Nags Head, North Carolina has been a popular vacation destination for over 150 years. Around 1830, Nags Head became known as a plush resort area. Nags Head offers abundance of activities; including Jockey's Ridge. Jockey's Ridge is the home of the highest sand dune on the East Coast with peaks and more than 80 feet.

Surrounding Jockey's Ridge State Park, you'll find a variety of Outer Banks cottages. The beaches of Nags Head, North Carolina offer incredible surf fishing, golfing, wildlife and of course shopping; its all here!

The look of Nags Head changes a lot as you travel from north to south. Northern Nags Head has more shopping, restaurants and activities. South Nags Head is mostly residential and accessed by the beach road. Much of South Nags Head backs up to protected park service land making it the perfect location for bird watching! Nags Head, North Carolina is just minutes from the Currituck Lighthouse, Whalehead Club, historic Roanoke Island and the Bodie Island Light Station.

Nags Head cottages range from classic "Old Nags Head" style cottages that are full of character and history to large, modern luxury homes with pools and hot tubs. Many subdivisions offer community amenities as well. The charm, and history, of Nags Head, North Carolina is captivating, and the town has something for everyone. Whether you're looking for a vacation with something new to do everyday or want nothing more than relaxing, untroubled days on the beach, Nags Head has it all.

The legend of Nags Head is that in the days of pirates when tales drifted ashore of the wonderful treasures being plundered at sea, one of the "bankers", (natives to the Outer Banks) got the inspiration which brought about the name Nags Head. A lantern was tied around the neck of an old gentle horse, and this old nag was slowly led up and down the dunes now known as Jockey's Ridge, so that the light from the lantern shone out to sea. As a ship's captain saw this light, it appeared to be from a ship riding at anchor in a sheltered harbor, but when he tried to make anchorage his ship would go aground, with land pirates then doing in the crew before looting and burning the ship.

Nags Head, North Carolina has been a popular vacation destination for over 150 years. Around 1830, Nags Head became known as a plush resort area. Nags Head offers abundance of activities; including Jockey's Ridge. Jockey's Ridge is the home of the highest sand dune on the East Coast with peaks and more than 80 feet.

Surrounding Jockey's Ridge State Park, you'll find a variety of Outer Banks cottages. The beaches of Nags Head, North Carolina offer incredible surf fishing, golfing, wildlife and of course shopping; its all here!

The look of Nags Head changes a lot as you travel from north to south. Northern Nags Head has more shopping, restaurants and activities. South Nags Head is mostly residential and accessed by the beach road. Much of South Nags Head backs up to protected park service land making it the perfect location for bird watching! Nags Head, North Carolina is just minutes from the Currituck Lighthouse, Whalehead Club, historic Roanoke Island and the Bodie Island Light Station.

Nags Head cottages range from classic "Old Nags Head" style cottages that are full of character and history to large, modern luxury homes with pools and hot tubs. Many subdivisions offer community amenities as well. The charm, and history, of Nags Head, North Carolina is captivating, and the town has something for everyone. Whether you're looking for a vacation with something new to do everyday or want nothing more than relaxing, untroubled days on the beach, Nags Head has it all.

The legend of Nags Head is that in the days of pirates when tales drifted ashore of the wonderful treasures being plundered at sea, one of the "bankers", (natives to the Outer Banks) got the inspiration which brought about the name Nags Head. A lantern was tied around the neck of an old gentle horse, and this old nag was slowly led up and down the dunes now known as Jockey's Ridge, so that the light from the lantern shone out to sea. As a ship's captain saw this light, it appeared to be from a ship riding at anchor in a sheltered harbor, but when he tried to make anchorage his ship would go aground, with land pirates then doing in the crew before looting and burning the ship.