2025 Shopping Guide

While beer and wine are found in many stores across the Outer Banks, you will need to visit a state-regulated ABC Store (Alcoholic Beverage Control) to purchase liquors. ABC stores are the only stores in North Carolina licensed to sell spirituous...

You’re likely familiar with this popular hardware store chain, which has 4,400 stores across the U.S. The Kitty Hawk location offers friendly service and expert advice with a modest size. You’ll find good prices on everything from...

Built in 1988 by Dr. Barrett Welch, the Animal Hospital of Nags Head is a fully-equipped facility that offers a range of services for dog and cats. Wellness care, vaccinations and dental care are provided in a clean, attractive facility for...

A shop full of souvenirs, food, clothing with special services, too.

A pleasant, casual cafe with two locations offering seafood, sandwiches, salads, and coffee and frozen drinks.

Regardless of whether a visitor need a prescription refill in a pinch, or just a few over the counter medications to have on hand, Beach Pharmacy of Hatteras can assist with just about every medical need in the southern Outer Banks. Located in the...

Enjoy a sumptuous morning or afternoon of fresh goodies, beautiful jewelry, and plenty of happy crafting at this enticing shop that offers an array of ways to have fun. Beads & Beans OBX is the ultimate destination for good coffee drinks, baked...

An eclectic art gallery and gift shop in an old Hatteras-style home. 

A watercolor and art studio featuring the work of Linda and Dixie Browning. 

A full service book shop that's cozy and filled with good reads. 

Southern Outer Banks homeowners and residents alike will find a wide array of options when it comes to flooring, without ever venturing off of Hatteras Island, thanks to Cape Hatteras Carpet. Established for years and able to help with a wide array...

A great stop for a wide variety of foods including some health food - rare on Hatteras Island.

We are Daniel, Kate and Brooke, a team of experienced documentary portrait and wedding photographers from Hatteras Island. We Love creating stunning and meaningful photographs. Our style is natural, bold, and sincere. Our work highlights unscripted...

Stationed on the edge of NC Highway 12, the new-in-2017 Diamond Shoals Farm Market is quickly becoming a favorite destination for locals and visitors on the hunt for fresh produce and goodies that originated from the Eastern North Carolina region...

As everyone can see just walking past this store, many of the mild-weather recreational activities that can be done outdoors are covered here. Racks in front of the store are filled with fat tire beach cruisers, kayaks and surfboards. Inside, surf...

The gallery and studio of a local jewelry designer. 

A creative stop with handcrafted jewelry the focus. 

If you are looking for some great family fun while taking a break from the beach, don’t miss a visit to Frisco Mini Golf and Go-Karts. Here visitors can choose between two go-kart tracks – one slick track for more advanced drivers and...

A Native American Museum featuring artifacts from local indigenous people.

A full-service hunting and fishing shop.

Frisco Tackle is your one-stop shop on Hatteras Island for all your fishing and beach needs. From sunscreen to rod and reel rentals, you can be sure to find what you are looking for at one of the island’s favorite tackle shops. Here bait and...

Campground stores don’t get much better than the one at the Frisco Woods Campground. At the Frisco Woods Camp Store, you can find everything you need for the perfect Outer Banks camping trip and you will without a doubt leave as a happy...

A campground, convenince store and watersport site rolled into one. 

A year-round restaurant, bar and gift shop.

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...

The seafood at Harbor House is the real deal. The owners catch fish offshore and inshore on family boat, Prowler. These folks can even tell you exactly where the fish was caught! They offer a variety of seafood, dependant on the season. This...

A marina, accomodations, deli and gift store wrapped up in one. 

Hatteras Island's #1 shop for men's, women's, & kid's, beach lifestyle apparel, swimwear, equipment sales/rentals, surf lessons, & so much more!

A beautiful and recreational stop for watersport fun. 

In The Eye Surfboards is located along with the Natural Art Surf Shop about a mile from Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton. Founded in 1977, it is one of the area’s original surf shops and one of the few that’s still run by surfers.Scott...

Pamper yourself at In Touch Massage & Wellness Center and allow yourself to be treated to natural health and relaxation. The center’s professionals are committed to enhancing your well being by providing services for the body and the mind...

The Inn on Pamlico Sound is a full body experience. They offer the services of a European boutique hotel, the amenities of a small resort, and the comfort and charm of a North Carolina coastal bed and breakfast. What this translates as is waterfront...

For more than 20 years, Island Cycles provides the area's only professional mechanics, full service bicycle shop, all kinds of bicycle rentals and sales, kayak, surf and stand up paddle board rentals Etc.

 Exquisite, quality sea-inspired jewelry presented in a friendly and beautiful atmosphere. 

A clay studio and art gallery with plenty of gift choices. 

An old fashion general store not to miss! 

