Aerial view of Nags Head beach and Village Beach Club
Outer Banks Guide

Things to Do in Nags Head

Beaches, dunes, piers, lighthouses and oceanfront dining. A local guide to Nags Head from Village Beach Club.

Outdoors

Classic Nags Head Adventures

Jockey’s Ridge State Park

Climb the tallest living sand dune system on the East Coast and watch the sunset over the sound.

Jennette’s Pier

Walk or fish from one of the Outer Banks’ best-known piers.

Nags Head Woods Preserve

Shaded maritime forest trails on the sound side.

Bodie Island Lighthouse

A short drive south to the striped lighthouse and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Wright Brothers National Memorial

The site of the first flight, just north in Kill Devil Hills.

Roanoke Island & Manteo

Waterfront shops and history across the causeway.

At Village Beach Club

Beach Club Days in Nags Head

Pool & Beach

A Junior Olympic pool and private beach access.

Recreation

Pickleball

Open play, clinics and lessons.

Pickleball

Gather

Oceanfront dining for brunch, lunch and dinner.

Gather

Events

Live music, festivals and the murder mystery dinner.

Events
By Season

Things to Do All Year

Spring

The club opens May 1, and The Last Swell festival is Sunday, May 2, 2027.

The Last Swell

Summer

Pool days, beach days, camps and live music.

Summer camps

Fall

Warm water, quieter beaches and fall weddings.

Weddings

Winter

Holiday parties, Friendsgiving and New Year’s Eve.

Holiday parties
Village Beach Club

Make the Beach Club Part of Your Trip

Try the club with the Weekly Discovery Membership, or join for the 2027 season.