Directions
The Lost Colony plays in Waterside Theatre, which is located in Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, four miles north of Manteo, NC on US Highway 64 Business on Roanoke Island.  Roanoke Island is nestled between the North Carolina mainland and the Outer Banks. 

 
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To reach Fort Raleigh & The Lost Colony:

From The North (Elizabeth City)
From the North (Elizabeth City) take Highway 158 South toward the Outer Banks. About fifty miles from Chesapeake and Elizabeth City Hwy. 158 will cross the Wright Brothers' Memorial Bridge. Continue South on Hwy. 158 until you reach Nags Head. Turn right onto Hwy. 64 West toward Roanoke Island and the town of Manteo. Continue on Hwy. 64 three miles past Manteo to Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. Turn right into Fort Raleigh and follow the signs to The Lost Colony parking area.

 From The North (Tidewater Virginia, Norfolk, Hampton, VA Beach)
Take I-64 E/ HAMPTON ROADS BELT.  Go onto the Chesapeake Expressway, continue straight to NC-168.  Continue on  to US-158 towards Nags Head.  About fifty miles from Chesapeake and Elizabeth City Hwy. 158 will cross the Wright Brothers' Memorial Bridge. Continue South on Hwy. 158 until you reach Nags Head. Turn right onto Hwy. 64 West toward Roanoke Island and the town of Manteo. Continue on Hwy. 64 three miles past Manteo to Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. Turn right into Fort Raleigh and follow the signs to The Lost Colony parking area.

From the Northern Beaches & Points North (Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Nags Head)
Take NC Highway 12 South to Kitty Hawk, NC. At Kitty Hawk, pick up US Highway 158 Bypass (East). Go through the towns of Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head. Continuing on the Manteo/Nags Head Causeway, you will cross over the Washington Baum Bridge to Manteo. Continue through Manteo, following Highway 64 Business West to the North end of Roanoke Island. Fort Raleigh will be on your right, approximately 4 miles North of Manteo. Turn right into Fort Raleigh and follow the signs to The Lost Colony parking area.

From the Hatteras Island & Points South (Ocracoke, Hatteras, Buxton, Salvo, Rodanthe, Waves)
Travel north on NC Highway 12 until you come to the US Highway 158 Bypass (East). Turn left. Follow the Bypass until you come to the town of Manteo. Continue through Manteo, following Highway 64 Business West to the north end of Roanoke Island. Fort Raleigh will be on your right, approximately 4 miles north of Manteo. Turn right into Fort Raleigh and follow the signs to The Lost Colony parking area.

From Points West
Travel East on US Highway 64 from Raleigh, NC. When entering Mann's Harbor, turn left at the flashing yellow light and follow US 64 Business through Mann's Harbor. You will cross over the Croatan Sound on the William B. Umstead Bridge. Fort Raleigh National Historic Site will be on your left approximately one mile after crossing the bridge. Turn left into Fort Raleigh and follow the signs to The Lost Colony parking area.

From Washington, DC / Richmond, VA:  
Follow I-64 through the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (a busy route on weekends) to Great Bridge, VA. Go south on VA-168 to US-158 East at Barco, NC. Follow US-158 to the Outer Banks.   

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Get off I-64 at Hampton, VA. Go south on I-664 through the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel. Take I-64 toward Norfolk/Virginia Beach; then go south on U.S. 17 at Deep Creek, VA, to South Mills, NC. Follow N.C. 343 south to U.S. 158 South to the Outer Banks.   Continue by following directions above "From The North (Elizabeth City)"
  
For specific directions from other areas of the country, visit:
 Outer Banks Visitors Bureau website.