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Start planning your trip to this barrier island town now.
Nags Head is perched on the southern end of the northernmost of the three islands.
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The Outer Banks are also one of the more affordable vacation destinations in the South.
And they’ve been coming ever since, seeking time in the sun and sand under their toes.
Outdoor Activities
See The Bodie Island Lighthouse
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Take in the views of the Bodie Island lighthouse from all angles as you walk the grounds.
Those 6 and older are allowed to ride their gentle steeds solo, and a short lesson is included.
There the steamer has remained and become a home for marine life.
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This family-run gallery opened in 1961, the same year that once-wild Nags Head officially became a town.
The gallery exhibits artists from North Carolina and around the world.
An Outer Banks-themed painting could be just what you need for your beach house.
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Summertime brings nightly music on the back lawn.
Head out back for a game of beach volleyball while you wait.
After a meal, head over to the beach just across the street.
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you’re free to also enjoy today’s fresh catch on the extensive seafood menu.
The second-story Waterfront Sunset Bar & Grill offers steamers and delicious snacks, tacos, and sandwiches.
And they serve pizza until midnight too.
Plus, they serve wine and cocktails for those who aren’t riding the craft brew train.
Guests can fish or crab off the hotel’s docks or have a picnic on the lawn.
The hotel offers a service where they’ll stock your suites' fully outfitted kitchens before you arrive.
The hotel grounds include indoor and outdoor pools.
These cedar-shingled cottages were built in the 1920s and ’30s.
Plus, the oceanfront location is impossible to beat.
