1. Beach Outfitters
City: Ocracoke, NC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (252) 928-6261, (252) 928-7411
Address: NC 12
Description: Beach Outfitters, in the Ocracoke Island Realty office, is open all year and accepts reservations. You can rent bikes for $15 a day or $40 a week. See the Weekly and Long-Term Cottage Rentals chapter for more information.
2. The Windfall Ii
City: Ocracoke, NC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (252) 928-7245
Address: NC 12
Description: Sail around Blackbeard’s former haunts aboard this gaff-rigged schooner that seats up to 30 passengers. One-hour cruises depart from the Community Store docks several times daily during summer months and cost $40 per person. Call for the schedule.
3. Ride The Wind Surf Shop
City: Ocracoke, NC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (252) 928-6311
Address: NC 12
Description: In business since 1985, Ride the Wind features two floors of merchandise, ranging from the latest contemporary surf gear to casual, comfortable clothing and footwear for men and women. Ride the Wind rents surfboards, body boards, wet suits, and practically all Outer Banks water-sports equipment, except windsurfing items. Surfboards can be rented here. The shop is open seven days a week from Mar through Dec and is closed for the winter. Ride the Wind also offers outfitting trips to Portsmouth Island and a surf and kayak day camp for kids. Beginner surf lessons are available for adults and kids.
4. Ride The Wind Surf Shop
City: Ocracoke, NC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (252) 928-6311
Address: NC 12
Description: Ride the Wind offers four two-and-a-half-hour kayak tours (the Sunrise, the Midday, the Sunset, the Full Moon) of Pamlico Sound and the surrounding estuarine waters every day in spring, summer, and fall, weather permitting.Any size group can be accommodated with advance notice. The fee includes kayak, life jackets, and a four-page plastic field guide to area fish, shellfish, and fauna. Call for prices. Reservations are strongly suggested during summer.
5. Anchorage Marina/Ocracoke Fishing Center
City: Ocracoke, NC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (252) 928-6661
Address: NC 12
Description: Right in the heart of Ocracoke on Silver Lake, Anchorage Marina has 35 slips accommodating boats up to 120 feet long. Diesel fuel and gas are available. The marina is open year-round with no limit on the length of stays. The dock-side sMacNally’s Raw Bar is next door, and Anchorage offers bike rentals and small-boat rentals. Boaters have swimming pool and shower privileges.
6. Anchorage Marina
City: Ocracoke, NC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (252) 928-6661
Address: NC 12
Description: Anchorage Marina rents 16- to 24-foot skiffs for half days, whole days, and weekly. Call for rates. The marina is on Silver Lake and is open year-round.
7. Tradewinds
City: Ocracoke, NC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (252) 928-5491
Address: NC 12
Description: Tradewinds is a one-stop tackle shop that can supply all your fishing needs, including fresh and frozen bait, tackle, clothing items, and plenty of good advice about fishing. The shop also offers tackle rentals and rod and reel repair. Tradewinds is an official North Carolina weigh station and is open seven days a week from Mar through Dec.
8. O’Neal’S Dockside Tackle Shop
City: Ocracoke, NC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (252) 928-1111
Address: NC 12
Description: O’Neal’s offers fresh and frozen bait as well as fishing, marine, and hunting supplies and can furnish you with any license you need. They are a full-service tackle shop and offer tackle rentals. These folks have been in business for more than 20 years and are official North Carolina Wildlife and Marine Fisheries agents. If you have any questions on official regulations, stop here.