2025 Outer Banks Medical Facilities & Hospitals Guide

Should something unfortunate happen and you become sick or injured during your visit to the Outer Banks, you can find excellent medical care at Beach Medical Care. Beach Medical Care is an urgent care and family practice clinic located in Nags Head, NC.  Beach Medical Care conveniently accepts walk-in patients, and most major insurance plans are accepted.  The large, well-equipped facility treats men, women and children patients, ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics. The latest in medical technology and equipment are available at Beach Medical Care and you will appreciate the knowledgeable and friendly staff. The doctors will take their time with you and offer you a thorough consultation and examination. We hope you don’t require medical attention during your stay in the Outer Banks, but should an incident happen, you’ll have no trouble getting on the mend with Beach Medical Care.  While urgent care centers are a convenient way to attain quick medical attention, remember to dial 911 if you have a life threatening emergency.  

Coastal Animal Hospital offers modern veterinary care for pets, small animals, wildlife as well as equine services and herd healthcare. If your pet is sick, he or she will get comprehensive veterinary care at Coastal Animal Hospital.

For more than 30 years, Moneysworth Beach Equipment & Linen Rentals has been making your beach vacation packing list shorter and your stay in the Outer Banks more relaxing. With FREE DELIVERY AND PICK-UP to all beach rentals from Hatteras to Corolla, Moneysworth provides the equipment you need to relax at the beach, enjoy the great outdoors, and spend quality time with friends and family in your home away from home.  

The slogan for this walk-in medical clinic is “We see everyone for almost everything.” It is also the only medical facility on the Outer Banks that takes appointments on weekends. And they really do treat just about anything, from well-women check-ups to skin cancer screenings to fixing broken bones. Same for vacation mishaps, whether its sunburn, jellyfish stings, snake bites, fish-hook removal, watersports injuries, or even a scary virus, Urgent Care has you covered. The medical practitioners even offer a choice of wound closure: stitches, staples or glue. An X Ray and lab are on site, and most health insurance is accepted.  The Outer Banks Hospital is located across the street, in case things turn out to worse than it initially appeared.  Appointments are encouraged for routine family and wellness care at the clinic. 

The first hospital on the barrier islands, The Outer Banks Hospital is a full service facility offering in-patient and out-patient care.  Since it opened in March 2002, the hospital has met the health needs of a year-round population of about 35,000 that expands to more than 250,000 at the height of the tourism season.  The Outer Banks Hospital has 21 comfortably-furnished private rooms, with two of its beds designed for mothers to stay in all stages of birth: labor, delivery, recovery and post-partum.  There are also two operating rooms for general surgery and another for Caesarian sections.

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Donutz on a Stick

Stay, Play and Eat- Donuts, Ice Cream & Coffee Treats! Located on the Duck Boardwalk, behind Dockside Seafood, this breakfast & Dessert-Shop features treats you've never tasted before! Try the hot, made to order, donutz on a stick with more than 35 toppings! They'll melt in your mouth! Or try the Gluten-Free Donuts; limited quantities, daily. Plus, try any or all of the 9 flavors of homemade tastefully twisted soft serve. Frozen yogurt, sorbets, sherbet, hand dipped and homemade ice cream flavors.   Unique coffees, sodas and espresso that will satisfy the whole family. Mix-and-match nostalgic candies and much more. Bring the carnival to your mouth and eat it like nobody’s watchin’! Donutz-On-A-Stick- where visual stimulation meets taste bud overload!   Carnival Treats at the Beach—With Flavorful Creations and Allergy-Friendly Options, Donutz on a Stick Serves Up Sweet Treats for Everyone   David and Stephanie were not always in the business of carnival confections. In fact, Stephanie was a fitness instructor and David worked in the computer field. But he loved donuts and she loved ice cream, and when they saw an opportunity to bring their favorite treats to beachgoers, they jumped on it.   In 2014, the couple opened their first Donutz on a Stick—a family-run, family-friendly dessert shop on the boardwalk. They quickly realized that in order to serve everyone, they would need to get creative. “We had a family who would come in, and one of the little boys would have to wait by the door because of his gluten allergy,” David says. “That didn’t sit well with us. We wanted everyone to come under the same roof no matter what kind of allergies they had. And we continue to work towards that goal.”   The Williams’ daughter Desireé spent six weeks experimenting until she created a gluten-free donut that was totally safe and delicious. Gluten-free donuts are now a huge part of the business, with more than 1,000 being served each day, just out of the Duck location. But you will want to call or stop by to reserve them in advance.   The Williams’ other three children, David, Justin and Christian, have all invented menu items as well, such as Christian’s donut milkshake, which features hot and fresh cooked donuts blended into a milkshake with another donut on top making it picture perfect.   While all the Williams have created menu items, the most popular pick—the donut sundae—was actually a happy accident.   “We were being featured in a local magazine and we could only have one photo for the article,” David says. Since both ice cream and donuts were equally popular, “we built the donut sundae for the photo and we discovered after the photoshoot that it tasted amazing. It was completely serendipitous.”   The Williams family is constantly creating and improving upon their recipes. At the heart of it all is a desire to see everyone come in and enjoy an experience together. They want to bring the carnival to your mouth.   “No matter how busy we are—even if there’s a line down the boardwalk—every customer gets that engagement and service from us,” they say.   The family has since opened a second location in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area.