2026 Nags Head Scenic Spots Guide

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The Christmas Shop

Discover gifts, garlands and glittering lights galore. Looking for a trinket for someone who has everything? Choose ornaments for every hobby, occupation, occasion or enthusiast; from the fisherman or Disney lover; dancer or photographer. Throughout...

Wildwind

SOUNDFRONT Avon - South Albacore Ln. - One of Avon's most trendy windsports homes. The first level has 3 bedrooms, a full bath with walk in shower, and soundfront game room with foosball table, seating area with 55" Intelligent TV and superb sound...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Cosmo's Pizzeria Southern Shores

If you're searching for great pizza on the Outer Banks, look no further than Cosmo's Pizzeria at The Marketplace in Southern Shores! We offer authentic New York-style pizza made fresh and just the way you like, using only the highest quality...

Topside

Located in Duck / 6 Bedrooms / 5 Full BathroomsTopside is in a unique location with no immediate neighbors to the South - so you’ll really savor the gorgeous vistas of the ocean and sound, a three sided screened porch, hot tub, and striking...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Kitty Hawk Kites

Looking to fly a kite on the beach or atop the spectacular dunes of Jockey’s Ridge State Park? Kitty Hawk Kites offers the largest selection of kites, wind art, flags, games, and toys on the Outer Banks, with experts on staff to get you flying...

5946 - Mermaids Lair

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! If you’re looking to accommodate a larger group’s stay across two properties, consider also booking our neighboring property #5947 Beach...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Paradise Dolphin Cruises

With the best views around and the quickest access to dolphins, Paradise Dolphin Cruises is committed to offering you one of the most amazing experiences of your life! Climb aboard the Kokomo, our 34-passenger catarmaran and the area’s newest...

Comfort Zone SIH-008

A stay at Comfort Zone is truly a special find, thanks to an owner who takes genuine pride in sharing their home. Thoughtful seasonal accents bring extra holiday cheer throughout the year, while cheerful tropical details set a relaxed island tone.On...

  • Waves
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Sound Feet Shoes

Sound Feet Shoes is family owned and operated. Sound Feet has been in the retail shoe business for over 72 years, opening their first store in 1953. They provide the best customer service and are the only Outer Banks’ area full service shoe...

LUCKY DUCK

A magnificent home in an exceptional location. Barely 115 yards from the ocean access, this 8 bedroom, 6 ½ bath home with elevator has 4,500 square feet of beautifully decorated interior. Large pool and lounge area with shallow area for small...

  • Duck
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 18
Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Welcome to the home of the happy oyster where for over 40 years the oyster has been our world. The Outer Banks only authentic oyster bar is the place to enjoy sensational fare from the sea washed down with your favorite brew or cocktail. We serve by...

Light Times 430-A

Light Times is a spectacular custom built home with awesome views of ocean and sound! Relax on the large decks with a cup of coffee while watching the sunrise, enjoying the warm ocean breeze or spotting dolphins. Lounge in the 7-person hot tub or...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
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...

Cape Myers 234

Set sail to Cape Myers! Bring the whole family to this beautiful and quiet location at MP 4.5 in Kitty Hawk. This outstanding home has everything you need for a great Outer Banks vacation. Cape Myers offers bright natural light and a large amount of...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
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

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...