately apparent that it has an intriguing past and a fascinating story to...read more