Shopping - Buxton & Frisco
This page provides information for shopping in Buxton & Frisco, NC on the Outer Banks.
Buxton Village Books
- 47918 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-4240
At this bookstore you get to wander around in a charming old cottage with sloping, creaky floors. The owner, Gee Gee Rosell, has a welcoming smile and great taste in books. Look for cookbooks, local interest books and music, fiction, nonfiction, best sellers, a great selection of Southern fiction, mysteries, field guides, half-price used books, unique greeting cards and note cards, journals and much more. It’s open year round.
Fox Watersports
- 47108 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-4372
Fox specializes in windsurfing and surfing. You can buy all the gear you’ll need for these sports plus take lessons if you need them. You can also rent windsurfing equipment, surfboards, kayaks and body boards and purchase skim boards, sunglasses, clothes, flip-flops or a wetsuit. Sailboard and surfboard repair are offered.
Hatteras Trading Company & Island Windblocks
- 51858 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 995-9990
This little pink shop at milepost 66 is stocked with home, patio and tiki bar décor. From the bright colors of the Caribbean metal art to the elegant beauty of the handmade wood and metal seashore wall scenes, lamps and mirrors, you’re sure to find a special something here. Check out the new surfer designs and saltwater fish collections. The popular beach windblocks are still available for sale or rent and are still only $7 a day or $35 a week.
Indian Town Gallery and Gifts
- 50840 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 995-5181
Indian Town Gallery is one of the Outer Banks’ best art galleries. Most the art is made by Outer Banks artists, the majority of them from the island. The gallery also sells handmade crafts from locals and select artists from around the country. One look in here and you’ll be convinced that the gift of creativity is abundant by the sea. This is the place to come for original works of art, some of them exclusive to this gallery, including paintings, pottery, jewelry, woodworks, photographs, blown glass, baskets and more. Most days you’ll find native painter Wayne Fulcher at work here. This gallery is also home to The Coffee Shop at Indian Town Gallery, offering expertly made coffee and espresso-based drinks, homemade scones and muffins and WiFi on your computer or theirs.
Scotch Bonnet Fudge and Gifts
- 51684 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 995-4242, (888) 354-4242
Scotch Bonnet sells sweets and souvenirs. By far the biggest draw is their fudge, which is made fresh in house and is so good it was featured on the Food Network. You’ll find more than 30 flavors, so we dare to try to resist. They also sell 24 flavors of saltwater taffy and 24 flavors of Jelly Belly jelly beans. Sugar-free fudge and taffy can be found here. Scotch Bonnet sells nice souvenirs, not junk, including seashells, T-shirts and more. They sell hermit crabs in the summer; ask about the hermit crab races on summer Fridays.
The Art Cottage
- 53460 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 995-3400
Located in Frisco, just north of the Native American Museum, is a new gallery called The Art Cottage. Supporting and showcasing the work of more than 50 North Carolina and coastal artists, The Art Cottage specializes in unique art by incredible artists at affordable prices. You’ll find pottery, metal, blown glass, wood, fiber and jewelry. A large percentage of the proceeds goes to scholarships for high school and college students.
ABC Store
- N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-5532
In North Carolina, all liquor and spirits other than beer and wine are sold at package stores by the name of ABC Stores. The Buxton ABC Store is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. They are closed on Sundays. Beer and wine are sold at grocery and convenience stores.
All Decked Out
- 53392 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 995-4319, (800) 321-2392
All Decked Out offers finely made outdoor furniture, hand-crafted on site, including Adirondack chairs and rockers, loungers, picnic tables, swings and much more. All furniture is made of Atlantic white cedar, which is durable and weathers beautifully. Delivery is available from Corolla to Ocracoke, and they ship if you can’t get it home on your own.
Buxton Seafood
- 49799 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-5085
Come to Buxton Seafood to purchase the freshest food straight from the sea. Fish, clams, shrimp, scallops, oysters, crabs and more are available from this shop, where you can always trust the quality. They also sell grocery items, including sauces, wine, produce, sushi supplies and candles. You’ll find it next to the Cape water tower.
Caper’s Light
- 48378 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-6011
This gift shop offers a great variety, so much that you really have to come see it for yourself. You’ll find books, stained glass, flags, jewelry, nautical items, T-shirts, hats, driftwood, Harbor Lights and lots of lighthouses. It’s between the post office and the school.
Conner’s Supermarket
- 47468 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-5711
Family owned and operated on Hatteras Island for more than 50 years, Conner’s is a full-service grocery store that caters to locals and visitors. They offer a wide selection of items, from everyday necessities to gourmet treats. There’s a large selection of meats and produce, and the deli counter offers meats, cheeses and hot food specials to take away. They now have a complete organic section as well. Beach items and souvenirs are also available here.
Dare Building Supply
- 47371 Buxton Back Road
- Buxton
- (252) 995-4441
This is Hatteras Island’s only full-service lumber and building supply company. It’s also a hardware store with everything that do-it-yourselfers need. They also have a store in Waves.
