Outer Banks Guidebook

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Outer Banks Guidebook

Parks & Nature

Deciduous forest at the Beach. Great place to have a hike, walk the dog, or jog.
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Nags Head Woods Preserve Dedicated Nature Preserve
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Deciduous forest at the Beach. Great place to have a hike, walk the dog, or jog.
Cool place to walk along the sound or sit on the sound side​ "beach" if the wind is inhospitable​ at the ocean beach. Also, a great place to fly a kite or see some interesting kites.
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Государственный парк Джокей Ридж
300 W Carolista Dr
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Cool place to walk along the sound or sit on the sound side​ "beach" if the wind is inhospitable​ at the ocean beach. Also, a great place to fly a kite or see some interesting kites.
Google maps is just showing the entrance to Cape Hatteras National Seashore. From Oregon Inlet to Rodanthe there are places to pull off on the side of the road and walk over to the beach and have a stunning, white sand beach just a hike over the dune all to yourself (or nearly all to yourself compared to Kill Devil Hills)>
Outer Banks Visitors Bureau - Whalebone Junction Welcome Center
Cape Hatteras National Park Road
Google maps is just showing the entrance to Cape Hatteras National Seashore. From Oregon Inlet to Rodanthe there are places to pull off on the side of the road and walk over to the beach and have a stunning, white sand beach just a hike over the dune all to yourself (or nearly all to yourself compared to Kill Devil Hills)>
Hike the trails and see subtropical plants as the topography changes just a couple hours south. Or, hire a horseback riding tour.
Buxton Woods
Hike the trails and see subtropical plants as the topography changes just a couple hours south. Or, hire a horseback riding tour.
If you have a 4 wheel drive vehicle or are willing to hike out to the beach, this is a flat, white sand beach that is great for kids or those looking for a beach without steep drop offs or high surf.
Billy Mitchell Airport
If you have a 4 wheel drive vehicle or are willing to hike out to the beach, this is a flat, white sand beach that is great for kids or those looking for a beach without steep drop offs or high surf.
Part of the NC Aquarium system, Jennette's Pier is "hurricane proof" working fishing pier with wind turbines and a gift shop. The beach here is also nice and has a bathhouse and parking lot. Right across the street are a playground for the kids and Sam and Omie's restaurant - an Outer Banks institution. For snacks while you're​ hanging out on the beach here, try Cahoon's Market right next door. They have homemade salads and sandwiches as well as produce and gourmet items and beach gear.
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Пирс Дженнетт
7223 S Virginia Dare Trail
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Part of the NC Aquarium system, Jennette's Pier is "hurricane proof" working fishing pier with wind turbines and a gift shop. The beach here is also nice and has a bathhouse and parking lot. Right across the street are a playground for the kids and Sam and Omie's restaurant - an Outer Banks institution. For snacks while you're​ hanging out on the beach here, try Cahoon's Market right next door. They have homemade salads and sandwiches as well as produce and gourmet items and beach gear.
Just south of Oregon Inlet. Take a nature walk, visit the beach. There are restrooms here, too.
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Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
14500 NC-12
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Just south of Oregon Inlet. Take a nature walk, visit the beach. There are restrooms here, too.
HIke or ride a bike or horse
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Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Reserve
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HIke or ride a bike or horse
Park and wildlife center at the historic hunt club in Corolla by the lighthouse.
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Whalehead Club
1100 Club Rd
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Park and wildlife center at the historic hunt club in Corolla by the lighthouse.
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Outer Banks Kayak Adventures
101 West Airstrip Road
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Great catch and release fishing for kids and adults. Also great if you have a kayak.
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Sandy Run Park
4343 The Woods Rd
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Great catch and release fishing for kids and adults. Also great if you have a kayak.

