Though the beach is the crowning joy of the Southern Outer Banks, we are going to include an extensive list of activities and restaurants in the area that we recommend in case you'd like to do some exploring while you're in town!

1) Fort Macon State Park - https://www.ncparks.gov/state-parks/fort-macon-state-park

2) Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium - https://www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores

3) Crystal Coast Brewing Company - https://crystalcoastbrewingcompany.com/

4) Battle Works Tactical Laser Tag & Axe Throwing - https://www.battleworks.co/

5) AB Watersports & boat rentals - https://www.abwatersport.com/

6) Atlantic Beach Town Park - https://atlanticbeach-nc.com/departments/parks-recreation/

7) Surf Shops - Holly's favorites are AB Surf Shop, Bert's Surf Shop, and Marsh's Surf Shop

8) Atlantic Station Cinema - https://atlanticstationcinema.com/

1) North Carolina Maritime Museum - https://ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com/

2) Double Decker Bus Tour & other historical tours - https://beauforthistoricsite.org/tour/

3) Shopping on Front Street in Downtown Beaufort

4) Ice cream from the General Store

5) Catamaran Cruises - https://www.lookoutcruises.com/

6) Escape Rooms - https://pctourco.com/

7) Fishtowne Brewhouse - https://fishtownebrewhouse.com/

1) Amos Mosquitos in Atlantic Beach - https://amosmosquitos.com/

2) 4 Corners Diner in Atlantic Beach - https://www.4cornersdiner.com/

3) Clawson's in Beaufort - https://clawsonsrestaurant.com/

4) Finz in Beaufort - https://www.finzgrill.com/

5) Beaufort Grocery in Beaufort - https://www.beaufortgrocery.com/

6) Sanitary Fish Market in Morehead City - https://www.sanitaryfishmarket.com/?utm_source=rsd&utm_medium=gmb

7) Jack's on the Waterfront in Morehead City - https://www.jacksonthewaterfront.com/

8) El's Drive-In in Morehead City - https://elsdrivein.com/

1) Crystal Coast Country Club in Atlantic Beach (semi-private) - https://www.crystalcoastcc.com/

2) Star Hill Golf Club in Cape Carteret (semi-private) - https://starhillgolfclub.com/

3) Brandywine Bay Golf Club in Morehead City (semi-private) - https://www.brandywinegolf.com/