2026 Nags Head Scenic Spots Guide

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Just for the Beach Rentals

Just for the Beach Rentals (not to be confused with the similarly-named "Just for the Beach") offers rentals to accommodate your stay. Equipment includes linens, baby gates, cribs, monitors, seats, joggers, bikes, kayaks, skim boards, surf boards...

Mango Manor

Located in Corolla/ 5 Bedrooms / 4 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomAppreciate a Friday check-in with little to no traffic on your arrival day! Mango Manor is a great spot for your family vacation, located just a short walk to the beach and offers...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
9/5 - 9/12
$2,691  $3,197
$506 off
9/14 - 9/21
$2,352  $2,773
$421 off
TRiO Restaurant & Market

Wine, beer and cheese lovers will love TRiO, an exciting retail and tasting destination in Kitty Hawk. Both a gourmet retail wine, beer and cheese shop as well as a bistro with a wine bar and tap house, TRiO offers the best of the worlds of...

OCEAN VIEW

Discover your perfect Corolla getaway at Ocean View, a spectacular semi-oceanfront retreat just steps from the sand with breathtaking views of the Atlantic. Ideal for families or large groups, this 6-bedroom home blends spacious indoor living with...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 15
2/7 - 2/14
$2,095  $2,667
$572 off
2/14 - 2/21
$2,095  $2,667
$572 off
2/21 - 2/28
$2,095  $2,667
$572 off
2/28 - 3/7
$2,095  $2,667
$572 off
3/7 - 3/14
$2,095  $2,667
$572 off
3/14 - 3/21
$2,095  $2,667
$572 off
3/21 - 3/28
$2,095  $2,667
$572 off
3/28 - 4/4
$2,392  $2,817
$425 off
Salt Coast Outfitters

We offer one of a kind SALT COAST OUTFITTERS brand name tees, long sleeves, performance gear, Yeti tumblers, caps, eyeglasses, and more! Browse the fullest collection of coastal lifestyle clothing on the beach. Featuring a sizable selection of brand...

Island Girl

Located in Corolla / 5 Bedrooms / 5 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomWelcome to Island Girl, a handsome home that has everything you need to savor your time at the OBX with family and friends. Located on a peaceful cul-de-sac in the private, gated...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
6/29 - 7/6
$5,015  $5,900
$885 off
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...

Beach Bound

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Is your family ‘Beach Bound’?! Arrive to enjoy a memorable week at the beach at this lovely Outer Banks beach property! ‘Beach Bound’ will be a...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Captain Johnny's Dolphin Tours

Join Captain Stuart Wescott aboard The Captain Johnny boat for a Guaranteed Dolphin Watch cruise in protected waters off the Outer Banks, NC. This two hour cruise is ideal for all ages. Enjoy breathtaking views as you listen to a...

Surf Music

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Hatteras - Lighthouse Ct. Be prepared to be pampered because this impressive one-lot-back home has anticipated your every need. Located on a peaceful, low traffic street, SURF MUSIC sets the standard for beach vacation comfort and...

  • Hatteras
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
Super Wings

Best store on the beach! Everything you need for your vacation. The newest ladies' and girls swimsuits, 20% off every day! Largest selection of beach supplies and the best deals on T-shirts, sweatshirts and mens, ladies, and kids, apparel, swimwear...

5686 - Let's go Beach

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Pool not available until May 1st. Only 20 steps away to reach the boardwalk access to the beach, all the while located...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Pigman's Bar-B-Que

You haven’t experienced North Carolina until you’ve experienced North Carolina BBQ, and Pigman’s Bar-B-Que offers excellent North Carolina BBQ meals served with southern hospitality. Pigman’s offers traditional eastern...

Skipper's Landing

SOUNDSIDE Avon — Kinnakeet Shores Are you looking for a beach home on the lake in Kinnakeet Shores with pretty water vistas, space for the family, a fast 5-min. walk to the beach and walking distance to the grocery store, shopping and eateries...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 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 252-441-6301 ext. 1

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.

While the oceanfront of the Outer Banks gets plenty of morning glory, those in the know head soundside when sunset approaches. Located at Milepost 16 on the Roanoke Sound, The Soundside Event Site in Nags Head has transitioned from a wide-open...

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.