About this city
Nags Head is a historic, wonderfully vibrant waterfront resort metropolis positioned flatly along the rocky and sandy Atlantic shoreline of North Carolina's Outer Banks barrier islands. Established meticulously in the 1830s, it proudly claims the title of the oldest summer resort colony along the state's coast, long drawing wealthy planters seeking a curative maritime climate away from malaria valleys. Today, Nags Head is world-famous for housing some of the largest sand dunes on the planet, successfully blending old-school shingle-style cottages with progressive marine sports.
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Suggested stay: 1–3 days
Hang-glide or roll down the colossal sand mountains at Jockey's Ridge State Park, the highest living sand dune system in the Eastern US, catch trophy drum fish off the Nags Head Fishing Pier, and walk past historic cottages.
