For those traveling to the Outer Banks, The Cotton Gin is a beloved landmark with its large windmill and picturesque gardens. The Cotton Gin has stood in the same location since 1929, starting as a working cotton gin and growing to a gift store with 4 locations. See store hours below.

Visitors are treated to a unique shopping experience in our main store in Jarvisburg, as well as our beach stores in Corolla, Duck, and Nags Head. Explore room after room filled with décor for your home and coastal fashions for both men and women. Discover the brands you really want, like, Vera Bradley, Vineyard Vines, Escapada, Simply Southern, Lindsay Phillips, Scout, Pandora, Kameleon, Brighton, Spartina, Tommy Bahama, Southern Tide and Salt Life and Old Guys Rule - all under one roof! Don’t forget the gourmet market, or shop our beautiful linens for your bedroom and bath.

We also feature coastal books and fine art or just a whimsical fun gift to bring home to family and friends. Stop by soon and don’t forget to try our estate grown wines in our stores or visit our vineyard and winery, Sanctuary Vineyards, located adjacent to the original Cotton Gin in Jarvisburg.

Summer Store Hours

Jarvisburg Hours
Monday – Wednesday and Friday – Sunday: 9 am to 7 pm
Thursday: 9 am to 9 pm

Nags Head Hours
Monday – Friday: 9 am to 9 pm
Saturday: 9 am to 8 pm
Sunday: 9 am to 7:30 pm

Corolla Hours
Everyday: 10 am to 9 pm
Saturday – Sunday: 10 am to 6 pm

Duck Hours
Monday – Friday: 9:3o am to 9 pm
Saturday – Sunday: 10 am to 6 pm

Corolla
252-453-4446
Nags Head
252-449-2387
Jarvisburg
252-491-2387
Duck
252-261-2387
Hours
*Off-season hours may vary*
Call 252-453-4446 for current hours.
  • MondayCLOSED-CLOSED
  • TuesdayCLOSED-CLOSED
  • Wednesday10:00AM-05:00PM
  • Thursday10:00AM-05:00PM
  • Friday10:00AM-05:00PM
  • Saturday10:00AM-05:00PM
  • Sunday10:00AM-05:00PM
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Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education

Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education

Corolla, North Carolina is a must see nautical village scented with the spray of the salty sea. It's located on NC Highway 12 along a thin strip of land bordered on the east by the tempestuous Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by the inland waterway of Currituck Sound. Corolla is home to the Currituck Beach Lighthouse, whose beacon first beckoned to sailors at sea in 1875, and to art noveau Whalehead in Historic Corolla, a turn of the century hunt club for sportsmen. The quaint village is also home to one of North Carolina's natural history gems called the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education. The center, which opened in 2006, is an impressive and marvelous 22,000 square foot interpretive center for young and old alike to explore the history and vast diversity of North Carolina's wildlife.