The Inn on Pamlico Sound

The shallow waters of the Outer Banks are invitingly warm in summertime, and the 12-room Inn on Pamlico Sound offers guests several means of enjoying them: kayaks and fishing poles are free to borrow, while kite- and wakeboarding instructors can meet you at the inn's dock. Accommodations include a three-course breakfast; the restaurant also prepares picnic lunches to order and will cook and serve any fish you catch.

Insider Tip: On Thursday nights, guests enjoy free blues concerts on the pavilion, and a 14-seat movie room is available for guests to screen a film from the inn's 1,700-volume video library.