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JENNETTE'S PIER
Owned and operated by the North Carolina Aquarium Society
in partnership with the North Carolna Aquariums
MILEPOST 16.5NAGS HEAD, NC(252) 441-6421
 

 

 

Welcome to Jennette’s Pier, the oldest fishing pier on North Carolina’s Outer Banks! Built in 1939, this historic ocean landmark has weathered dozens of hurricanes and nor’easters over the past six decades.

The latest, Hurricane Isabel, rolled through in September of 2003, taking 540 feet of pier with it. We hope to have the
pier completely rebuilt soon, bigger and better than ever.

In the meantime, we hope you’ll enjoy the new features of our pierhouse. In partnership with the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island, we’ve added an Ocean Classroom and the all-new 'Giants of the Sea', the state’s largest collection of life-sized trophy mounts.