30 Best Ice Cream Shops near Kill Devil Hills

“The best ice cream on the beach! It’s all homemade using the finest ingredients. The flavor combos the master chef creates will give you a treat that cannot be matched anywhere else. I try to get something different each visit but everything is so delicious it’s hard not to want a scoop of the flavors I already love plus try something new that I know I’ll enjoy just as much! This place is a 10 out of 10!!!“

“Awesome place - stopped in on vacation and got some ice cream sandwiches and some clothes. Owner was super nice. This is definitely on the list to hit every week in OBX.“

“The most unique flavors of ice cream on the beach! Try the Oatmeal Cream Pie flavor!“

“Wonderful ice cream and friendly staff!“

“I've been coming down to the Outer Banks every November for the past 32 years. Somehow I had never ran across this gem. The coffee and ice cream are perfect. We really enjoyed the malt. I also thoroughly enjoyed their specialty menu for The Fall season! We went several days and enjoyed the view, everyone that we met who worked there was great! We loved the swanky seating, the eccentric seating, and the overall beauty of this place! HIGHLY recommend checking it out!!!“

“Awesome chili cheese fries, burgers, hot dogs (Carolina Cooley 👍🏻), hush puppies, etc., oh and sundaes too!!“

“This is the best pizza I have ever had. I've had a ton of pizza from a bunch of pizza places and none of them come close to tasting as good as this pizza. Me and my family live 5 hours away and when we come down here for our vacation this is the thing I look forward to the most. I would move down here to the beach just for this pizza. This is the first time my girlfriend came down to the beach with me for our vacation and all she could say was wow because it was that good.“

“We walked here from our hotel to get a quick dinner and ice cream. Staff is friendly and efficient. We shared the garlic parmesan chicken strip basket. The chicken was a little on the spicy side, but very good. Ice cream was delicious as usual!“

“Very busy in the evenings with a line out the door. They had enough flavors to choose from- Think Orange Leaf style custard.

Seemed to be a favorite amongst the kids and locals. They have some outdoor seating where you can sit and enjoy your selections but honestly with the toppings bar you really want to hang back and wait for people to add on their toppings before you approach if you don't want your custard to melt.

I was mindful of this and had noticed some slower moving, indecisive individuals (do we really need toppings?) and my custard still was melting quickly after a few steps out of the door.

Recommend getting there earlier in the evening when it's less busy. Also observed a mom that dropped their 8 year old off at the ramp and the kid darted off in front of us, cutting us off as we were about to enter the ramp. The mom parked and then joined her son afterwards (really? Lol)

I guess what im trying to say is if you're over 21 and grown but still want to enjoy some treats you should try to go earlier than later to avoid some of the riff raff 😂“

“Stopped for the ice cream fell in love with the cookies. The ice cream is from a NC creamery and I recommend the Lemon Crunch 🍋 But the cookies are a blessing for your taste buds. I got the coconut cookie and my husband raved about the white chocolate macadamia. I wish we had tried this sooner... but it's 10 miles down the beach 😆“

“My wife and I shared a banana split. It was great! We asked for fresh strawberries and pineapple instead of the strawberry and pineapple sauces and they did it. Fresh fruit makes a huge difference. We loved it -- and it was beautiful too!

The ambiance has a fun surfer vibe and the staff was very helpful! I'm planning on going again and again!“

“The LOBSTER ROLL is the BEST!!! Ignore any comment about price or size....it is WORTH IT! So delicious and the roll compliments the flavors so well! It's the first stop when we roll into town on vacation! So much love and good food from this shop! Perfectly situated on the Beach Road...don't let the small business fool ya!! They pack an amazing punch!“

“We recently went on a family vacation to OBX & The Spot quickly became our go-to spot, lol! The smoothies were great & my dad was hooked on the acai bowls. My son & I enjoyed The Hulk smoothie but on the last day of our tripped I tried a No Swell & it did not disappoint!!! 10/10“

