Five stars, plus. Absolutely worth your stop while driving towards Kitty Hawk. Also called the…read moreCurrituck Welcome Center, and just over the border from Virginia, this is THE place to go for all of your information needs about the Outer Banks -- maps, brochures, pamphlets, and more. Also, exceptionally helpful staff, immaculate restrooms, easy and plentiful parking, free postcards of OBX (one per patron please), and little surprises. My husband was thrilled to find hot tasty coffee, while I was excited to find a map of Florida. (We're traveling down the east coast and didn't yet have a map of florida. Who would've thought there would be one in a welcome center for the Outer Banks)?

Everyone was so nice there! They are super helpful and welcoming. Would recommend to anyoneread more

Coming from the North, this is the Visitor Center that you're going to want to stop at as you have…read morecrossed over onto the Outer Banks. On the bypass at Milepost 1 in Kitty Hawk (it's on the right past the Home Depot), this welcome center has help for reservations, a ton of brochures, rest rooms and a good-sized picnic area. I found it quite helpful. Don't miss the 100th anniversary of powered flight monument where they've buried a time capsule to be opened in 2103.

Great rest area with clean restrooms. You usually don't run into any sort of crowds here. It's a…read moreconvenient area for a rest stop with fast foods close by.

The people were friendly and our toddler enjoyed walking around the big room. They had plenty of…read morebrochures but we decided to just chat with the people instead. I was surprised to see the restrooms were in a separate building but that was actually nice. If we've been on the road for a while I usually don't want to need to pause to chat with someone first.

I'm back in the area and my travel needs have changed, hence the downgrade. I'm disappointed that…read morethis welcome center and rest area have a clear sign that overnight parking is not permitted. I'd have stayed longer in the Outer Banks and done more exploring but not if I have to find a place to park my RV out of town. Bummer. For a plus, this welcome center does have a very free RV dump station. It's easy to access and that was very helpful. Inside, clean restrooms and a nice air conditioned spot for a quick break. [Review 813 of 2025 - 4244 in North Carolina - 24372 overall]

Stopped here to get tourist brochures.. Beautifully…read moredecorated, informative displays, whimsical Penelope, the flamingo... Thanks Margaret for your hospitality! The other building where the restrooms were: smell of urine as you enter, half of the ladies room was closed for cleaning. Water refill station... Lots of dogs!! Nice rest area!

We decided to stop here from our trip from Maryland and let the dogs out to rest and get some…read moreexercise very clean lots of parking spaces, clean restrooms and not too many areas for the dogs to go to the bathroom. They're all marked off no pets allowed so we're in a small patch of grass. But there's really nobody here except us a red truck and another camper that's it. I just wanted a nicer rest stops that we've been to.

We got here after it closed, but the main building was open for vending machines with refreshments…read moreand restrooms, including a family restroom. It was clean, large and well lit. We picked up some brochures and left.

I like going to the welcome centers. Especially cause they are always clean at least the times I…read morewent there. It's very close to the highway. Easy to get on and off the highway. Plenty of stalls in the bathroom.

Used the restroom here. Delightful to report that the lady's room was HEATED…read more 35 degrees Fahrenheit today. How wonderful to relax in a comfortable climate. It was very tidy. One bldg is for toilets . The other bldg is for tourism brochures. Thanks to the employees that do their job well and make us comfortable. I would come back.

I'm glad to see that Yelp has finally corrected the map for this location. Before the correction,…read morethis Maryland Welcome Center was portrayed as being in Virginia...near Richmond. As you can see, it is not, and the map was most likely incorrect for about six years by the last review. Honestly, this place is rather close to my place, but after driving in the wee hours of the morning, I needed some relief and some food. Even if this only had vending machines it was still better than nothing. The facilities are what you would expect to see at a rest stop in any area. Complete with the smell. The vending machines are stocked with the same things in all three that I could see. Drinks vary, but are what to expect from vending machines. There is plenty of space here to explore/relax. This also appears to be a good space for a lot of truckers to take a rest. The lot is overwhelmingly trucks. Also, the road around the grounds is quite large as well. Be careful while exiting as there are a lot of trucks.

This particular rest stop sticks out more than the others. All bathrooms stalls on the lady's are…read morevery clean. They had toddler friendly stalls. The sink was one long sink consisting of several touchless faucets and touchless soap. They had a two way door less entry which always prevents congestion. There was a vending machine area. Many parking lots for travelers and large enough for campers and such. Great rest stop!

Cars only, no trucks. Interesting. Welcome to Virginia! Very crowded even on a Monday. But don't…read morepanic if there are no spaces in front, as there is more parking behind the building. There are picnic tables here, but with so much traffic a stone's throw away, it may not be your first choice for a meal.

The Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center has plenty of parking. The center is divided into two…read moresections, one area for restrooms and another area with a gift shop and state travel brochures. They have brochures for places all over the state and some for Virginia as well. There was a note to limit yourself to 7 but I was provided with a bag and encouraged to take more as I gathered ideas for future trips. The staff was very friendly and provided suggestions on other stops to make in the area. You can walk to the boardwalk that is against the canal and read some of the signboards and markers.

Perfect weather to be outdoor? Then head on over to the dismal swap trail. It's not really a hike…read morethrough the trails tail. Great for bike rides with the family. Running a race? Then this is the place for you to practice on asphalt and not worry about cars. Plenty of parking available and restrooms are available in the parking area as well. They do have a boat ramp available as well!

Located where US Hwy 64, US Hwy 58 and NC 12 intersect, the Whalebone Visitors offers lots of…read moreuseful information on various sites, attractions, restaurants and businesses in the area. There are restroom facilities on site. Staff is very knowledgeable and can even provide restaurant recommendations. This visitor welcomes you as you enter Nags Head or as you head to Hatteras/Ocracoke. NC-12 offers a variety of stopping points, including Bodie Lighthouse, Pea Island Wildlife Refuge, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, etc.

After hours pamphlets available at door along with a clean bowl of water for dogs. Virginia…read moreloveworks art on the parking lot. Lots of parking next door at the bank.

The Smithfield Visitor Center is really nice - it's attached to the Arts Center and shares the same…read moreentry lobby area. There are tons of brochures about things to do in Smithfield and Isle of Wight County. Some of them have coupons for entry if there is an admission fee (like touring the St. Luke's Church. There's Windsor Castle Park, kayak rentals at the park where you can launch for $10 an hour (1 person) or $20 an hour (2 people). There are plenty go guided walking tours like Ivy Hill Cemetery, Fort Huger, The Isle of Wight Courthouse Complex, Fort Boykin Historic Park and Nike Park. I spoke to the nice lady working inside, Deb, for quite a while and she was so friendly! She told me about the upcoming markets and events (there are tons) and I can't wait to see some of them! There is a Halloween market, a Picker's market (antiques), Christmas markets, and other vintage or handmade craft fairs all the time. Smithfield is so cute and the town is really good at planning things like this. Most events have a cute ham theme as well or bacon. If you are interested in finding suggestions for things to do in Smithfield - this is a worthwhile stop.