Here’s a place you can’t help feeling happy visiting. Founded in 1994 by brothers Bert and John Jacobs, Life is Good is centered around products featuring a simple drawing of a character, Jake, and his contagious smile.  As the...

A superb photography gallery run by Michael Halminski who who knows the area and expresses it poetically. 

For more than 30 years, Moneysworth Beach Equipment & Linen Rentals has been making your beach vacation packing list shorter and your stay in the Outer Banks more relaxing. With FREE DELIVERY AND PICK-UP to all beach rentals from Hatteras to...

A full-service surf shop.

Visitors to the Outer Banks who embrace a healthier lifestyle will feel right at home at OBXorganiX, a local shop in central Avon that features a wealth of organic and non-GMO products to support a whole-foods and plant-based diet. Located in one of...

Discover the answers to your wind and water sports dreams at Ocean Air Sports. 

Keep your vacation stress free!  Pack your casual beach clothes & essentials, and let Ocean Atlantic Rentals deliver the rest! CURBSIDE PICKUP/CONTACTLESS DELIVERY: 1-800-635-9559 JUST RENT IT! Since 1979, OAR has been serving...

From fishing charters to marine supplies, Oden’s Dock in Hatteras village has something for every Hatteras Island visitor who loves the open waters. Situated on the edge of the Pamlico Sound and an easy cruise away from Hatteras Inlet...

Tucked away down Light Plant Road in Buxton, Old Gray House Gifts is a century-old island home turned coastal gift shop. Offering shells, handmade crafts, plants, yard art, driftwood, canned goods, coffee, home decor, and more, you're sure to...

Pea Island is an eclectic art gallery overflowing with creativity. 

From kiteboarding rentals and equipment, to unique summer camps and some of the biggest events on Hatteras Island, there’s certainly a lot for water lovers to discover at Real Watersports. This tri-villages landmark that is world famous with...

Rodanthe Watersports & Campground is a hub for outdoor activities. The whole family will enjoy taking advantage of a host of lessons and rentals including jet skis, wave runners, sailboats, kayaks, body boards, surfboards, beach chairs...

Situated in one of Avon’s classic and charming shopping plazas, the Salty Sandollar Boutique is a fun shopping destination for anyone who wants to add a dose of island style to their vacation. Featuring a wide array of products with a focus on...

A spacious shop filled with art and gifts. 

Named for the North Carolina State Seashell, Scotch Bonnet Fudge & Gifts is located in Frisco in the heart of Hatteras Island. The Scotch Bonnet has been an Island landmark for nearly 70 years and has welcomed generations of families.

A photographer who creates beautiful photographs of Outer Bans landscapes, seascapes and flora and fauna. 

A talented and resouceful artist whose work is available through local festivals, galleries and online. 

A fun, creative stop for family and folks of all ages.

Embrace your breezy Outer Banks style with a visit to this Hatteras Island boutique which celebrates women designers and local artists, while offering a collection of goodies that are beautifully suited to beach lovers of all sizes, shapes, and...

Located in the heart of Avon and easy to recognize for its sunny yellow exterior, Sunrise Seafood Market is a favorite go-to for locals and visitors alike who are on the hunt for sumptuous fresh seafood selections. With a long display case that...

Skip the pizza or the sandwiches and dive into a meal that’s filled with local flavor by paying a visit to Avon’s own Surf's Up Seafood Market. Close to the Hatteras Island Shopping Plaza and the Food Lion grocery store, this seafood...

Indian Town Gallery is a Mecca for art, gifts, crafts and creativity! 

Located in south Hatteras, Teach's Lair is a full service marina which includes a large Ship’s Store and The Roost Bait and Tackle Shop.The store is stocked full with just about anything you’ll need during your fishing trip or Outer...

From delicious chocolates to inspired gifts and artworks, The Blue Lagoon has a little something for everyone. Representing the best of the Outer Banks, this vibrant gallery and gift shop has a world of coastal appeal for visitors who are on the...

A convenient stop for groceries and beach supplies.

Fragrant and delicious coffee  and goodies are found here!

A coastal shop filled with fishing and beach needs. 

Coffee and creativity in one venue!

Food, creativity and coffee at this delicious stop.

Located in the central town of Avon in the southern Outer Banks, Vape Hatteras is the only source of e-Cigarettes, eJuices, and other cigarette alternatives on Hatteras Island. Featuring a wide range of hand-crafted eJuices as well as multiple...

Visitors staying in the tri-village communities of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo will be just a stone’s throw away from the unique groceries and great eats they need for a delicious Outer Banks vacation, thanks to Waves Market & Deli. This...

The quintessential tourist store, Wings is stocked floor to ceiling with beach-related clothing and nearly every other possible  beach-y item imaginable. With store locations from Corolla to Hatteras Island, this is the place visitors depend on...