Sightseeing

4 wheel drive only beach area where you can see wild ponies roaming free. Take a guided tour with Corolla Outback Adventures if you don't have a 4 wheel drive vehicle or don't want to risk getting stuck in the sand. If you do drive yourself, remember to let the air out of your tires!
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Carova Beach
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4 wheel drive only beach area where you can see wild ponies roaming free. Take a guided tour with Corolla Outback Adventures if you don't have a 4 wheel drive vehicle or don't want to risk getting stuck in the sand. If you do drive yourself, remember to let the air out of your tires!
Lighthouse in Corolla you can climb. Located next to Whalehead Park and Wildlife center and walking distance to shopping and food in historic Corolla Village.
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Currituck Beach Lighthouse Museum Shop
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Lighthouse in Corolla you can climb. Located next to Whalehead Park and Wildlife center and walking distance to shopping and food in historic Corolla Village.
Largest working lighthouse on the East Coast. You have to be 4 feet tall and in good health to make the climb, though. Just an FYI...
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Маяк мыса Хаттерас
46379 Lighthouse Rd
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Largest working lighthouse on the East Coast. You have to be 4 feet tall and in good health to make the climb, though. Just an FYI...
Make sure you make a reservation on the NPS website if you want to make the climb. It's​ the closest lighthouse to us and the easiest climb. Great stop on your way to Oregon Inlet, Pea Island Wildlife Refuge and all points south on Hatteras Island. Right across from Coquina Beach Bathhouse.
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Bodie Island Visitor Center
8180 Bodie Island Lighthouse Rd
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Make sure you make a reservation on the NPS website if you want to make the climb. It's​ the closest lighthouse to us and the easiest climb. Great stop on your way to Oregon Inlet, Pea Island Wildlife Refuge and all points south on Hatteras Island. Right across from Coquina Beach Bathhouse.

Arts & Culture

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Wright Brothers Memorial
1000 N Croatan Hwy
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Glen Eure's Ghost Fleet Gallery
210 E Driftwood St
Check out the history of Pirates and shipwrecks off of the Outer Banks of NC, also known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic". You can also access the beach here or catch the Ferry to Ocracoke Island.
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Музей «Кладбище Атлантического океана»
59200 Museum Dr
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Check out the history of Pirates and shipwrecks off of the Outer Banks of NC, also known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic". You can also access the beach here or catch the Ferry to Ocracoke Island.
Cool, eclectic art gallery.
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seagreen gallery
2404 S Virginia Dare Trail
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Cool, eclectic art gallery.

Everything Else

This is the strip mall type shopping center right across the highway south of Helga St. Use the crosswalk light to cross the highway and make a right. There is a burger and oyster restaurant (Two Roads Tavern), vintage record and clothing/novelty store (Mom's Sweet Shop), health food store, dog store and doggy day care (Holistic Pet Shop), produce stand (Tarheel Too) and its adjacent to Brew Thru and Chile Pepper's Coastal Grill and Bar.
Seagate North
3105 N Croatan Hwy
This is the strip mall type shopping center right across the highway south of Helga St. Use the crosswalk light to cross the highway and make a right. There is a burger and oyster restaurant (Two Roads Tavern), vintage record and clothing/novelty store (Mom's Sweet Shop), health food store, dog store and doggy day care (Holistic Pet Shop), produce stand (Tarheel Too) and its adjacent to Brew Thru and Chile Pepper's Coastal Grill and Bar.

Shopping

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Secotan Market
2868 NC-345
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O'Neal's Sea Harvest
618 Harbor Rd
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Essentials

