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Shackleford Banks Wild Horse Excursion
a horse on a beach

Located at the southernmost barrier island on Cape Lookout National Seashore, Shackleford Banks is home to more than 100 wild horses. How they arrived is a mystery, but legend has it that they’re the descendants of Spanish Mustangs that survived a shipwreck 400 years ago. Venture out by passenger ferry to Shackleford Banks to enjoy the rare privilege of getting as close as possible to our wildest neighbors.