Map of Outer Banks NC Attractions (175 Great Places Listed!)

Published by Carl Hedinger. Last Updated on February 29, 2024.

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This map of Outer Banks NC attractions (created with Google Maps) is a branch of the North Carolina Travel Map we’ve created for the entire state.

Our guide starts with the embedded map of Outer Banks NC and is followed by indexes of the featured OBX towns and protected lands.

Here’s how we’ve organized this guide:

NC Tripping’s Map of Outer Banks NC (via Google Maps)
Outer Banks NC Map Attractions Listed
- Currituck County (Corolla and More)
- Dare County
  - Avon
  - Buxton
  - Duck
  - Frisco
  - Hatteras
  - Kill Devil Hills
  - Kitty Hawk
  - Manteo
  - Nags Head
  - Rodanthe
  - Salvo
  - Southern Shores
  - Waves
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore NC Beach Map Attractions Listed
- Ocracoke
- Cape Lookout National Seashore NC Beach Map Attractions Listed

Many of these locations are linked to individual North Carolina travel guides we’ve created.

NC Tripping’s Outer Banks NC Map of Attractions

Here is the embedded Outer Banks NC Map created via Google Maps.

Open Map of Outer Banks NC in Google Maps

Outer Banks NC Map Attractions Listed

These locations were included in our map of the Outer Banks NC and many of them link to individual travel guides. They are also included in the following guides:

Currituck County

Corolla sits at the northern end of The Outer Banks and is a bit more isolated than other towns. You’ll find more oceanfront mansions, gated communities, and wide-open beaches here.

Arcade Mania (Corolla)
Back Beach Wild Horse Tours (Corolla)
Back Country Safari Tours (Corolla)
The Carolina Club (Grandy)
Coastal Explorations (Corolla)
Corolla Adventure Golf and Bumper Cars
Corolla Adventure Park
Corolla Cantina
Corolla Raceway
Corolla Surf Shop
Corolla Watersports
Corolla Wild Horse Fund
Corolla Wild Horse Museum
Corolla Wild Horse Tours
Corolla Yoga
Currituck Beach Lighthouse (Corolla)

Currituck Banks Reserve
The Currituck Club (Corolla)
Flippers Convenience and Arcade (Grandy)
The Grass Course (Corolla)
H2OBX Waterpark
Historic Corolla Park
Kitty Hawk Surf Co (Corolla)
Lighthouse Bagels (Corolla)
Monterey Plaza (Corolla)
North Banks Restaurant and Raw Bar (Corolla)
North Beach Watersports (Corolla)
Outer Banks Boil Company (Corolla)
Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education
Outer Banks West / Currituck Sound KOA Holiday (Coinjock)
Pine Island Audubon Sanctuary (Corolla)
Pirate Island Golf & Corolla Arcade
Timbuck II Shopping Village (Corolla)
Weeping Radish (Grandy)
Whalehead (Corolla)
Wild Horse Adventure Tours (Corolla)

Dare County

Dare County spans from Duck to the southern end of Hatteras Island. Our map of Outer Banks NC attractions also includes the coastal gateway town of Manteo.

Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge (Dare and Hyde Counties)
Kitty Hawk Kites (Multiple Locations)

Avon

Hatteras Island Boardsports
Kinnakeet Clay Studio & Showroom
Little Kinnakeet Life Saving Station
Lotsofpaws Barkery and Boutique
Pangea Tavern

Buxton

Buxton Munch
Buxton Village Books
Buxton Woods Trail
Orange Blossom Bakery

Duck

AQUA Spa
The Cottage Shop
Cravings
Donuts on a Stick
Duck’s Cottage Coffee & Books
Duck Donuts (Original)
Duck Pizza
Duck Town Park (and Boardwalk)
Duck Village Outfitters
Growlers to Go Craft Beer
Island Book Store
Nags Head Hammocks
NC Coast and Grill
Nor’ Banks Sailing & Watersports
Osprey Landing Sound Front Shops
Red Sky Cafe
The Roadside Bar & Grill
Sanderling Resort
Scarborough Faire Shopping Village
Sunset Grille
Tulio’s Bakery
The Village Cafe and Tavern
Village Yoga
The Waterfront Shops

Frisco

Frisco Mini Golf and Go-Karts
Frisco Native American Museum
Red Drum Pottery and Coffee

Hatteras Village

Family Water Adventures
Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
Sea Breeze Trail through the Hatteras Village Park
Seaworthy Gallery

