2026 Nags Head Scenic Spots Guide

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The Northern Outer Banks

Discover Historic Corolla Park With its wide open green spaces and scenic views, Historic Corolla Park is the heart of Corolla in Northeastern North Carolina. It's a great place to take in a seasonal event or simply take a walk, and is home to three...

School Bored

New for 2026: Queen Bed added in the Separate Den with TV on the Upper Level. Make family memories at School Bored, a cheerful Outer Banks retreat just a short stroll from the beach. Spacious Living Room, cozy nooks for kids, and sunny decks set...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
Brew Thru

No trip to the Outer Banks is complete without cruising through Brew Thru, the Outer Banks’ original drive thru convenience store. Whether you’re looking for a refreshing cold beverage of Coke, Pepsi and other soft drinks on the go...

Windswept

4 Bedrooms / 3 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomYou’ll be swept away by this comfortable and well maintained end unit villa. Savor the amenities of Corolla Light including 3 oceanfront pools, tennis and pickleball courts, indoor pool, exercise...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Wild Horse Adventure Tours

Wild Horse Adventure Tours has been voted the #1 tour company in the USA by TripAdvisor. Feel the ocean breeze and taste the salty beach air as you cruise the Outer Banks beaches in our exclusive OPEN AIR, 13-passenger Hummers with one of...

6344 - Ocean Breeze

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2025: New roof and siding. Discover the simple pleasures in life at Ocean Breeze! This South Nags Head home has everything you need for...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 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...

C112A - Happy Place

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Enjoy the beauty of the Nags Head soundside at Happy Place! This beautiful Nags Head vacation condo is located on the first floor of Sugar Creek...

  • Nags Head
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

Sea Escape

Located in Corolla / 4 Bedrooms / 2 Full BathroomsThis secluded and striking beach home in Ocean Sands will delight you with its short distance to the Ocean and comfortable, warm juniper accents and cozy furnishings.Ground Level: Exterior amenities...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 26! years! Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet is a great stop for an all you can eat affordable dinner extravaganza. The buffet offers over 100 different items. It even serves Jumbo Alaskan crab legs and Jumbo...

Sea Mist

Located in Corolla / 6 Bedrooms / 5 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomMake lasting family memories at this Outer Banks vacation home! Walk to the beach on a nature filled, diverse spectacular trail around the lake and check out the turtles, local...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
7/6 - 7/13
$5,157  $5,657
$500 off
7/12 - 7/19
$5,157  $5,657
$500 off
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...

Waves Daze

OCEANVIEW Waves - Sea Isle Hills Dr. - There is no confusion here, WAVES DAZE is the beach home for your family vacation. Pull the car into the shaded parking with dry entry and step into the cavernous game room with pool table, wet bar with...

  • Waves
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 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 (877) 359-8447

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.