In the 1830s, a North Carolina plantation owner bought 20 acres in Nags Head to use as a summer retreat. Within 20 years, a thriving resort was centered around the Nags Head Hotel. In the 1870's, the shifting sands of Jockey's Ridge claimed the hotel but left many original cottages from that era. Several cottages were built from lumber salvaged from shipwrecks.

Nags Head, North Carolina offers an abundance of beaches, world-class fishing, golfing, shopping, nature trails, wildlife refuges, shipwreck remains and historic sites. One can fish all day and all night from Nags Head Fishing Pier, one of the the oldest and longest fishing piers in the Outer Banks, North Carolina. Other helpful links include Theater of Dare, The Nags Head Pier Restaurant, Tour the Outer Banks, Nags Head Nightlife, Outer Banks News and Information, Nags Head Golf Links, Nags Head, North Carolina and Blackbeard.