Spencer's Watch guidebook

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Spencer's Watch guidebook

Equipment Rentals

Providing gear rentals to include but not limited to bikes, kayaks, paddle boards, baby cribs, beach chairs and umbrellas.
18 locals recommend
Ocean Atlantic Rentals on Hatteras Island
40809 NC-12
18 locals recommend
Providing gear rentals to include but not limited to bikes, kayaks, paddle boards, baby cribs, beach chairs and umbrellas.
7 locals recommend
Island Cycles and Beach Gear
41074 NC-12
7 locals recommend

Outdoor Activites

Everything watersports right next door! OceanAir Sports is the premiere windsurfing, kiteboarding and stand up paddle shop in Avon. Always wanted to learn how to windsurf or kiteboard? They offer lessons during the summer.
11 locals recommend
Ocean Air Sports
39450 NC-12
11 locals recommend
Everything watersports right next door! OceanAir Sports is the premiere windsurfing, kiteboarding and stand up paddle shop in Avon. Always wanted to learn how to windsurf or kiteboard? They offer lessons during the summer.
15 locals recommend
Frisco Mini Golf & Go Karts
50212 Trent Lake Ln
15 locals recommend
All day and half day fishing trips available. Inshore and gulf shore trips.
8 locals recommend
Teach's Lair Marina
58646 NC-12
8 locals recommend
All day and half day fishing trips available. Inshore and gulf shore trips.

Food scene

Pizza, calzones, salads. Extensive wine selections available
9 locals recommend
Gidget's
41934 North Carolina Highway 12
9 locals recommend
Pizza, calzones, salads. Extensive wine selections available
Awesome sandwich shop located next door to Food Lion. Great salads as well.
24 locals recommend
Bros Sandwich Shack
41934 NC-12
24 locals recommend
Awesome sandwich shop located next door to Food Lion. Great salads as well.
Extensive menu, great for families. Offer indoor and outdoor seating.
27 locals recommend
Tavern on 12
53060 NC-12
27 locals recommend
Extensive menu, great for families. Offer indoor and outdoor seating.
Local seafood and nightly drink specials
20 locals recommend
Ketch 55 Seafood Grill
40396 NC-12
20 locals recommend
Local seafood and nightly drink specials
Amazing sandwiches. Great place to order lunch, head out to the beach and enjoy the day. Weekly dinner and wine pairings available with reservations.
13 locals recommend
Pamlico Deli
53013 North Carolina Highway 12
13 locals recommend
Amazing sandwiches. Great place to order lunch, head out to the beach and enjoy the day. Weekly dinner and wine pairings available with reservations.
9 locals recommend
Uncle Eddy's Homemade Custard
46878 NC-12
9 locals recommend
Located next door. Great views and delicious food. Daily drink and food specials.
12 locals recommend
Po House, Good Eats & Libations, Sound - Side Dining
39450A NC-12
12 locals recommend
Located next door. Great views and delicious food. Daily drink and food specials.
Great food and extensive beer selection. Reservations recommended.
28 locals recommend
Pangea Tavern
41001 NC-12
28 locals recommend
Great food and extensive beer selection. Reservations recommended.

Spa, beauty and relaxation

Looking for a day of relaxation, here is your spot!
8 locals recommend
Koru Village and Spa
40920 NC-12
8 locals recommend
Looking for a day of relaxation, here is your spot!

Sightseeing

Great day trip. Recommend getting to the ferry early in the morning. Busiest days are Thursday and Friday. Some of the best shelling beaches, great local brewery, 1718 Brewery.
91 locals recommend
Ocracoke Island
91 locals recommend
Great day trip. Recommend getting to the ferry early in the morning. Busiest days are Thursday and Friday. Some of the best shelling beaches, great local brewery, 1718 Brewery.
Ferry Schedule to Ocracoke
North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division
59063 NC-12
Ferry Schedule to Ocracoke
Great day trip for kids.
291 locals recommend
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
374 Airport Rd
291 locals recommend
Great day trip for kids.

Shopping

Local grocery store. Food Lion gets extremely busy on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings. Beginning 2022, they will be offering online ordering and curbside pick up.
40 locals recommend
Food Lion
41934 NC-12
40 locals recommend
Local grocery store. Food Lion gets extremely busy on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings. Beginning 2022, they will be offering online ordering and curbside pick up.
Family owned local grocery store in Buxton, NC. Provides curbside pickup. Extensive deli, beer and wine selection as well as many local favorites.
42 locals recommend
Conner's Supermarket
47468 NC-12
42 locals recommend
Family owned local grocery store in Buxton, NC. Provides curbside pickup. Extensive deli, beer and wine selection as well as many local favorites.
Fisherman's Daughter
39455 NC-12

Traveler advice

What to pack

Our unit does not provide towels but we provide bed linens.

Please see house manual for contact information if you would like to rent towels.
Getting around

Restaurants

Many of the restaurants are closed one or two days per week. Please check the websites to verify hours before visiting.