Hatteras Shopping: Gifts

A rich and impressive arts community thrives on Hatteras, and Hatteras shopping includes galleries, studios and other businesses that sell locally made artwork and one-of-a-kind, funky gifts that are signature to their Hatteras origins. Browse the prints, photographs, pottery, ceramics and even wearable art reflecting inspiration drawn from the coastal setting. Specialty foods and treats unique to Hatteras are a fun way to give your friends and family a taste of the Outer Banks. And for a classic choice, Outer Banks-branded swag gives recipients access to a cross-country fashion trend. 

Askins Creek Store

Hatteras Gifts
42676 N.C. Highway 12, Avon
(252) 995-6283

Askins Creek Store is located at the southern end of Avon and open year-round. This general store has a good selection of beach apparel and quality shirts, iconic gifts, local interest books and their registered trademarks like Kinnakeet, Canadian Hole and Kite Point. The car wash and gas pumps are open 24/7. There is free air and a touch-free car wash with undercarriage wash. The self-serve food court offers...read more

Askins Creek Store is located at the southern end of Avon and open year-round. This...read more

Blue Pelican Gallery Gifts & Yarn

Hatteras Gifts
57762 N.C. Highway 12, Hatteras Village
(252) 986-2244

In a charming restored 1950s Hatteras cottage, Blue Pelican Gallery offers an eclectic mix of artwork, most of it local. Owner/artist Jennifer Johnson is a native Hatteras Islander, and her photography reflects her love of the area. She also has several lines of locally handcrafted jewelry like her own ocean-inspired resin pendant necklaces and glass-beaded jewelry. Blue Pelican is also home to an ever-changing assortment of...read more

In a charming restored 1950s Hatteras cottage, Blue Pelican Gallery offers an eclectic mix of...read more

Buxton Village Books

Hatteras Gifts
47918 N.C. Highway 12, Buxton
(252) 995-4240

Established in 1984, Buxton Village Books makes its home in a Civil War-era island cottage. Sometime in the 1960s this vintage kitchen house was floated up the shoreside of Pamlico Sound from Hatteras village, hauled up the cart path from Buxton Harbor and placed in its current location along N.C. Highway 12. Owner Gee Gee Rosell has a welcoming smile and great taste in books....read more

Established in 1984, Buxton Village Books makes its home in a Civil War-era island cottage....read more

Hatteras Island Boardsports

Hatteras Gifts
41056 N.C. Highway 12, Avon
(252) 995-6160

Hatteras Island Boardsports has more than 5,000 square feet packed with swimwear, apparel and accessories for men, women and kids. Some brand names you’ll find here include Billabong, Quiksilver, Volcom, Roxy, O’Neill, Rip Curl and Katin, along with surfboards by Sharp Eye, Channel Island and Catch Surf. If you need new sunglasses, Hatteras Island Boardsports has hundreds of styles from Costa, Oakley, Electric, Ray-Ban and more....read more

Hatteras Island Boardsports has more than 5,000 square feet packed with swimwear, apparel and accessories for...read more

Nora's Wish

Hatteras Gifts
23772 N.C. Highway 12, Rodanthe
(252) 987-3037

At this tiny cottage shop in Rodanthe, Hatteras native roots are apparent among elegant gifts, original art and rustic vintage items. Stop in to explore an assortment of offerings and village history. Print pictures at the Kodak Kiosk or book a guided history tour. The name honors a beloved Rodanthe resident, Nora Midgett Herbert, who had an abiding wish to open a gift shop to...read more

At this tiny cottage shop in Rodanthe, Hatteras native roots are apparent among elegant gifts,...read more