The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau is the lead marketing and promotional agency for The Outer Banks of North Carolina and is funded by one percent of the occupancy tax and one percent of the prepared meals tax, collected in Dare County.

Below is some information about the area, along with applications and entry forms available for our industry partners. Please feel free to view the forms and email or print them as needed. You may need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print some forms. This is a free program.

Welcome Centers | Employment Opportunities | Dare County Tourism Board of Directors and Steering Committee | Grant Information | Website Listing Form | Calendar of Events Form | Quarterly Newsletter | OBVB Gross Meals Summary 1995-2009 | OBVB Gross Occupancy Summary 1995-2009 | OBVB Gross Occupancy by class 2005-2009 | Visitation Statistics | Research | 09-10 Dare County Tourism Budget | Dare County Gross Meals by District | Dare County Gross Occupancy by District



Welcome Centers


Aycock Brown Welcome Center
Located on the bypass at Milepost 1 in Kitty Hawk (just pass the Home Depot), and operated by The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, the center provides information on attractions, events and directions. The center also offers an accommodations reservation center, rest rooms, public phones, and picnic area. Rest areas are open 365 days a year; welcome center is open 363 (closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day), from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Dec, Jan, Feb till 5 p.m. and Jun, Jul, Aug till 6 p.m.) (877) 629-4386. outerbanks.org | Map It





Outer Banks Welcome Center on Roanoke Island
Operated by The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, this conveniently located center provides information on attractions, events and directions. The center also offers an accommodations reservation center, rest rooms, public phones, and picnic area. Rest areas are open 365 days a year; welcome center is open 363 days (closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day), from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Convenient, drive-up waste-dump station available 24 hours. (877) 629-4386 or (252) 473-2138. outerbanks.org | Map It




Whalebone Welcome Center
Operated by The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, the center provides information on attractions, events and directions. The center also offers rest rooms, public phones and picnic area. Rest areas are open 365 days a year; welcome center is open from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. standard daylight hours and 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. March - December. (877) 629-4386. outerbanks.org | Map It




U.S. Weather Bureau Station/Hatteras Welcome Center
Operated by The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, the center provides information on attractions, events and directions. Welcome center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March to December. The center, built in 1901, housed in the first U.S. Weather Bureau Station. The station played a key role in the nation's developing meteorological network, and endured some of the worst storms of the 20th century until decommissioned in 1946. Located at 57190 Kohler Road, in Hatteras Village, next to Burrus Red & White. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. all year. (877) 629-4386 or (252) 986-2203. outerbanks.org | Map It

2009 Dare County Tourism Board of Directors

Steering Committee

Website Listing Form

The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau offers free listings and links to Tourism Based businesses in Dare County. Below are the following items you will need to print, fill out, sign and return to the bureau if you are interested.