Raised walkway through bird watching and wildlife area, Canoe/kayak launch into the Maritime Woods Canals. Jockey’s Ridge State Park is very cool because there not a lot of places like this. Covered pavilion, picnic areas, grills. Kitty Hawk’s biggest attraction – literally – is the Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Reserve. Kitty Hawk Park is the newest of the parks for the Dare County Parks and Recreation Department. Please visit Jockey’s Ridge State Park’s website for additional information about the park and other recreational activities available. In 1900, the area was primarily sand flats and sand dunes, with only a smattering of man-made structures (the US Lifesaving Station, a weather station and post office, and a small amount of private homes), making the area ideal for the isolation they desired.