Thanks, again, to tripadvisor I found this gem I might otherwise have overlooked. I am so glad I heard about it! We went on a Thursday so we could watch the beach apparatus drill which was amazing to see...go if you can! It was very informative but also quite a feat to watch. One of the local active Coast Guard... More

My husband, father and I spent a lovely afternoon at the lifesaving station in August. The main lifesaving station houses a gift shop and a museum that documents the history of the place. The building is original, and was one of many stations established on North Carolina's Outer Banks. The purpose of these stations was to help ships that ran... More

What an interesting learning experience!! We didn't even know there had ever been a Life Saving service. The hosts here are very knowledgeable and love to share their information with you! Just an excellent place to stop and spend a couple hours enjoying and learning about a great part of our American history !! More

This is a great historic opportunity at a great price. Plenty of exhibits on the lifesaving history of the outer banks as well as summer story telling. We happened to be there for the bon fire on the beach story telling at night and what a great experience that was. The staff is friendly and knowlegable and the gift shop... More