Duck Town Park and Boardwalk

Great boardwalk in «downtown» Duck, if a town like Duck can really have a downtown.
The boardwalk goes by stores as well as over the water where you can see fish, turtles, crabs, and even osprey. It’s a great hour or two detour.

Really nice and really beautiful walk. All solar powered and it takes you though many different stores, ice cream ships and the always entertaining kitty hawk kites

We stayed in duck over fourth of July week and spent time at the adorable town park. We saw a concert there and took our dogs one day to play ball. The boardwalk was great too. We could sit with our icecream and listen to a guy play guitar. What a great week!

This is a really nice wood boardwalk over the water nearby shops though it goes through a marsh area with wildlife and plants and a view of the water. There is a purple martin bird house attached to the boardwalk giving folks a close view of these birds and an osprey platform is really close in the water. Without binoculars you can see the osprey and with binoculars you really get a good look at them. They have a baby right now in the nest (early June 2014). I spotted a heron in the water and also a snake swimming by. There are benches along the boardwalk.

There are several reasons why families flock to the Outer Banks newest town in Dare County. The area is consistently ranked as a top 10 «Best Beach» and top 10 «Family Beach Vacation» If you have ever been to this small village you can see why this town is so decorated.
After the incorporation of the town in 2002 there was a plan by the Duck Town Council to begin beautification efforts. Top on the list was building a boardwalk and park for area residents and visitors to enjoy. The close to mile walk will take you through a Maritime Forest and Willow Swamp. It is a very picturesque and a serene area to take s stroll anytime of the day.
With the high cost of building an almost mile stretch of boardwalk along the Albamarle Sound, the project was done in stages. The final section of the South walk way was completed in 2009. A kayak launch was also added and is present in the last section. The city park and small amphitheater was also completed around the same time in 2009 – 2010. The park does boost a picnic shelter, a multi purpose shelter with green space and restroom facilities.
If your traveling to this quaint area of North Carolina don’t miss out on the wonderful enhancements by the city of Duck. Your family can enjoy a beautiful sunset walk along the sound, or some family time in the new park, or maybe a show in the newer outdoor theater. Our family is here often and we are in love with this area of the Outer Banks. Come see why so many like our family make this a destination to not be missed.

What a beautiful Park in the quaint little town of Duck on the Outer Banks. This Park has a beautiful playground for kids as well as an amphitheater for plays and shows. The gem of this town park is the entrance to the giant sound side boardwalk that stretches .75 miles, and meanders it’s way through little habitats of frogs, turtles and otters. It also connects to the little shopping areas that dot the sound. What a great place to stop, and spend the day with your family along the Outer Banks!