Duck is one of the few places on the Outer Banks where you can ditch the car and walk to everything: restaurants, shops, watersports outfitters, events and even a park.
Accommodating this easy walkability is the Duck Boardwalk, which stretches along the town’s Village Commercial District from Aqua Restaurant & Spa to The Blue Point, sometimes in full sun, sometimes dipping under the shade of live oaks. Strolling the 0.78-mile-long walkway over the sound takes you past shops and restaurants with waterfront views, and it’s a popular spot for sunset viewing.
Along N.C. Highway 12, known as Duck Road, a dedicated multiuse path also connects the town attractions, which means pedestrians and cyclists can easily and safely navigate through town. The path extends beyond the village to outfitters and restaurants north of town as well, perfect for bicycling.
This ease of getting around makes the Town of Duck a favorite shopping and dining destination as well as a popular vacation home base. You can browse boutiques and galleries, stop for refreshments at a wine bar or coffee shop, play in the park then get ice cream cones for the kids, and walk to restaurants for lunch or dinner, all without ever getting into the car.
TOWN OF DUCK SUMMER EVENTS
July 4
9 a.m. Parade and Community Celebration
Tuesdays
7:30 a.m. Yoga on the Green
10 a.m. Variety Shows
8:30 p.m. Movie on the Green
Wednesdays
7:30 a.m. Fitness on the Green
9:30 a.m. (some 11 a.m. shows too) OBXTreme Magic Show, Nature Out Loud or Storytellers (see website for dates and times)
Thursdays
7:30 a.m. Dynamic Flow on the Green
9:30 a.m. Story Time and Chalk Art Fun
6:30 p.m. Concert on the Green
About the Author Molly Harrison
Molly Harrison is managing editor at OneBoat, publisher of OuterBanksThisWeek.com. She moved to Nags Head in 1994 and since then has made her living writing articles and creating publications about the people, places and culture of the Outer Banks.
