Your Beach Department Store
Sunsations is devoted to making vacations as fun, convenient, and memorable for families all across the Eastern seaboard. As the largest department store on the Outer Banks, we have everything you need for a perfect vacation: beachwear, swimwear, footwear, hats, T-shirts, umbrellas, chairs, boogie boards, toys, souvenirs, gifts, sunglasses, jewelry and more!
Our Story
Sunsations started in 1983 with its first store located on the Boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland. Since then Sunsations has grown to over 35 locations in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, New Jersey, North Carolina and Florida.
Our stores have the best and largest selection of everything that you need for fun on the beach! Check out our great assortment of t-shirts, apparel, footwear, swimwear, beach chairs, towels, souvenirs, beach toys, surf gear and more for the entire family!
Sunsations prides itself in keeping up with the latest fashions and trends which is reflected in the ever-growing assortment of merchandise. From child to adult, there is something for everyone at Sunsations.
More than 2,000 shipwrecks sunk off the Coast of North Carolina in what’s called the Graveyard of the Atlantic. With all that history floating around, it was only natural to build a museum to honor and preserve the maritime culture of the...
Bodie Island tends to cause a lot of confusion, for both the pronunciation of its name as well as its precise location. This small strip of the Outer Banks doesn't get a lot of attention, and most North Carolina visitors simply pass through the area...
The Outer Banks offers plenty of opportunities for a healthy, family fun vacation. Visitors can spread out over more than 100 miles of pristine shoreline. Local restaurants and eateries are providing abundant take-out and delivery...





