Guidebook for Frisco
Food Scene
We love this place because you can walk to it from the loft apartment. Great place for huge lunchtime sandwiches and home-made chips. Closed off-season.
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Frisco Sandwich Co
53674 NC-12We love this place because you can walk to it from the loft apartment. Great place for huge lunchtime sandwiches and home-made chips. Closed off-season.
Open for lunch most days and have huge sandwiches, salads and soups for a reasonable price. Closed Wednesdays.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kat's Deli
56910 NC-12Open for lunch most days and have huge sandwiches, salads and soups for a reasonable price. Closed Wednesdays.
Good food right on the water in Hatteras Village. They serve dinner most nights in the summer. Closed off-season
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Hatteras Sol Waterside Grill
58646 NC-12Good food right on the water in Hatteras Village. They serve dinner most nights in the summer. Closed off-season
Right in Buxton, this restaurant has good breakfasts, lunches and dinners during the summer (breakfast and lunch in wintertime with dinner on Friday and Saturday). Very reasonable prices and good hearty food. They also have a fish shop right next door if you fancy making your own meals. Closed typically in December.
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Diamond Shoals Restaurant and Seafood Market
46843 NC-12Right in Buxton, this restaurant has good breakfasts, lunches and dinners during the summer (breakfast and lunch in wintertime with dinner on Friday and Saturday). Very reasonable prices and good hearty food. They also have a fish shop right next door if you fancy making your own meals. Closed typically in December.
Very casual dining for lunch and dinner with good homestyle food and fantastic prices. They have a large bar if you like chatting with the locals. Closed off-season.
The Point Restaurant
46948 NC-12Very casual dining for lunch and dinner with good homestyle food and fantastic prices. They have a large bar if you like chatting with the locals. Closed off-season.
We love Oceana's because they're open all year round and have a fantastic bar for lunch or dinner. They also do a hearty breakfast for great prices. We love their shrimp basket and fish tacos!
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Oceana's Bistro
40774 NC-12We love Oceana's because they're open all year round and have a fantastic bar for lunch or dinner. They also do a hearty breakfast for great prices. We love their shrimp basket and fish tacos!
Another great restaurant in Avon that has a fantastic bar scene and great food. They have a large screened in area for eating semi-outside in warmer weather. Right next to the Avon Pier, which you can access for free with your receipt from the restaurant. Well worth the stroll to see the ocean after you've dined!
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pangea Tavern
41001 NC-12Another great restaurant in Avon that has a fantastic bar scene and great food. They have a large screened in area for eating semi-outside in warmer weather. Right next to the Avon Pier, which you can access for free with your receipt from the restaurant. Well worth the stroll to see the ocean after you've dined!
Great seafood and waterfront dining located at Oden's Dock in Hatteras Village. Well worth a visit!
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Breakwater Restaurant
57878 NC-12Great seafood and waterfront dining located at Oden's Dock in Hatteras Village. Well worth a visit!
Great location in Buxton for sandwiches during lunchtime. Pick up a couple of their great sandwiches and then head to the Hatteras Lighthouse Beach to eat them!
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Buxton Munch Co
47359 North Carolina Highway 12Great location in Buxton for sandwiches during lunchtime. Pick up a couple of their great sandwiches and then head to the Hatteras Lighthouse Beach to eat them!
Offers great lunchtime sandwiches and offers a variety of meats and cheeses as well as prepared items like lasagna and ravioli for a quick and easy dinner. They make their own pimento cheese and roast their own meats!
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Pamlico Deli
53013 North Carolina Highway 12Offers great lunchtime sandwiches and offers a variety of meats and cheeses as well as prepared items like lasagna and ravioli for a quick and easy dinner. They make their own pimento cheese and roast their own meats!
This is a favorite local hangout that offers good food for breakfast, lunch and dinner at reasonable prices. They have a full bar as well. Closed off-season.
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Sonny's Waterfront Restaurant
57947 NC-12This is a favorite local hangout that offers good food for breakfast, lunch and dinner at reasonable prices. They have a full bar as well. Closed off-season.
Another favorite hangout for locals! Great coffee, too.
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Dancing Turtle Coffee Shop
57196 NC-12Another favorite hangout for locals! Great coffee, too.
Entertainment & Activities
Great views of the island. Be sure to make a reservation.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hatteras Parasail
57878 NC-12Great views of the island. Be sure to make a reservation.
Great place to rent bikes or kayaks or even fishing excursions
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A S Austin's
57698 NC-12Great place to rent bikes or kayaks or even fishing excursions
Located in Avon, this store offers typically weekly rentals on
all kinds of fun stuff like bikes, kayaks, and beach equipment.
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Ocean Atlantic Rentals on Hatteras Island
40809 NC-12Located in Avon, this store offers typically weekly rentals on
all kinds of fun stuff like bikes, kayaks, and beach equipment.
Parks & Nature
Great park you can walk to from the house. If you're ambitious, you can pick up the trail that leads to the to the Hatteras Lighthouse! The entrance to the trail is at the back of the campground. The walking distance from the entrance of the campground to the WWII Memorial is 5.5 miles in total (11 miles round-trip). You can always walk just a portion, but bring bug-spray with you in the summertime.
