There are more ducks in Duck than there are people, hence the name!! Despite being one of the newest incorporated towns in North Carolina, Duck has been a vacation attraction for many years. The population blooms from 500 permanent residents to over 20,000 visitors per week during the summer season.
For good reason, Duck has become one of the premier vacation destinations in the country. Ranked as one of America’s 10 Best Beaches by the Travel Channel and number 1 out of 10 Best Family Beach Vacations in America by US News, Duck offers the consummate Outer Bank s experience.
For those who enjoy traditional seafood low country cuisine, the daily catch is truly the daily catch. However, there are 4 star restaurants for those with a more discriminating palate.
If you want a memory for life, charter a deep sea fishing excursion. Going off shore in a 50 footer crashing through the shore break to calmer water or being chased by a rolling swell on your return is exhilarating!! The first mate will clean and filet your catch once you dock and you can eat it that night. Add some locally grown produce and it’s a sure guarantee for a good night’s sleep.
With the Outer Banks becoming more and more popular, the N.C. General Assembly established Duck as a North Carolina Beautification District in 1984. This prevented over commercialization and also required the terrain and skyline to be uncluttered with power lines or utility poles. These efforts were made to ensure that a native atmosphere be maintained, and it worked.
And so it is…Duck, one of the most favored family beaches in America, is waiting for you to come and enjoy all that it has to offer.