Ready for some mouth-watering local ice cream? The Outer Banks is home to a number of ice cream parlors that are fresh, fun, and full of flavor. Each shop puts its own spin on ice cream, adding to the vibrant and exciting OBX food scene. Use this guide to discover over 30 of the area’s must-try ice cream experiences, arranged from North to South.
Where to Find Ice Cream
These local spots like to keep it classic by mainly offering ice cream. With specialties in cones, flavors, and more, each parlor offers something unique. Here is a full list of ice cream places for you to check out.
1. Holy Cow Creamery (Duck & Kill Devil Hills)
2. The Chill Spot (Duck)
3. BLVD Ice Cream Co. (Southern Shores)
4. Big Buck’s Homemade Ice Cream (Kitty Hawk & Manteo)
5. Scoops Homemade Ice Cream (Kill Devil Hills)
6. Noosa Scoops (Kill Devil Hills)
7. KEYZ New Zealand Style Ice Cream (Nags Head)
8. Captain Scoops LLC (Nags Head)
9. Cookies & Cream (Nags Head)
10. Coastal Creamery OBX (Nags Head)
11. Old Towne Creamery (Manteo)
12. Village Conery (Salvo)
13. Cups and Cones (Avon)
14. Cool Wave Ice Cream (Buxton)
15. Chilly Hank’s Ice Cream (Frisco)
16. Happy Belly Ice Cream (Hatteras)
Spots with Additional Treats
These shops all offer ice cream, and they don’t stop there. From snow cones and ice cream sandwiches to donuts and beach fries, they serve up a variety of sweet (and salty) local goodies. Here is a full list of ice cream spots that offer additional treats on the Outer Banks.
1. Donutz on a Stick & Ice Cream (Duck)
2. Hawaiian Island Snowballs (Duck)
3. John’s Drive-In (Kitty Hawk)
4. The Spot (Kitty Hawk & Nags Head)
5. Mom's Sweet Shop (Kitty Hawk)
6. Higher Grounds (Kill Devil Hills)
7. Ate.5 Market (Kill Devil Hills)
8. Kill Devils Frozen Custard & Beach Fries (Kill Devil Hills)
9. Booty Treats Ice Cream & Shave Ice (Nags Head)
10. Surfin' Spoon Frozen Yogurt (Nags Head)
11. Snow Bird Burgers & Cones (Nags Head)
12. Island Snowball Company (Nags Head)
13. Fatboyz Ice Cream & Sweet Treats (Nags Head)
14. Dune Burger (Nags Head)
15. Reel Swirly (Buxton)
16. Beads & Grinds (Buxton)
17. Hatteras Sno-Balls (Frisco)
Making Your Trail
Now that you have the scoop on these Outer Banks ice cream shops, you’re ready to embark on the Outer Banks Ice Cream Trail. Whether you hit a few or venture to them all, you’re sure to taste the true flavor of the Outer Banks. So, which places will you tackle? Happy ice cream-ing!