Home to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse — the tallest brick lighthouse in America — Buxton sits at the elbow of the Outer Banks where the island bends west. The surf here is legendary, Cape Point is one of the best fishing spots on the East Coast, and the pace is noticeably slower than up north.
22 things to do in Buxton
A casual Italian restaurant in Buxton serving pizza, calzones, hoagies, spaghetti, lasagna, appetizers, and daily specia…
A trusted Buxton seafood market with fresh local shrimp, clams, scallops, oysters, crab meat, and whatever came off the …
An intimate, gourmet restaurant inside The Inn on Pamlico Sound in Buxton. Stunning sound views, exceptional cuisine, an…
A genuine Hatteras Island institution in Buxton, operating in a building that dates to the 1950s and has been a bakery s…
A beach bonfire on the OBX is one of those simple experiences that becomes a vacation highlight every single time. Permi…
A 1.75-mile self-guided loop trail through Buxton Woods — one of Hatteras Island's most remarkable maritime forests. Tow…
Bottlenose dolphins are year-round OBX residents and surprisingly easy to spot — surf line, sound side, from a pier, fro…
The OBX wind is legendary — the Wright Brothers chose this exact stretch of barrier island because of it. Flying a kite …
One of the best free activities on the OBX and most visitors never think to try it. After dark, Atlantic ghost crabs eme…
Network for Endangered Sea Turtles
From May through October, loggerhead sea turtles nest on OBX beaches — and if you're lucky enough to witness hatchlings …
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A beloved Hatteras Island institution tucked in Buxton's Osprey Shopping Center since 1999 — groovy decor, great music, …
A legendary soundside beach between Avon and Buxton known worldwide among windsurfers and kiteboarders for some of the b…
America's tallest brick lighthouse at 198 feet, with the famous black-and-white spiral stripe pattern that's become the …
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
The first national seashore in the country, stretching more than 70 miles along three barrier islands. Cape Hatteras Nat…
The legendary surf fishing destination on the East Coast — Cape Point is where the Gulf Stream and Labrador Current coll…
A sweet little frozen yogurt and soft-serve gelato shop in the heart of Buxton, opened by two Hatteras Island natives wh…
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Established in 1984, Buxton Village Books makes its home in a Civil War-era island cottage on Hatteras Island. A beloved…
A Hatteras Island institution since 1959 and now in its third generation of family ownership. Conner's Supermarket in Bu…
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