South Nags Head Travel Guide

Nags Head

A lighthouse with alternating black and white stripes, a wooden boardwalk, and a grassy field.
A lighthouse, a wooden bridge, and a marshy landscape with a clear sky.
A white building with a black tower, likely a lighthouse, with a clear sky in the background.
A tall black and white lighthouse with a small white building at its base, surrounded by a grassy field and a white fence.
A tall lighthouse with alternating black and white stripes, surrounded by dry grass and trees.

Stay near popular South Nags Head attractions

A giant bluefin tuna sculpture, a sign for Oregon-Inlet.com, and a dock with boats.

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center

9.0/10 (180 reviews)
With a large range of boat choices, one of the eastern seaboard’s largest charter boat fishing fleets has options for all fishing enthusiasts, and non-fishermen too.
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Things to do

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Outer Banks

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Outer Banks

฿557
per traveller
100% of travellers recommend
Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Outer Banks
Jumpmasters OBX Fun Park

Jumpmasters OBX Fun Park

฿538
per adult
Jumpmasters OBX Fun Park
Manteo: Phantom Pirates & Poltergeists Haunted Walking Tour

OBX Ghost Tours: Lighthouse Wraiths & Dune Shadows

฿1,050
per adult
OBX Ghost Tours: Lighthouse Wraiths & Dune Shadows
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

฿504
per traveller
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Outer Banks Introduction Helicopter Tour

Introduction Helicopter Tour : Outer Banks North Carolina

฿1,704
per adult
Introduction Helicopter Tour : Outer Banks North Carolina
Beginner Hang Gliding Lesson

Dune Hang Gliding Lesson

฿5,182
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Dune Hang Gliding Lesson
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Top hotels in South Nags Head

Comfort Inn South Oceanfront

Comfort Inn South Oceanfront

2.5 out of 5
8031 S Old Oregon Inlet Rd Nags Head NC
The price is ฿2,813 per night from 25 Oct to 26 Oct
฿2,813
฿3,171 total
25 Oct - 26 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this beach hotel in Nags Head. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,001 reviews)
"Convenient to my work."

Reviewed on 24 Sept 2026

Comfort Inn South Oceanfront
Dolphin Oceanfront Motel

Dolphin Oceanfront Motel

2 out of 5
8017 Old Oregon Inlet Rd. Nags Head NC
The price is ฿3,726 per night from 27 Sept to 28 Sept
฿3,726
฿4,201 total
27 Sept - 28 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this beach hotel in Nags Head. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
Dolphin Oceanfront Motel
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Where to stay in South Nags Head

Find the best South Nags Head areas for the activities you enjoy most.

Ocean Side Court

If you're spending some time in Ocean Side Court, Nags Head Beach and Full Throttle Speedway are top sights worth seeing.

A lighthouse on a pier at dusk.

Whalebone

If you're spending some time in Whalebone, Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Outlets Nags Head are top sights worth seeing.

South Nags Head Travel Guide