Hatteras Village, Buxton & Frisco
Guests checking in to a cottage located in Buxton and Frisco must stop by our office in Avon. If you're arriving by ferry, call ahead and let us know. We'll have your check-in package sent to our Hatteras Village office which will eliminate a trip to Avon. To check in to your Hatteras cottage, stop by our office in Hatteras Village located on the corner of Highway 12 and Eagle Pass Road. As you reach the southern end of the island the scenery begins to change. Summer cottages are spread out along the oceanfront among residential communities, and nestled in wooded areas that border the sound. The area affords privacy and quiet, for those who need a "retreat" from every-day pressures.
The famous Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, which is open to the public, is located in Buxton - the tallest operational brick lighthouse in North America at more than 200 feet - along with a Visitor's Center and Nature Trail. The 3,000 acre Buxton Woods is a maritime forest and is perfect for a relaxing hike beneath the canopy of towering oaks. A stable nearby offers horseback rides on the beach or through the woods.
The Village of Frisco lies between Buxton and Hatteras and remains a small community without much commercialization. The popular Brigand's Bay subdivision is located in Frisco to the delight of windsurfers, sound fishermen, kayakers and sailors. Frisco is also the home of the Frisco Native American Museum and History Center. Have some fun at the 9-hole executive golf course, wooded miniature golf course, or the fishing pier! The Billy Mitchell Airfield is located off Rt. 12 just west of Frisco where you can charter a plane that gives airborne tours of the island and Pamlico Sound.
The best fishing on the East Coast can be found on Hatteras Island, and Hatteras Village houses numerous charter boats which offer abundant sportfishing in the sound or blue water of the Gulf Stream. Stop by the marinas late in the afternoon to see the day's catch displayed along the docks, which include dolphin, wahoo, tuna and king mackerel. Billfish such as blue marlin, white marlin and sailfish are normally tagged and released. The Hatteras/Ocracoke Ferry, located at the village's southern end, offers free trips all year round. The "Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum," a project in the works, will be located near the ferry terminal.
Village of Avon
Avon is the central village of Hatteras Island located about 30 miles south of Oregon Inlet and about 20 miles north of Hatteras Inlet. Food Lion, the island's only major grocery store brings most vacationers here at one time or another. Avon is also the home office of Outer Beaches Realty where you'll find our swimming pool available exclusively to our guests.
Long ago, Avon was a maritime forest, just like you see today in Buxton and Frisco. The trees were cut down for shipbuilding in the 1700's and never grew back. Today, Avon still has a harbor where local residents earn their livings from commercial fishing. If you were to follow a truck leaving the fish house, you might go to places like Baltimore, Philadelphia or New York.
The beaches of Avon are perhaps the nicest on Hatteras Island. Most oceanfront cottages are either on or very close to the dunes, providing beach views and short walks to the water.
Bring your bikes (or rent them from Island Cycles). You can bike the entire village in minimal time on Highway 12. Pedal up to Udder Delights next to Outer Beaches' office for the best ice cream parlour on the island. Browse the Gaskins Gallery while you're there too!
For world renown windsurfing, Canadian Hole is only two minutes south of Avon. Bring your boards or just come to watch the thrill and beauty of hundreds of windsurfers "shreading" the wind.
No matter which village you choose, you'll be in one of the top seven on Hatteras Island. C'mon, grab your towel, blanket and lotion-let's hit the beach!
Rodanthe, Waves & Salvo
Guests vacationing in cottages in Rodanthe, Waves or Salvo will check in at our NEW OFFICE in Waves, on the east side of Highway 12, at the entrance to the St. Waves subdivision.
The Tri-Village area offers vacationers plenty of opportunity to relax, take in the surrounding natural beauty of spacious beaches, rolling dunes, and abundant wildlife. If you're looking for something a little more exciting we can accommodate you as well. You can take lessons and rent most kinds of water sport equipment. If you're a history buff you'll want to visit the Chicamacomico Life Saving Station which has been refurbished as a museum, with life saving re-enactments each week. Just to the north is the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge-a bird watcher's paradise!
If you haven't stayed in this area before, try it-you'll like it... especially with the many beautiful, brand new cottages offered by Outer Beaches Realty.
Why Hatteras North Carolina
Here at Outer Beaches we have discovered that everyone has a unique (and often humorous) story to tell about Hatteras Island. It may be the experience you've had while vacationing here, something that has happened in transit, the reason you come here for the first time or return each year, or a tradition that is carried out each year while vacationing. We love this island and we love the stories surrounding the memories and traditions of others. Please tell us in three hundred words or less why you have chosen Hatteras Island (and Outer Beaches) for your vacation. Can't put it into words? Then give us the equivalent of 1,000. Send your favorite photo and we may use it in next year's brochure. Most of the photos on the inside front cover this year were given to us by guests who shared vacation memories with us.
By submitting your original story, poetry, or photography you are giving all rights to Outer Beaches Realty to publish or distribute. Sorry, but we won't be able to send photos back. All materials will become the property of Outer Beaches Realty. Please include your name, address, and phone number on each item sent.
Hatteras Ten Commandments:
- Thou shalt not go out without sunscreen.
- Thou shalt not hurry.
- Thou shalt not pass on the right.
- Thou shalt not work on vacation.
- Thou shalt leave thy worries on the other side of the bridge.
- Thou shalt swim in the ocean daily.
- Thou shalt enjoy the native flora and fauna.
- Thou shalt not walk on the dunes.
- Thou shalt observe each sunset in a relaxed manner.
- Thou shalt return next year.
Letter from the Owners of Outer Beaches Realty
Two themes come to mind as we contemplate Outer Beaches '25th anniversary in business on Hatteras Island, Continuity and Change. From our modest start of just a few cottages including some of the originals still with us such as Sea View and Twin Dolphin; OBR has grown to more than 500 homes and a staff of over 130 full time and seasonal employees. From small beach boxes without TVs, air conditioning, or phones, we have witnessed the "cottages" transform into exquisite places designed to anticipate your every need. Of course OBR has come a long way in that time as well. From a reservation system originally kept on 3x5"cards, now a significant portion of our reservations are booked on-line.
It's been exciting watching things evolve. Twenty-five years ago, activities included fishing and sunbathing. Today the choices seem endless. There is literally something for everyone. Hatteras is now recognized as one of the premier outdoor recreation destinations on the East Coast. Windsurfing, kite boarding, kayaking, surfing, diving, year-round sportfishing, biking and birdwatching now supplement the all time favorite pastime of just relaxing on the beach.
As compelling as these changes are, it is the Continuity that tugs at our heartstrings. With the island's 75% parkland, the beauty, variety, and natural bounty still seem ageless. The sunsets are still as brilliant. Schools of dolphins and pods of whales still amaze us as the play just off the shore. We look forward each year to reconnecting with our long time returning guests such as Mr. & Mrs. Charley McVaugh, Gretchen Duce, and Richard Cleary. At the same time we recognize that our continued success is due to our outstanding local employees, among them Debbie Martin (16 years Maintenance Manager), and Kelly Wilson (15 years Accounting Manager). To each of these people we express our gratitude, admiration, and thanks.
As we celebrate our first 25 years, it is with a renewed sense of commitment, excitement, and curiosity that we look toward our next 25, to making new friends and doing our part to preserve and cherish the character that makes Hatteras Island the blessing it is.
Alex, Patty, Kimmy, and A.J.
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