Jennette's Pier
A concrete fishing pier extending about 300 meters into the Atlantic from Nags Head, good for watching sunrise and surfers.
Jennette's Pier was first built as a wooden pier in 1939. It was destroyed by Hurricane Isabel in 2003 and rebuilt by the North Carolina Aquarium system, reopening in 2011 as a roughly 300-meter concrete structure with wind turbines and a marine education center. For a fee, visitors can walk the pier and fish, watch the Atlantic sunrise in the early morning, and often spot dolphins and surfers. Public beaches flank both sides of the pier, and parking is paid.
Opening hours
Daily about 06:00–22:00 (seasonal adjustments)
Nearby sights
- Jockey's Ridge State Park
- Roanoke Island Festival Park
- Manteo Waterfront & Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse
- Coquina Beach
- Nags Head Woods Preserve
- Bodie Island Lighthouse
- North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site