Nags Head, North Carolina: Castle Buried in "East Coast's Tallest Sand Dune"
Jockeys Ridge Putt Putt course was swallowed by a sand dune, and how much you see of its old mini-golf castle depends on the whims of the winds.
- Address:
- 4251 S. Croatan Hwy., Nags Head, NC
- Directions:
- Park near Kitty Hawk Kites (near mile marker 12) on US 158 and Soundside Rd. The top of the castle is visible from the Kitty Hawk Kites tower. About a 15 min. hike up the dune...and bring water!
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In May 2023 almost the entire castle is exposed, though there's a lot of damage. You can now see [the builder's signature and] that it was erected in 1978. It is interesting to observe it go through various stages. Nine years ago only the top turrets were showing. The red tops have since disappeared.
[Babs, 05/13/2023]As of February 2022 the Castle is still there -- it was 90% uncovered, but in a dilapidated state. Don't know how much longer the castle will survive.
[Natalie, 03/22/2022]
October 2019.
[Nacole, 10/09/2019]
I went there in May 2014, and only the very tops of the turrets are now visible. It was still worth seeing, knowing that a whole castle is just below your feet.
[signmanjoe, 05/30/2014]The nice lady at the Jockey's Ridge State Park visitor center informed us that as of right now (7/13/13), the castle is currently buried and that unfortunately, every time it is visible, it appears to be even more damaged. Bummer.
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The surrounding fence, aside from discouraging climbing photo ops, may slow the cycle of the mini-golf castle disappearing and emerging from the ever-shifting dune.