The Outer Banks consist of a collection of barrier ... Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head (the southernmost section). Nags Head is the largest beach resort town in the area, and in some ways tourism ...

Just off the North Carolina coast, there's a trio of sliver-thin barrier islands known as the Outer Banks. Nags Head is perched on the southern end of the northernmost of the three islands.

There’s nowhere on earth quite like the Outer Banks, a string of wild but well-loved barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina. Learn more about our 2025 Vacation of the Year.