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Your Guide to the Outer Banks Ice Cream Trail

By Outer Banks Visitors Bureau on Aug. 07, 2025

Craving local ice cream on the Outer Banks? Across the area, you’ll find plenty of parlors that are fresh, playful, and packed with flavor. Every stop brings its own take on ice cream, helping make the OBX food scene lively and memorable. Follow this guide for over 30 must-try ice cream stops, listed from North to South.

Places Focused on Ice Cream

These neighborhood favorites mostly keep the spotlight on ice cream. From signature cones to special flavors and more, each parlor brings something distinctive. Here’s the full lineup of ice cream stops to explore.

  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)

Ice Cream Stops with More to Try

These businesses serve ice cream, but they also go beyond the scoop. Expect everything from snow cones and ice cream sandwiches to donuts, beach fries, and other sweet or salty local treats. Use this list to find Outer Banks ice cream spots that come with extra goodies.

  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)

Build Your Trail

With the scoop on these Outer Banks ice cream shops in hand, you can set off on the Outer Banks Ice Cream Trail. Visit a handful or try to make it to every stop — either way, you’ll get a taste of the true flavor of the Outer Banks. Happy ice cream-ing!

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