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Places in Nags Head

130 places to eat & drink in Nags Head

939 places in Nags Head: 130 places to eat and drink, 138 shops, 135 things to do and 142 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
939
297 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
130
41 per 1,000 residents
Shops
138
38 gifts · 12 antiques · 3 books
Things to do
135
99 outdoors · 6 arts · 13 landmarks
Places to stay
142
45 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Nags Head have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A food town130 places to eat and drink, 41 per 1,000 residents.A place people visit142 places to stay, from hotels and inns to campgrounds and rentals.A beach town68 beaches and 1 marina.A coffee town14 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 35 with the sweet shops and chains.
The map

Where Nags Head gathers

117 of Nags Head’s 939 places sit within a five-minute walk of S Croatan Hwy. A second center gathers around S Croatan Hwy.

S Croatan HwyS Croatan Hwy
117places in a five-minute walk of S Croatan Hwy12% of Nags Head’s places
121around S Croatan Hwy13% of Nags Head’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

130 places to eat & drink

76 restaurants, 35 cafés & treats, 16 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

142 places to stay

89 camping & rentals, 53 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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See all 89 camping & rentals →
Things to do

135 things to do

99 parks & outdoors, 17 fitness & sports, 13 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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See all 99 parks & outdoors →
Shops

138 shops

38 gifts & boutiques, 28 clothing, 14 outdoor gear. Local spots first.

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See all 14 outdoor gear →
Everyday

346 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 69OBX Urgent Care · Woodson Dentistry · Community Care Clinic of DareOffices & pros 63Village Realty · Resort Realty Outer Banks · Dillon Jones - Harrell and AssociatesHair & beauty 28MK Nails Spa · Shear Genius Salon · Electric Beach TanningBanks & insurance 27Arthur E Cone CPA MBA PLLC · PNC · Atlantic Union Bank ATMGroceries & convenience 17Brew Thru · Dare County Abc Stores · The Fresh MarketHome services 17A-D's Metal Roofing · Blue Rhino Propane Exchange · Blue Rhino Propane ExchangeAuto & gas 13Pugh's Car Care Center · Exxon · Nags Head Harley-DavidsonPets 5Gallery Row Animal Hospital · Sound Veterinary Hospital · Poodles And BobOther services 107Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Full Throttle Speedway · Island Limousine
Community

48 schools, churches & public places

Where Nags Head learns, worships and gets things done.

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Places of worship 13St. Andrew's By the Sea Episcopal Church · Ark International Church · Outer Banks Community ChurchSchools & childcare 12Sylvan Learning Of Nags Head (satellite) · Nags Head Elementary School · Dare County Schools AdministrationCommunity groups 12Fraternal Order of Eagles · Nags Head Golf Links · Outer Banks Relief FoundationTown & public services 11Nags Head Police Department · United States Postal Service (USPS) · Nags Head Fire Department

Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Nags Head neighbors.

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What’s missing?

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.