2026 Picnicking Guide

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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...

7602 - Drydock

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2025: Newly painted inside, new flooring, and new AC installed. When you’re not at the beach or in the...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...

Sunny Side Up

Rise and shine at Sunny Side Up (formerly Hokies@OBX), a cheerful vacation home in Corolla tucked away on a quiet cul-de-sac in the Ocean Lakes community. With peaceful lake views and a peek of the ocean in the distance, this oceanside retreat...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
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...

Lee OCS-18

This 3 bedroom home at milepost 20.5 in South Nags Head has 1 and a half bathrooms and is cute, cozy and comfortable. Watch the sunrise from the crow's nest as you begin your day with a fresh cup of coffee. Relax with amazing ocean views and enjoy...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1.5 Bathrooms
Jumpmasters OBX

Now with Axe Throwing! Jumpmasters OBX is the ultimate trampoline park on the Outer Banks with attractions the entire family will enjoy. From open jump trampolines to the dodgeball court, 3-D climbing wall, a foam pit, an epic ninja obstacle course...

Beach Daze BIS-211

Beach Daze is an oceanfront unit with ocean views, pool views and covered porches. Beach Daze is the ideal vacation spot for families featuring games, books and even community WiFi should you need to do a little work while away. Endless community...

  • Duck
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Family Water Adventures

Shelling, Snorkeling, Paddle Boarding, Eco Tours & Light Fishing. Guided family adventure trips on Hatteras Island, NC. We take your group to multiple tidal islands along the Cape Hatteras seaside. These islands are constantly changing and...

Starfish Story

OCEANVIEW Salvo - Tarheel Court - Write your own STARFISH STORY at this modern beach home loaded with amenities. Your story begins as you pull into the covered parking, hop out and run to the pool area to relax from your trip. You find the...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates

Since 1968, our family owned and operated company has offered families just like yours a wide selection of Outer Banks vacation rentals in beach communities and towns of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and South Nags...

SHARON MEMORIES

Top floor ocean views and total relaxation await you in this well-equipped home with a private pool in a quiet residential neighborhood, convenient to shopping and restaurants yet only steps to the beach. Less than a 2-minute walk (100 yards...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
5/23 - 5/30
$2,193  $2,472
$279 off
Wanchese Marina

Wanchese Marina offer one of the finest fleets of professional charter fishermen, charter booking service, dolphin tours, dive charters, shrimp charters and even crabbing charters. We have both diesel and non-ethanol fuel, a professional fish...

OUR HAVEN

“Our Haven” is the perfect place for your family to enjoy the Outer Banks. Tucked in the Jay Crest community, less than a mile from the Village of Duck, this cheerful retreat keeps you close to everything you love about Duck. Hop on the...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
5/2 - 5/9
$2,079  $2,428
$349 off
5/9 - 5/16
$2,135  $2,428
$293 off
5/16 - 5/23
$2,135  $2,428
$293 off
5/23 - 5/30
$2,595  $2,954
$359 off
5/30 - 6/6
$3,348  $3,823
$475 off
6/6 - 6/13
$3,878  $4,258
$380 off
6/13 - 6/20
$4,084  $4,475
$391 off
6/20 - 6/27
$4,168  $4,475
$307 off
6/27 - 7/4
$4,606  $4,910
$304 off
7/4 - 7/11
$4,643  $4,910
$267 off
7/11 - 7/18
$4,686  $4,910
$224 off
7/18 - 7/25
$4,686  $4,910
$224 off
7/25 - 8/1
$4,612  $4,910
$298 off
8/1 - 8/8
$4,606  $4,910
$304 off
8/8 - 8/15
$3,797  $4,041
$244 off
8/15 - 8/22
$3,393  $3,606
$213 off
8/22 - 8/29
$3,118  $3,389
$271 off
8/29 - 9/5
$2,783  $2,954
$171 off
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 unique landmarks—The Currituck Beach Lighthouse, Whalehead in Historic Corolla ,the Currituck Maritime Museum and the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education. Outdoor activities such as fishing, crabbing and kayaking the Currituck Sound are...

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...

Duck Town Park & Boardwalk

Duck Town Park provides a playground for all seasons and more. Its 11 acres consist of a mix of Maritime Forest, willow swamp, open lawn with amphitheatre and picnic shelters, all sitting next to the lovely shallow waters of scenic Currituck Sound...

Historic Corolla Park

Most all visitors to Corolla will spend at least a sunny afternoon or two at the Historic Corolla Park. This 39 acre site is home to three of the Northern Outer Banks' biggest attractions, the Whalehead in Historic Corolla, the Currituck Beach...

Whalehead in Historic Corolla

The prestigious Whalehead in Historic Corolla has been a dominant attraction to Corolla visitors since it was renovated and opened to the public in 2002. As part of the Historic Corolla Park, the Whalehead in Historic Corolla serves as a northern...

Sandy Run Park

Sandy Run Park leads its visitors through the heart of Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Preserve, one of the largest maritime forests remaining in North Carolina. Completed in two phases, the park now encompasses 1600 acres of marshland, waterways and...