North Carolina Aquarium at Jennette's Pier
Jennette's Pier's pier house includes aquariums and interactive exhibits, with dozens of educational graphic panels running along the pier. Educators host school groups, outreach and virtual programs, and weeklong summer camps.
Ever since 1939, families have made lifetime memories while visiting Jennette's Pier in Nags Head. Even though wind, waves and water have knocked down previous versions of this ocean fishing pier, today's 1,000-foot-long, concrete platform offers a place to fish, stroll, socialize and soak in the salt air. Jennette's Pier is a facility of the North Carolina Aquariums, part of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. The pier house includes aquariums and interactive exhibits, and dozens of educational graphic panels run along the pier. Jennette's Pier and its sister aquariums on Roanoke Island, Pine Knoll Shores, and Fort Fisher are dedicated to appreciation and conservation of aquatic environments.
