Guidebook for Nags Head/OBX
Food Scene
Extremely close to house. 5 Min bike ride. Delicious coffee!
33 locals recommend
Front Porch Cafe-Nags Head
2515 S Croatan HwyExtremely close to house. 5 Min bike ride. Delicious coffee!
Extremely close to house. 5 Min bike ride. Delicious coffee!
43 locals recommend
Morning View Coffee House
2707 S Croatan HwyExtremely close to house. 5 Min bike ride. Delicious coffee!
Fish Tacos are the best on the beach. Locally owned, good food!
159 locals recommend
Mama Kwan's Tiki Bar & Grill
1701 S Croatan HwyFish Tacos are the best on the beach. Locally owned, good food!
The Spot
2805 S Croatan HwyExtremely close! 5 min bike ride. Acai bowls!! Ice Cream!!
Owens' Restaurant
7114 S Virginia Dare TrailThe Kill Devil Grill
2008 S Virginia Dare TrailBlack Pelican Oceanfront Restaurant
3848 N Virginia Dare TrailOuter Banks Brewing Station
600 S Croatan HwySlice Pizzeria
710 South Croatan HighwayNags Head Pizza Company
4036 S Virginia Dare Trail delivery
We LOVE New York Pizza Pub! Not only do they have great food but they also have concerts from time to time. The atmosphere is fun and exciting.
15 locals recommend
New York Pizza Pub
2217 S Croatan HwyWe LOVE New York Pizza Pub! Not only do they have great food but they also have concerts from time to time. The atmosphere is fun and exciting.
Local professional surfer started this FROZEN YOGURT venue with is family. A LOCAL FAVORITE! Across the street from the beach, must-go!
125 locals recommend
Surfin' Spoon Frozen Yogurt Bar
3408 South Virginia Dare TrailLocal professional surfer started this FROZEN YOGURT venue with is family. A LOCAL FAVORITE! Across the street from the beach, must-go!
Fish Heads Bar & Grill
8901 S Old Oregon Inlet RdSightseeing
Jockeys Ridge
The Elizabethan Gardens
1411 National Park DrBodie Island Visitor Center
8180 Bodie Island Lighthouse RdNags Head Fishing Pier
3335 S Virginia Dare TrailWright Brothers National Memorial is a must-see.
Operating Hours & Seasons:
Wright Brothers National Memorial is open seven days a week, year-round, 9:00 am–5:00 pm. The only day the park is closed is Christmas Day, December 25.
Fees & Passes:
Individual Adult (16 and older) $10
Children (15 and younger) Free
With Federal Recreational Lands Passes Free
With Every Kid Outdoors Pass (4th-grader & family). Free
Wright Brothers Annual Pass $35
Veterans Free
493 locals recommend
Wright Brothers Memorial
1000 N Croatan HwyWright Brothers National Memorial is a must-see.
Operating Hours & Seasons:
Wright Brothers National Memorial is open seven days a week, year-round, 9:00 am–5:00 pm. The only day the park is closed is Christmas Day, December 25.
Fees & Passes:
Individual Adult (16 and older) $10
Children (15 and younger) Free
With Federal Recreational Lands Passes Free
With Every Kid Outdoors Pass (4th-grader & family). Free
Wright Brothers Annual Pass $35
Veterans Free
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site protects and preserves known portions of England's first New World settlements from 1584 to 1590.
This site also preserves the cultural heritage of the Native Americans, European Americans and African Americans who have lived on Roanoke Island.
37 locals recommend
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
1401 National Park DrFort Raleigh National Historic Site protects and preserves known portions of England's first New World settlements from 1584 to 1590.
This site also preserves the cultural heritage of the Native Americans, European Americans and African Americans who have lived on Roanoke Island.
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse protects one of the most hazardous sections of the Atlantic Coast. Offshore of Cape Hatteras, the Gulf Stream collides with the Virginia Drift, a branch of the Labrador Current from Canada. This current forces southbound ships into a dangerous twelve-mile long sandbar called Diamond Shoals. Hundreds and possibly thousands of shipwrecks in this area have given it the reputation as the Graveyard of the Atlantic.
The Cape Hatteras Light Station is located near Cape Hatteras, its namesake, which is roughly in the middle of Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
The street address is:
46379 Lighthouse Road
Buxton, North Carolina 27920
217 locals recommend
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
46379 Lighthouse RdThe Cape Hatteras Lighthouse protects one of the most hazardous sections of the Atlantic Coast. Offshore of Cape Hatteras, the Gulf Stream collides with the Virginia Drift, a branch of the Labrador Current from Canada. This current forces southbound ships into a dangerous twelve-mile long sandbar called Diamond Shoals. Hundreds and possibly thousands of shipwrecks in this area have given it the reputation as the Graveyard of the Atlantic.