Kill Devil Hills

Avalon Pier
Awful Arthur’s Oyster Bar
Destination Fun Zone
Eight Street Beach Access
Food Dude’s Kitchen
Goombays
KDH Cooperative Gallery & Studios
Kill Devil Grill
Lost Treasure Golf
Mama Kwans Tiki Bar and Grill
Nags Head Hammocks
Nags Head Public Pier
Nags Head Woods Preserve
OBX Pontoon Man
Ocean Bay Beach Access
Outer Banks Brewing Station
Paradise Golf & Arcade
Swells’a Brewing
Wright Brothers National Memorial

Kitty Hawk

Barrier Island Bagels
Black Pelican Oceanfront Restaurant
Growlers to Go Craft Beer
I Got Your Crabs
Island Book Store
Kitty Hawk Pier
Kitty Hawk Surf Co
Kitty Hawk Woods
OBX Trio
Roanoke Island Artisans
Rundown Cafe
Sea Scape Golf Course
Stack’em High Pancakes and So Forth
Turf’s Up OBX

Manteo

Blue Water Grill & Raw Bar
Captain Johnny’s Dolphin Tours
The Christmas Shop & General Store
Crystal Dawn Head Boat Fishing and Evening Cruises
Elizabethan Gardens
Fort Raleigh
Island Farm
Jumpmasters Trampoline Park
Lost Colony
Lost Colony Brewery
The Mother Vine
NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island
OBX Distilling
Ortega’z
Poor Richard’s Sandwich Shop
Risky Business Shrimping & Crabbing Charters
Roanoke Island Festival Park
Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse
Silver Bonsai Gallery

Nags Head

Biscuits ‘n Porn
First Flight Adventure Park
Galaxy Golf
Jennette’s Pier
Jockey’s Ridge State Park
Jurassic Putt
Melvin R Daniels Bridge
Miller’s Waterfront Restaurant
Mutiny Bay Adventure Golf
Nags Head Dolphin Watch Tours
Nags Head Fishing Pier
OBX Bowling
OBX Laser Tag
Outer Banks Fishing Pier
Seagreen Gallery
Tale of the Whale
Tortugas’ Lie
Waverider’s Coffee, Deli, & Pub

Rodanthe

Bonner Bridge Pier
Cape Hatteras / Outer Banks KOA Resort
Hatteras Island Fishing Pier
Rodanthe Pier Place

Salvo

Duck Village Outfitters

Southern Shores

Duck Woods Country Club
OB-Xscape Rooms

Wanchese

Paradise Dolphin Cruises

Waves

Hatteras Island Surf & Sailing Rentals

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Protecting 70 miles of pristine Outer Banks shoreline, Cape Hatteras National Seashore was the first protected seashore in the United States!

This national parks unit includes the barrier islands of Bodie, Hatteras, and parts of Ocracoke.

Visit the islands’ historic lighthouses or hop on these Outer Banks hiking trails for some of the best birding and wildlife viewing in North Carolina!

Bodie Island Life-Saving Station
Bodie Island Lighthouse
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (Buxton)
Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (Rodanthe)
Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

Ocracoke Island

The relative seclusion makes Ocracoke Island’s pristine beaches and untouched maritime forests even more special. There are plenty of things to do on Ocracoke Island beyond the beach, though, with these attractions included on our Outer Banks NC map:

1718 Brewing
Blackbeard’s Lodge
Books to Be Red
Dajio
Eduardo’s Ocracoke
The Flying Melon Cafe
Hammock Hills Nature Trail
Helios’ Hideaway
Howard’s Pub & Raw Bar
Jason’s
Lifeguarded Beach
National Parks Service Campground
Ocracoke Coffee Company
Ocracoke Ferry Terminal
Ocracoke Ice Cream and Fudge
Ocracoke Island Golf Carts
Ocracoke Lighthouse
Ocracoke North Ferry Terminal
Ocracoke Oyster Company
Ocracoke Pony Pen
Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum
Ocracoke Seafood
Plum Pointe Kitchen
The Pony Island Inn
Pony Island Restaurant
The Slushy Stand
Smacnally’s Waterfront Bar and Grill
Springer’s Point Nature Preserve
Tradewinds Tackle Shop
Zillie’s Island Pantry

Cape Lookout National Seashore

Cape Lookout National Seashore is a 56-mile stretch of beaches and barrier islands. Of our national parks in North Carolina, this is the only one requiring a boat ride to reach.

These places in Cape Lookout feature in our NC Outer Banks map:

Read More: How to See Outer Banks Wild Horses

Anything to Add to Our Map of Outer Banks NC Attractions?

This map of the Outer Banks NC is the product of our years living here and traveling throughout the state. Of course, we understand if a spot or two was missed.

If you know of a great place to include in this map, please let us know in the comments section or by email.

Also, you’re always welcome to share your favorite places in our North Carolina Travel Facebook Group.