Guidebook for Salvo
Parks & Nature
Among the best beaches on the East Coast. Great surfing, wind sailing, kite sailing, and fishing. I cannot imagine vacationing anywhere else!
Salvo
Among the best beaches on the East Coast. Great surfing, wind sailing, kite sailing, and fishing. I cannot imagine vacationing anywhere else!
Salvo is technically part of the Tri-Villages, which includes Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo. All three communities have beautiful beaches.
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Hatteras
Salvo is technically part of the Tri-Villages, which includes Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo. All three communities have beautiful beaches.
This is the location of the Day Use beach on the sound side. It is about 1 mile from the house. If you have small children, this is the best option for them to splash without the giant waves. The water is also warmer on the sound side, because it is shallower.
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Salvo Day Use Area
This is the location of the Day Use beach on the sound side. It is about 1 mile from the house. If you have small children, this is the best option for them to splash without the giant waves. The water is also warmer on the sound side, because it is shallower.
Sightseeing
Svjetionik Cape Hatteras
46379 Lighthouse RdWe love visiting!!
Museum of the Sea
46377 Lighthouse RdGreat Little Museum for a Rainy Day!
Food Scene
Our favorite restaurant in the area! Great beer selection and reasonable prices! Watch the kite-boarders do their thing while you sip your favorite beverage! The sunsets are amazing too!
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Watermen's Bar & Grill
25706 NC-12Our favorite restaurant in the area! Great beer selection and reasonable prices! Watch the kite-boarders do their thing while you sip your favorite beverage! The sunsets are amazing too!
Delicious, coffee and pastries. Also, adorable, gifts and jewelry. Open most days until noon.
BEADS & BEANS OBX
24202 NC-12Delicious, coffee and pastries. Also, adorable, gifts and jewelry. Open most days until noon.
Hatteras Bowls
25855 NC-12Great place for lunch and breakfast!
Amazing food and an awesome beer garden. They take reservations.
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Pangea Tavern
41001 NC-12Amazing food and an awesome beer garden. They take reservations.
Essentials
Very cheap groceries if you don't want to drive 30 minutes south to Food Lion. They sell beer and wine now, which is very convenient!
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Dollar General
26038 NC-12Very cheap groceries if you don't want to drive 30 minutes south to Food Lion. They sell beer and wine now, which is very convenient!
This is the closest grocery store to our home. It is about 25 minutes south of the Blue Dolphin.
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Food Lion
41934 NC-12This is the closest grocery store to our home. It is about 25 minutes south of the Blue Dolphin.
This place is awesome for beer choices. They also have a deli with delicious sandwiches.
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Waves Market
26006 NC-12This place is awesome for beer choices. They also have a deli with delicious sandwiches.
The most hilarious spicy sauce selection in the south. Also a great place for essentials that you forgot to buy at Food Lion.
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Blue Whale
27307 NC-12The most hilarious spicy sauce selection in the south. Also a great place for essentials that you forgot to buy at Food Lion.
Shopping
If you kite board or wind surf, this store is a must stop location. If you need recommendations of the best beaches for your favorite sport, these are the guys to ask.
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REAL Watersports
25706 NC-12If you kite board or wind surf, this store is a must stop location. If you need recommendations of the best beaches for your favorite sport, these are the guys to ask.
Beautiful art work. Grace's favorite store on the island! And we can actually AFFORD a few things!!
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Pea Island Art Gallery, Salvo, NC
27766 NC-12Beautiful art work. Grace's favorite store on the island! And we can actually AFFORD a few things!!
Take a drive down to Buxton to check out this historic house turned into adorable gift shop. The prices are great here!
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Old Gray House Gifts
47074 Light Plant RdTake a drive down to Buxton to check out this historic house turned into adorable gift shop. The prices are great here!
Tons of T-shirts, sandals, bathing suits. Basically everything you need to hit the beach.
Kitty Hawk Kites Kiteboarding School
24798 NC-12Tons of T-shirts, sandals, bathing suits. Basically everything you need to hit the beach.
Arts & Culture
The owner also owns Pangea Tavern, which is a beer garden in Avon (south of the house on NC 12). Pangea is a must try restaurant if you visit the lighthouse.
The massages and spa treatments from this business have also received rave reviews from ladies visiting for "girls" weekends.
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Koru Village and Spa
40920 NC-12The owner also owns Pangea Tavern, which is a beer garden in Avon (south of the house on NC 12). Pangea is a must try restaurant if you visit the lighthouse.
The massages and spa treatments from this business have also received rave reviews from ladies visiting for "girls" weekends.
If you like flying kites, many people take advantage of this location! You can park along side of the highway and walk to the dunes to fly kites. (Be careful of parking regulations so you don't get a ticket in "no parking" locations)
Sand Ridge
If you like flying kites, many people take advantage of this location! You can park along side of the highway and walk to the dunes to fly kites. (Be careful of parking regulations so you don't get a ticket in "no parking" locations)
Food scene
Decent food at a decent price. About 20 minutes from The Blue Dolphin south on Highway 12.
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Oceana's Bistro
40774 NC-12Decent food at a decent price. About 20 minutes from The Blue Dolphin south on Highway 12.
They have mini golf, but the best part is the homemade custard and cute gift shop.
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Uncle Eddy's Homemade Custard
46878 NC-12They have mini golf, but the best part is the homemade custard and cute gift shop.