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Great park you can walk to from the house. If you're ambitious, you can pick up the trail that leads to the to the Hatteras Lighthouse! The entrance to the trail is at the back of the campground. The walking distance from the entrance of the campground to the WWII Memorial is 5.5 miles in total (11 miles round-trip). You can always walk just a portion, but bring bug-spray with you in the summertime.
You can access this trail system right from the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse World War II Memorial or from the mid-way point down Water Association Road. Some of the trails can be soggy, so be sure to wear waterproof shoes and bring bug spray in the summer for mosquito and tick control.
Buxton Woods Coastal Reserve
You can access this trail system right from the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse World War II Memorial or from the mid-way point down Water Association Road. Some of the trails can be soggy, so be sure to wear waterproof shoes and bring bug spray in the summer for mosquito and tick control.
Be sure to stop and visit the iconic Hatteras Lighthouse and see the beaches nearby. For a fee you can also walk to the top of the lighthouse (257 steps!) for great views from the top! Drive past the lighthouse and you'll find miles of wooded hiking trails near the World War II Memorial. Bring bug-spray if you plan to walk this during the summertime, though.
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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
46379 Lighthouse RdBe sure to stop and visit the iconic Hatteras Lighthouse and see the beaches nearby. For a fee you can also walk to the top of the lighthouse (257 steps!) for great views from the top! Drive past the lighthouse and you'll find miles of wooded hiking trails near the World War II Memorial. Bring bug-spray if you plan to walk this during the summertime, though.
Arts & Culture
Red Drum Pottery and Coffee
53561 NC-12Great locally crafted pottery and coffee shop!
Check out the native american museum a short stroll from the loft apartment.
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Frisco Native American Museum
53536 NC-12Check out the native american museum a short stroll from the loft apartment.
Great place to learn more about the history of the island and all the historic shipwrecks that occurred nearby.
69 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
59200 Museum DrGreat place to learn more about the history of the island and all the historic shipwrecks that occurred nearby.
Located in Hatteras Village, this gallery offers a great selection of local artwork as well as jewelry, pottery and souvenirs.
SeaWorthy Gallery
58401 NC-12Located in Hatteras Village, this gallery offers a great selection of local artwork as well as jewelry, pottery and souvenirs.
Essentials
Connors is a supermarket 6 miles North in Buxton that is great for grocery shopping or picking up beer or wine for your stay. For last minute items, you can walk to Frisco Market from the loft apartment for anything you may have missed or if you just want more beer or ice cream.
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Conner's Supermarket
47468 NC-12Connors is a supermarket 6 miles North in Buxton that is great for grocery shopping or picking up beer or wine for your stay. For last minute items, you can walk to Frisco Market from the loft apartment for anything you may have missed or if you just want more beer or ice cream.
If you're going to be here for more than a few days, Food Lion is a good place to stop and stock up for your stay. It's a 12-mile drive from the loft to get there, and they offer a great selection of beer and wine.
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Food Lion
41934 NC-12If you're going to be here for more than a few days, Food Lion is a good place to stop and stock up for your stay. It's a 12-mile drive from the loft to get there, and they offer a great selection of beer and wine.
North Carolina sells hard liquor only through state-onwed ABC stores. The closest one is located in Buxton right next door to Buxton Munch.
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Dare County ABC Stores
North Carolina Highway 12North Carolina sells hard liquor only through state-onwed ABC stores. The closest one is located in Buxton right next door to Buxton Munch.
Shopping
For all your fishing needs, there's the Frisco Rod and Gun store with Frisco Market right next door, where you can pick up beer, wine and a quick snack or ice cream.
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Frisco Rod & Gun
53610 NC-12For all your fishing needs, there's the Frisco Rod and Gun store with Frisco Market right next door, where you can pick up beer, wine and a quick snack or ice cream.
Located in Hatteras Village, this shop offers a wide variety of beer and wine, food and local sundries and souvenirs.
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Lee Robinson's General Store
58372 NC-12Located in Hatteras Village, this shop offers a wide variety of beer and wine, food and local sundries and souvenirs.
Located in Frisco, this is another cute souvenir shop that offers a wide selection of knick-knacks and great trinkets to remember your trip by.
Coastal Cottage Outfitters
50392 NC-12Located in Frisco, this is another cute souvenir shop that offers a wide selection of knick-knacks and great trinkets to remember your trip by.
Getting Around
Take the car ferry for free or the passenger ferry for $1 from Hatteras Village over to Ocracoke Island where you can see the ponies, sit on miles of wonderful sandy beaches, or get a bite to eat at the South end of the Island. A great place to bring your bikes.
Ocracoke North Ferry Terminal station
Take the car ferry for free or the passenger ferry for $1 from Hatteras Village over to Ocracoke Island where you can see the ponies, sit on miles of wonderful sandy beaches, or get a bite to eat at the South end of the Island. A great place to bring your bikes.