Day Dreams Clothing
- 947 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-5544
This store is the stylish girl’s dream. Day Dreams combines the best of city chic with the best of island style. You’ll find swimwear for everyone, sundresses, flip-flops and sunglasses as well as designer dresses and separates, jewelry, nice accessories and a great selection of clothes. We love the selection of hats and purses. The sale rack alone is worth devoting some serious time to.
Diamond Shoals Seafood Market
- 46843 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-5521
Diamond Shoals Restaurant has an awesome seafood market where you can pick up locally caught seafood to cook at home yourself or a purchase a fully cooked take-out dinner. Select from shrimp, clams, scallops, inshore and offshore fish, crabs and Diamond Shoals’ well-known homemade crab cakes. If you’re not in the mood to cook, let the market staff cook the seafood for you. They can fry, grill or broil any of the seafood for take-out, and after 5 p.m. they also offer sides to go — hushpuppies, French fries, cole slaw, baked potatoes or mashed potatoes. You’ll find the market in the same building as the restaurant. It’s open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day in the summer. Call for off-season hours.
Dillon’s Corner
- 46792 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-5083
This is really two stores in one. Downstairs it’s a tackle shop with bait, tackle, rods and reels, gas, gear, waders, boots, snacks, rod and reel repair, custom-rod building, tide charts and everything else for fishermen. Upstairs it’s a gift shop and gallery with artwork, prints, ceramics, candles, local interest books, novelties, lighthouse figurines, T-shirts and many other gifts and souvenirs. They also have a handy digital photo machine where you can print your photos off your digital camera.
Frisco Rod & Gun
- 53610 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 995-5366
Frisco Rod & Gun offers all the goods for the avid outdoor sportsman. Guns, hunting gear, clothing, fishing rods, fly fishing and conventional tackle, bait, waders, sunglasses, binoculars – you name it, it’s here. It’s also a convenience store selling Shell gas, snacks, drinks and a good selection of groceries and beach toys.
Frisco Tackle
- 52570 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 995-4361
Frisco Tackle offers everything you need for fishing—bait and tackle, gear, ice, drinks, rod and reel rentals, clam rake rentals and more. You’ll also find a good selection of gifts and T-shirts.
Frisco Woods Campstore
- 53124 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 995-5208
This is the ultimate campground store, but it’s much more than that. They sell all the necessities, such as ice, drinks, snacks, film, groceries, beach and camping supplies, hot coffee, beer and wine, and ice cream, but they also feature local books, puzzles, games, gifts, T-shirts and souvenirs. Stop in to ask about windsurfing lessons and kayak rentals and to inquire about the campground and camping cabins.
Hatteras Ink
- 51992 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 995-6756
Want a vacation memory that will last forever? Come to Hatteras Ink for a tattoo. This studio specializes in custom work and original designs, although there are flash books you can look through for ideas. It’s certified by the N.C Board of Health. The studio also offers T-shirts, original surf art, paintings and prints. Appointments are preferred but are not always necessary. Hatteras Ink is open year round but usually closes for a few weeks in winter.
Hotline Thrift Shops—Buxton
- 57698 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 986-1332
Whether you’re donating used items or looking for something new to you, supporting this shop helps raise funds for Hotline, a crisis line, shelter and domestic violence and sexual assault prevention service. The thrift shop accepts and sells clothes, books, magazines, home accessories and appliances, furniture, baby items, toys and much more.
Island Choppers
- 51976 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 986-2453
Island Choppers caters to the motorcycling crowd with T-shirts, parts and accessories for American and metric motorcycles, tune-up parts, chrome, leather chaps and vests. They also sell scooters and scooter parts. This is also an official inspection facility.
Island Garden Center
- 50207 S. Buccaneer Drive and N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-4288
Island Garden Center is a full-service garden shop selling a variety of plants, flowers and vegetables as well as topsoil, potting soil, fertilizers and everything else you need for planting. The staff is knowledgeable about what plants work well in the island environment, and they sell the hardy plants that do well on the oceanfront and soundfront.
Islander Gifts
- 50392 N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 995-5427
When you’re zipping down Highway 12 into Frisco, don’t miss this shop, the first one in the village. Islander Gifts carries a vast selection of gifts and souvenirs, including hermit crabs, pirate toys, jewelry, T-shirts, seashells and nautical-inspired home decor items.
Keith’s Cave
- N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-5521
This gift shop offers beachy souvenirs like T-shirts, hats, sunglasses, jewelry, lighthouse notions and more
Natural Art Surf Shop
- 47331 N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-5682
Natural Art has been a fixture on the island surfing scene since 1977, and it’s all about serious surfing. They shape custom boards and create custom artwork so you can design your own. They sell new and used boards and rent surf boards, body boards and wetsuits. They also repair surfboards. All the surfing support gear is here too: clothing, footwear, wetsuits, rash guards, accessories, sunscreen, art, you name it.
