Things To Do in Ocracoke, NC
Only accessible by ferry, Ocracoke is the most remote and arguably the most beautiful town on the OBX. The village is small, walkable, and full of character — independent shops, excellent restaurants, and a pace of life that feels like the rest of the world doesn't exist. Worth the ferry ride every time.
36 things to do in Ocracoke
Bars & Nightlife in Ocracoke
See all Bars & Nightlife in Ocracoke →A craft brewery and tasting room on Ocracoke Island, offering rotating beers brewed on-site in a range of styles. For a …
A beloved Ocracoke institution offering an excellent selection of wines, craft and international beers, premium cigars, …
Shopping in Ocracoke
See all Shopping in Ocracoke →Annabelle's Florist & Antiques
A hidden antique shop on Ocracoke run by a true island native whose family has been on Ocracoke since Blackbeard's time.…
Ocracoke's only full-service independent bookstore, tucked into a charming 1898 cottage under live oaks on Highway 12. O…
Founded in 1974, Kitty Hawk Kites is the world's largest kite shop and home to the oldest and largest hang gliding schoo…
Walking to Village Craftsmen is almost as much fun as visiting the store — it's at the end of live-oak covered, historic…
Restaurants in Ocracoke
See all Restaurants in Ocracoke →A casual takeout lunch spot on Ocracoke serving fresh daily sandwiches, wraps, salads, and baked goods — perfect for gra…
Back Porch Restaurant offers open-air dining across three screened porch levels, sheltered from the weather, plus climat…
A scratch kitchen in the heart of Ocracoke Village specializing in fresh local seafood and Southern coastal cuisine. Daj…
A beloved Ocracoke institution in its 35th season, Howard's Pub is the kind of place that welcomes everyone — anglers, h…
SmacNally’s Waterfront Bar & Grill
A beloved Ocracoke dockside institution on the Anchorage Dock since 1999, with front-row seats to the harbor and the fis…
A beloved Ocracoke institution serving distinctive Creole and Southern cuisine with locally sourced seafood, produce, an…
Activities in Ocracoke
See all Activities in Ocracoke →A beach bonfire on the OBX is one of those simple experiences that becomes a vacation highlight every single time. Permi…
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 …
Ocracoke Express Passenger Ferry
Skip the vehicle ferry line and take the Ocracoke Express — a passenger-only ferry from Hatteras to Ocracoke Village for…
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Attractions in Ocracoke
See all Attractions in Ocracoke →On May 11, 1942, a German submarine torpedoed and sank the British vessel HMS Bedfordshire off Ocracoke. Four bodies was…
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
The first national seashore in the country, stretching more than 70 miles along three barrier islands. Cape Hatteras Nat…
El Mariachi on Ocracoke serves fresh, authentic Mexican cuisine from a food truck with rustic outdoor seating — tacos, b…
The oldest operating lighthouse in North Carolina and one of the oldest in the entire United States, the Ocracoke Lighth…
A free admission museum housed in the century-old David Williams House, the historic home of the first Chief of the U.S.…
A ghost village on Portsmouth Island established in 1753 and abandoned by its last residents in the early 1970s — now pr…
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Marina & Fishing in Ocracoke
See all Marina & Fishing in Ocracoke →A family-owned charter fishing operation out of Ocracoke Island running a 48-foot Jarvis Newman vessel to the Gulf Strea…
Cafés & Coffee in Ocracoke
See all Cafés & Coffee in Ocracoke →Ocracoke's local coffee shop on Back Road, open daily from 7am in season. Coffee, espresso drinks, smoothies, fresh-bake…
Tours in Ocracoke
See all Tours in Ocracoke →Ocracoke Ghost and History Tours
An evening walking tour of Ocracoke Island featuring ghost stories and local history on Tuesday and Friday nights from M…
This outfitter takes passengers to Portsmouth Island — the uninhabited, remote island just across the inlet from Ocracok…
A family-run boat tour operation out of Ocracoke's Community Square Docks offering trips to Portsmouth Island — a ghost …
Rentals in Ocracoke
See all Rentals in Ocracoke →A family-owned golf cart rental operation on Ocracoke Island run by locals with generational ties to the island. Four an…
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