A little higher end than the basic Food Lion.
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Harris Teeter
5400 North Croatan Highway
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A little higher end than the basic Food Lion.
This place is crowded and might make the claustrophobic a little uneasy but for some things it might be your only option. I recommend going in the middle of the night!
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Walmart Supercenter
5400 N Croatan Hwy
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This place is crowded and might make the claustrophobic a little uneasy but for some things it might be your only option. I recommend going in the middle of the night!
Basic, full service grocery store - it's​ the closest place to stock up or grab essentials.
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Food Lion
1720 N Croatan Hwy
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Basic, full service grocery store - it's​ the closest place to stock up or grab essentials.
Closest and best real, family owned local fish/seafood market. You can also get organic, local/regional produce here when it's​ available.
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Carawan Seafood
5424 N Croatan Hwy
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Closest and best real, family owned local fish/seafood market. You can also get organic, local/regional produce here when it's​ available.
There are 2 locations of this produce stand/seafood market. One is Ed's, right across the street on Hwy 158 in the Seagate North Shopping Center. He is a full-service​ produce stand and also sells local, seasonal produce, fresh local shrimp (in season), local honey and other local novelty food products. You can walk here and get your whole dinner! Open 9-6 from April to October. If you are on your way down from points north, stop at the original (Ed's uncle) in Grandy across from the Cotton Gin. He sells produce and also a variety of seafood items at prices that you can't beat on the beach!
Tarheel Produce
6954 Caratoke Hwy
There are 2 locations of this produce stand/seafood market. One is Ed's, right across the street on Hwy 158 in the Seagate North Shopping Center. He is a full-service​ produce stand and also sells local, seasonal produce, fresh local shrimp (in season), local honey and other local novelty food products. You can walk here and get your whole dinner! Open 9-6 from April to October. If you are on your way down from points north, stop at the original (Ed's uncle) in Grandy across from the Cotton Gin. He sells produce and also a variety of seafood items at prices that you can't beat on the beach!
By "convenience" store, I mean wine and beer shop. Also has an olive oil store attached and tasting room if you are thirsty.
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Chip's Wine , Beer & Cigars
2200 N Croatan Hwy
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By "convenience" store, I mean wine and beer shop. Also has an olive oil store attached and tasting room if you are thirsty.
Beach gear, sunglasses, flip flops, Boars Head sandwiches made to order, gourmet snacks and a large selection of wine, beer, ​and non-alcoholic refreshments. On the corner of the Beach Road and Colington Road.
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Stop N Shop
100 S Virginia Dare Trail
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Beach gear, sunglasses, flip flops, Boars Head sandwiches made to order, gourmet snacks and a large selection of wine, beer, ​and non-alcoholic refreshments. On the corner of the Beach Road and Colington Road.
Boars head sandwiches, wine, beer, gourmet snacks and homemade chicken salad, tuna salad, pimento cheese and other creations. THE PLACE for quality beach food next to Jennette's Pier.
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Cahoons Market and Cottage
7213 S Virginia Dare Trail
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Boars head sandwiches, wine, beer, gourmet snacks and homemade chicken salad, tuna salad, pimento cheese and other creations. THE PLACE for quality beach food next to Jennette's Pier.
Gourmet foods and essentials in a peaceful, serene environment! Worth the drive for the Zen.
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The Fresh Market
5000 S Croatan Hwy
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Gourmet foods and essentials in a peaceful, serene environment! Worth the drive for the Zen.
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Publix Super Market at First Flight Square
1530 N Croatan Hwy
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Whalebone Seafood Market
101 E Gray Eagle St
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Fresh Catch Seafood
4331 Mill Landing Rd
Rent bikes, beach gear, umbrellas, chairs, etc.
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Ocean Atlantic Rentals
2001 S Croatan Hwy
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Rent bikes, beach gear, umbrellas, chairs, etc.
Beach Rentals and Bikes
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Just For the Beach Rentals
1006 South Virginia Dare Trail
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Beach Rentals and Bikes
Target at the beach.
Target
Target at the beach.

Drinks & Nightlife

Okay. This place is NOT a winery but none of the other subcategories fit. It is a wine shop with a wine bar with panini sandwiches and tapas style dishes. They also have more beers on tap than anywhere else on the Outer Banks. There is a pool table upstairs and they have low key, live music most nights in season. Its less than a mile away, so you could walk or ride bikes there.
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TRIO Restaurant & Market
3708 N Croatan Hwy
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Okay. This place is NOT a winery but none of the other subcategories fit. It is a wine shop with a wine bar with panini sandwiches and tapas style dishes. They also have more beers on tap than anywhere else on the Outer Banks. There is a pool table upstairs and they have low key, live music most nights in season. Its less than a mile away, so you could walk or ride bikes there.
Open nightly, year round at 5pm. Live music on Friday nights starting a 10:30pm. The only martini bar in this area. They also have an oceanside patio that is dog-friendly in ​season. Live music on the patio, weather permitting from Memorial Day to Labor Day from 6-10pm 4 nights a week. Call 252.261.2546 for information. (I work for them. Just a disclaimer.)
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Ocean Boulevard Bistro and Martini Bar
4700 N Virginia Dare Trail
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Open nightly, year round at 5pm. Live music on Friday nights starting a 10:30pm. The only martini bar in this area. They also have an oceanside patio that is dog-friendly in ​season. Live music on the patio, weather permitting from Memorial Day to Labor Day from 6-10pm 4 nights a week. Call 252.261.2546 for information. (I work for them. Just a disclaimer.)
This is a decent restaurant that is open all day for lunch and dinner and then becomes a bar scene at night. They are also a brewery and make some pretty good beer ​if that is your thing. You can do a brewery tour, too. They have a fenced in backyard that is open in nice weather with cornhole and a play area for kids. (It is NOT dog-friendly.) Pretty good brunch on Sundays.
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Outer Banks Brewing Station
600 S Croatan Hwy
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This is a decent restaurant that is open all day for lunch and dinner and then becomes a bar scene at night. They are also a brewery and make some pretty good beer ​if that is your thing. You can do a brewery tour, too. They have a fenced in backyard that is open in nice weather with cornhole and a play area for kids. (It is NOT dog-friendly.) Pretty good brunch on Sundays.
Taste some local rums...
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Kill Devil Hills Rum
510 Budleigh Street
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Taste some local rums...
About a mile south of Jennette's Pier. Locals favorite.
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Fish Heads Bar & Grill
8901 S Old Oregon Inlet Rd
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About a mile south of Jennette's Pier. Locals favorite.