Jockey's Ridge State Park
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Jockey's Ridge State Park
Carolista Dr. // ,
Nags Head, NC 27959
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Other Adventures at Jockey's Ridge State Park
Kite Flying Lessons

Learn to fly a stunt kite on the dunes of Jockey’s Ridge State Park. With a Beginner Kite Flying Lesson, you will learn how to launch, steer, loop, dive, and land a framed stunt kite with one of our kite instructors. A typical Beginner Kite Flying Lesson will last between 1.5 – 2 hours, depending…
Duration:
1.5 - 2 hours
Price:
$49 per person
Hang Gliding Special

Dune Hang Gliding lessons are conducted at our training facility in Jockey’s Ridge State Park located at Mile Post 12 in Nags Head, NC. The dunes of Jockey’s Ridge provide the perfect platform for learning to hang glide. They have plenty of height for beginners, and are soft for landing. Through special arrangement with the…
Duration:
~3 Hours
Price:
$109
Beginner Hang Gliding Lesson

Dune Hang Gliding lessons are conducted at our training facility in Jockey’s Ridge State Park located at Mile Post 12 in Nags Head, NC. The dunes of Jockey’s Ridge provide the perfect platform for learning to hang glide. They have plenty of height for beginners, and are soft for landing. Through special arrangement with the…
Duration:
3 hours
Price:
$99 - $109
Hang 1 Training Package

The Hang 1 is the USHPA Beginner Pilot Rating that opens the door to the world of free flight. From your Hang 1 you can progress to your Hang 2 (or Novice) Rating, which will allow you to fly solo from many different locations across the United States. At Kitty Hawk Kites, we offer the Hang…
Duration:
6 lessons
Price:
$699
Advanced Hang Gliding Lesson

Continue your progression to your first Pilot Rating (USHPA – Hang 1) with the Advanced Beginner Dune Lesson. After you’ve completed the Beginner Dune Lesson, this is the lesson for you. This Hang Gliding Lesson focuses on developing and refining the skills necessary to meet the requirements for the Hang 1 rating. 7 flights are…
Duration:
~3 Hours
Price:
$149
Other Events at Jockey's Ridge State Park

Fly Into Spring & Easter Eggstravaganza
Mar 30, 2018 - Mar 31, 2018
Kitty Hawk Kites will be starting off the 2018 season with the annual “Fly into Spring & Easter Eggstravaganza!” Come join the Kitty Hawk Kites crew March 30th- March 31st at Jockey’s Ridge Crossing to celebrate the start of a new season on the Outer Banks.

46th Annual Hang Gliding Spectacular
May 17, 2018 - May 20, 2018
Kitty Hawk Kites is proud to announce the 2018 Hang Gliding Spectacular! Join professional hang gliders, fans, and families at Jockey’s Ridge State Park for this Outer Banks tradition. This event is the longest running hang gliding competition in the world!

36th Annual Rogallo Kite Festival & Revolution Competition
Jun 16, 2018 - Jun 17, 2018
Kitty Hawk Kites invites you to join us and fly a kite at the 34th Annual Rogallo Kite Festival to celebrate Rogallo and his many accomplishments. Enjoy the sights of 30-100 foot kites as they fly over Jockey’s Ridge State Park while learning to fly a kite!

Hangin’ with Santa & Kites with Lights
Nov 23, 2018 - Nov 24, 2018
Come spread the holiday cheer with Kitty Hawk Kites and the Jockey’s Ridge Crossing crew. Free visit and pictures with Santa, cocoa and cookies, and a light show with kites on Jockey’s Ridge are just a few of the fun and festive things going on… not to mention all the amazing holiday sales!

Kites with Lights
Nov 29, 2014
Come celebrate the end of a great year with us at our Kitty Hawk Kites Store in Nags Head (mile post 12.5). On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, come out to our store to see Santa himself! Santa visits us each year in hopes of getting to fly a hang glider!