Outer Banks Fishing Piers: The Complete Guide
Last updated: May 2026.
The Outer Banks has lost more piers than it has now — Frisco, Hatteras, Rodanthe (rebuilt), Kitty Hawk — but the ones still standing are some of the best year-round fishing platforms on the East Coast. This is the honest guide: who’s open, who fishes, who’s worth it.
Jennette’s Pier (Nags Head)
The biggest brand on the OBX pier map. NC Aquarium-operated, concrete construction, family-friendly. Full Jennette’s Pier guide →
Avalon Pier (Kill Devil Hills)
Classic wooden pier, the kind of place where the morning regulars know each other’s coffee orders. King mackerel runs in late summer.
Nags Head Pier
Right at Whalebone Junction. Solid pier-and-rail action — spot, croaker, sea mullet, blues.
Outer Banks Fishing Pier (Nags Head)
The southernmost of the Nags Head trio. Friendly to first-timers, rod rentals on site.
Rodanthe Pier
Iconic. Rebuilt after hurricane damage. King and cobia in season, drum in fall.
Avon Pier
Hatteras Island’s working pier. Where the locals fish when they can’t get to the beach.
Piers That Are Gone
Frisco Pier (collapsed), Hatteras Pier (gone), Kitty Hawk Pier (private now, no fishing). Worth knowing what you can’t fish anymore.
Pier-by-Pier Deep Dives
Each OBX fishing pier has its own personality. Pick yours: