2026 Nags Head History Guide

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Basnight's Lone Cedar Cafe

Enjoy Waterfront Dining at Basnight's Lone Cedar Café where we specialize in fresh and local Outer Banks seafood. If you’re craving the freshest fish, clams, crab, shrimp and oysters from local North Carolina waters, you’ll find...

Long Weekends

Brand New Pool Deck and Front Stairs!Located in Corolla / 6 Bedrooms / 6 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half Bathroom Unwind in this impressive oceanfront home with a traditional floor plan, composite decking, and an elevated private pool with ocean vistas...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Henry's Restaurant

Henry's Restaurant offers down home, simple food done Outer Banks style. Henry's Restaurant has been serving the Outer Banks of North Carolina since the summer of 1989. They are pleased to be considered one of the most popular restaurants in Dare...

5405 - Adagio

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Welcome home to Adagio! This 8-bedroom, 8.5 bathroom Outer Banks vacation rental is perfect for your next family...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
Big Buck's Homemade Ice Cream

Serving our customers on the Outer Banks since 1994, Big Buck's ice Cream is dedicated serving you “The Best.” We offer a full line of super-premium ice cream products, smoothies, chocolates, and custom-made ice cream cakes! 2 locations...

Big Mama's

Oceanfront, Panoramic Ocean Views, Private Walkway to the Beach, 16x27 Pool with Wading Area and Waterfall, Tiki Bar, Hot Tub, Dog Friendly, Expanded Dog Run, Keyless Entry, Cornhole, Volleyball, Elevator, Roll in Shower, Three Separate Living...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
Risky Business Shrimping and Crabbing

If you’re looking for a fun, hands-on activity that the whole family can enjoy together, hop aboard Risky Business for an Outer Banks shrimping and crabbing charter. Our experienced captain and mate will show your group how to pull crab pots...

044 | Sandpebble

Your family will enjoy the peaceful setting, comfortable furnishings, and amenities when you choose the Sandpebble for your Outer Banks vacation. The Private Saltwater Swimming Pool w/Pool Heat Option is sure to be a hit after spending the day on...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Duck Corolla Parasail

Discover the beauty of the Outer Banks with Duck Parasail. Duck Parasail is proud to partner with Corolla Parasail and together, they take pride in being the longest running, family owned and operated parasail company on the Outer Banks. Duck...

K6330 Zensation 14 Bedroom Home at Tarhe...

Welcome to Zensation At Tarheel Shores By KEES Vacations! This pristine home offers 14 bedrooms, 14-and-two half-baths. Located in the heart of Salvo, this luxurious home is within walking distance of the beach. Outside the home, relax by the heated...

  • Salvo
  • 14 Bedrooms
  • 16 Bathrooms
Fishing Unlimited Boating Center

Owned by Garry Oliver, the proprietor of the Outer Banks Fishing Pier, this small wooden aqua blue-colored store on the Nags Head-Manteo causeway has been serving the needs of fishermen for decades. A full line of tackle is available for all types...

THE HARRISS COTTAGE NAGS HEAD

Come and experience “Old Nags Head” style and charm in this classic, oceanfront home. “The Harriss Cottage Nags Head” has nice furnishings and kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Located in the heart of Nags Head next to the “Old...

  • Nags Head
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 15
9/26 - 10/3
$4,765  $5,824
$1,059 off
10/3 - 10/10
$4,841  $5,824
$983 off
10/10 - 10/17
$5,030  $5,824
$794 off
10/17 - 10/24
$4,032  $4,650
$618 off
10/24 - 10/31
$4,032  $4,650
$618 off
10/31 - 11/7
$4,032  $4,500
$468 off
11/7 - 11/14
$3,882  $4,500
$618 off
11/14 - 11/21
$4,094  $4,500
$406 off
11/28 - 12/5
$4,388  $4,500
$112 off
12/5 - 12/12
$4,294  $4,500
$206 off
12/12 - 12/19
$4,341  $4,500
$159 off
Jolly Roger

When you first catch sight of The Jolly Roger, you might be unsure exactly what to think of it. Since its conversion from a gas station/grocery store to a restaurant in 1972, The Jolly Roger has been anything but your ordinary Outer Banks...

Breakers

Note: NH110-Sandy Ridge is located directly next to this property, making it a great option for larger groups looking for their own space. Washer and dryer and beach walkway are shared with unit NH110.Breakers is an oceanfront classic, tucked...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Nags Head Dolphin Watch

Scientists run these dolphin tours as part of their research on these beloved aquatic animals, so you know this will be an interesting trip. Passengers will be able to see how researchers with the Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research, a nonprofit organization,  conduct their research and hear about some of the discoveries from more than a decade of studies and monitoring. Some of the hundreds of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in the area show up so frequently they’ve even been given...

Jockey's Ridge State Park

Jockey's Ridge State Park is an unmistakable landmark for Nags Head vacationers and virtually everyone passing through along the main beach bypass, US 158. This park is marked by its towering sand dunes, which reach 80' - 100' feet tall and look...

Bodie Island Lighthouse

The Bodie Island Lighthouse, (pronounced "Body") is located just south of the town of Nags Head and Whalebone Junction, where Highway 158, Highway 64, and NC Highway 12 intersect. Visitors travelling towards Hatteras Island can't help but notice the...

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Visitors to Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands will simultaneously be visiting the gorgeous Cape Hatteras National Seashore. One of the largest preserved parcels of the Outer Banks, the National Seashore stretches across 70 miles of shoreline...

Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head offers fishing and fun for the entire family! Go fishing, take a family fishing class or simply walk out to the end of this 1,000-foot-long, concrete ocean pier.