The Cape Hatteras Light Station is located near Cape Hatteras, its namesake, which is roughly in the middle of Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
The street address is:
46379 Lighthouse Road
Buxton, North Carolina 27920
The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum is a maritime museum that focuses on the maritime history and shipwrecks of the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Hours:
open Monday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We are closed on Sundays and state holidays.
Admissions: Free
69 locals recommend
Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
59200 Museum DrThe Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum is a maritime museum that focuses on the maritime history and shipwrecks of the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Hours:
open Monday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We are closed on Sundays and state holidays.
Admissions: Free
Chicamacomico was the first of seven Life-Saving Stations built in North Carolina in 1874 and is one of the most unique historical maritime sites on the East coast.
36 locals recommend
Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site
23645 NC-12Chicamacomico was the first of seven Life-Saving Stations built in North Carolina in 1874 and is one of the most unique historical maritime sites on the East coast.
Parks & Nature
Nags Head Fishing Pier
3335 S Virginia Dare TrailNags Head Woods
Bodie Island
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
14500 NC-12From a multi-refuge Visitor Center full of exciting exhibits to the possibility of seeing charismatic mega-fauna like red wolves and black bear, Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge offers year-round opportunities for learning and adventuring. Located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, this refuge is close... but oh, so far away!
Hours: open Monday - Saturday from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm, and noon to 4:00 pm on Sundays.
21 locals recommend
Coastal Nc Refuges Gateway Visitor Center
100 conservation WayFrom a multi-refuge Visitor Center full of exciting exhibits to the possibility of seeing charismatic mega-fauna like red wolves and black bear, Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge offers year-round opportunities for learning and adventuring. Located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, this refuge is close... but oh, so far away!
Hours: open Monday - Saturday from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm, and noon to 4:00 pm on Sundays.
Aquarium! Live animal encounters, feedings, a 285,000-gallon shark tank, interactive exhibits, films & more.
Hours:
open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
The STAR Center is open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily
*Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
**Tickets available online: ncaquariums.com
Admission:
Adults (Ages 13-61): $12.95
Seniors (Ages 62 and older): $11.95
Military: $11.95
Children (Ages 3-12): $10.95
Ages 2 and younger and NC Aquarium Society Members: FREE
291 locals recommend
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
374 Airport RdAquarium! Live animal encounters, feedings, a 285,000-gallon shark tank, interactive exhibits, films & more.
Hours:
open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
The STAR Center is open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily
*Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
**Tickets available online: ncaquariums.com
Admission:
Adults (Ages 13-61): $12.95
Seniors (Ages 62 and older): $11.95
Military: $11.95
Children (Ages 3-12): $10.95
Ages 2 and younger and NC Aquarium Society Members: FREE
Entertainment & Activities
RC Kill Devil Hills Movies 10
1803 N Croatan HwyKHK is notorious for being the one-stop fun-shop! You can book endless activities through KHK.
89 locals recommend
Kitty Hawk Kites
307 Queen Elizabeth AveKHK is notorious for being the one-stop fun-shop! You can book endless activities through KHK.
Destination Fun Laser Tag & 3D
1217 S Croatan HwyOBX Hot Yoga
2420 S Croatan HwyObx Bowling
200 W Satterfield Landing RdEssentials
Outer Banks Family YMCA
3000 S Croatan HwyOBX HOSPITAL is located IN Nags Head. Just in case! Feel safe.
19 locals recommend
The Outer Banks Hospital
4800 S Croatan HwyOBX HOSPITAL is located IN Nags Head. Just in case! Feel safe.
Traveler advice
Don't miss
OBX Bucket List
1. Visit the Wright Brother’s Memorial
2. Drive America’s First Beach, 4x4 or HWY 12
3. Follow our NC Oyster Trail or visit an oyster farm
4. Eat local seafood
5. Watch a Lost Colony performance
6. Reel in a fish
7. Go shelling or sea glass hunting
8. Catch a sunrise by the ocean
9. Pull up a crab pot or shrimping net
10. Play a round of golf or mini-golf
11. Go Ghost Crab hunting at night
12. Sample local Kill Devil Rum
13. Pitch a tent at one of our NPS campsites
14. Grab binoculars and birdwatch at Pea Island Wildlife Refuge
15. Watch an episode of Wicked Tuna: O
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OBX Live Webcams
type the following website into your browser:
https://www.outerbanks.org/plan-your-trip/webcams/