2026 Nags Head Nature Spots Guide

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Ben Franklin

Stop by Nags Head's Ben Franklin at Mile Post 10 on the Bypass where you will find everything you need for the beach! From Clothing, T-shirts and Swimwear to Boards, Chairs, Umbrellas and Tackle. You'll find it all…and of course, we have the...

5799 - Tambor by the Sea

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW SUNDAY CHECK-IN FOR 2026! NEW FOR 2025: New couches. Picturesque ocean sights and comfortable seaside living are up ahead at Tambor by the...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Donutz on a Stick

Stay, Play and Eat- Donuts, Ice Cream & Coffee Treats! Located on the Duck Boardwalk, behind Dockside Seafood, this breakfast & Dessert-Shop features treats you've never tasted before! Try the hot, made to order, donutz...

1322 - Serenity Now

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Spacious, pet-friendly, and centrally located; this is Serenity Now! Located in the Corolla Light community, this 6-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom Outer...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Harbor Star Dolphin Tours at Wanchese Marina

The Harbor Star's Wild Dolphin Tours depart three times daily plus a Sunset Cruise (weather permitting) This 2 hour cruise includes an entertaining tour and an opportunity to spot wild dolphins aboard the all new 40-foot Pontoon boat. Tickets must...

1603 - Bare Feet Retreat

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Bare Feet Retreat is a 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom Corolla rental home perfect for you and your family to enjoy some...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
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...

Stone's Surf

SOUNDFRONT Salvo - Dory Road - Just a stone's throw to the sound (10 yards away), where windsport adventures abound. Seductive breezes, legendary sunsets and expansive vistas from the triple-level decks will entertain spectators of all ages. This...

  • Salvo
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
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...

Merlion Haven

SEMI-SOUNDFRONT Salvo — Wind Over Waves — With the grace of a mermaid and the heart of a lion, MERLION HAVEN pulls off the ideal balance as a sanctuary of calm and a base for energetic pursuits. Located in an fresh community of elegant homes...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
Twiddy & Company

Twiddy & Company is here to provide all the help and southern hospitality you've come to anticipate when planning your beach vacation. We invite you to let us share our unique understanding of this coastal landscape; unlike any place in the...

The Smiling Sea Horse SS-146

You've found the perfect Outer Banks vacation home for your next family getaway! The Smiling Sea Horse is packed with amenities, offers a spacious layout, and is filled with coastal hospitality. Enjoy your morning coffee while watching the sunrise...

  • Southern Shores
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 Bathrooms
Black Pelican

Black Pelican oceanfront restaurant is one of the Outer Banks’ premier restaurants serving lunch and dinner daily. Black Pelican is where you can enjoy fresh seafood, steaks, vegetarian dishes, sandwiches and some of the barrier island’s...

SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE

Overview The promise of sun-kissed vacation days is yours when you reserve Simply Irresistible, a 4,600 square foot beachfront retreat filled with private bedroom suites and popular entertainment features. Enjoy panoramic views of the...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
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...

Miss Oregon Inlet

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center is the home of the largest and most modern charter boat fishing fleet on the eastern seaboard. A full service marina in Nags Head NC, Oregon Inlet offers a comprehensive charter boat fishing experience for the "old salt" or the vacationing fisherman.  Give us a call at (877) 359-8447

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...

Coquina Beach

Located just south of Nags Head, Coquina Beach is a refreshingly undeveloped stretch of shoreline that's close to the central Outer Banks towns of Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, and Kitty Hawk, but feels like it's miles away.

Climb Aboard the Crystal Dawn Head Boat and Enjoy an Awesome Day of Head Boat Fishing or an Amazing Sunset Cruise! Bring the Whole Family! Fish for a variety of species, including spot, croaker, flounder, grey trout, speckled trout...