“Lots of flavors, big portions, close to the beach, indoor and outdoor seating, plenty of parking, friendly staff, and a merch room. The only thing not to like was the prices. 5 single scoop orders, throw in 2 waffle cones, 2 squirts of whip cream, 1 sprinkle topping, 1 peanut topping 1 chocolate syrup topping = $41 before tip. Average order $8.20.“

“Absolutely recommend! Can’t meet nicer staff or owners! This stuff tastes amazing!“

“I love ice cream, and I highly recommend Booty Treats. Bonus - this is also a great spot to watch the St Patty’s day parade. I recently encountered a couple of great folks associated with BT, and I realized I should leave a 5 Star review to express my appreciation.“

“Best ice cream I’ve ever had! Wish we could take it all home! ❤️ While here we tried Choco Loco (if you love chocolate this is the one for you), Banana Pudding (delicious), peach (incredible!), Coco Loco (so good!). Everything is made fresh - and they are so welcoming! Highly recommend.“

“Great and easy stop for ice cream in Manteo. If you're looking for ice cream but dont want to look for parking this is the place. The guy running it was super nice and the ice cream was good. This is a no frills ice cream place so dont expect anything fancy but it is a hood place to stop on the way back from the aquarium“

“Such an adorable shop! Frida was super friendly and helpful. So many different options to choose from. There were dairy free options, such as Italian ice and rainbow dippin dots. The scoops of ice cream are huge and you can mix flavors with any size!“

“Amazing ice cream & candy, every kind of homemade chocolate-covered whatever & fudge you can imagine, a completely empty shop at 8pm, and great customer service and recommendations. Came for the coconut caramel chocolate s'mores, stayed for the ice cream; came back for the homemade peanut butter cups.“

“We had dessert there last night and it was fantastic! Great ice cream and milkshakes. 😍😍“

“The best new place on the beach!“

“David was an incredible help. We had put in a request for seed oil free donuts, and they worked with us to meet our dietary restrictions! The donuts were INCREDIBLE. Such a fantastic find and really kind and helpful service. We will certainly be back!“

“Do yourself a favor and order the Frozen Espresso Cappuccino with Hazelnut flavoring. Our group visited Big Bucks everyday of vacation and have zero regrets 😍 so delicious!“

“I’ve been coming to the Outer Banks for 30 years. I remember getting the best burger on the OBX at this restaurant. Apparently they have stopped serving food. That is not the issue. I called up to ask if they no longer serve burgers, and was told “this isn’t McDonald’s”. I don’t appreciate being spoken to that way from a worker of a restaurant I want to spend my money at. If they can’t train their staff to have better customer service, I cannot imagine how poorly they treat customers at the restaurant. Very disappointed.“

“Yummy food; nostalgic atmosphere“

“We went to this location today and the customer service was WONDERFUL. She was so helpful and made us feel so welcome. My husband and I are on our honeymoon and this weekend was our first time going to any crumbl. Best experience ever. Will return!“

“I have been vacationing here in Nags Head for the past 9 years. We LOVE the Outer Banks area. So laid back and relaxing. My husband & I actually own 6 weeks in a villa from Mid February to End of March to escape the Winter snow of upstate NY. One of my MUST VISITS is this Sugar Planet! I love the variety of candies that you can mix by the scoop fulls of my favorites. They also have nostalgic candies and some I’ve never even heard of before. Don’t be fooled by the name 'Sugar Planet'. Clothing, mugs, jewelry, hats, etc. It could almost be your one stop shop for all souvenirs! I’ve been in here 3 times alone in the past two weeks! Michelle was extremely helpful as I was looking for something special to take back for my daughter-in-laws. Together we found the ‘perfect’ items! Thank you Michelle. Today there was a young man training at the checkout, Carlos, was very kind and polite. I do love this Southern Hospitality!“

“Do yourself a favor and order the Frozen Espresso Cappuccino with Hazelnut flavoring. Our group visited Big Bucks everyday of vacation and have zero regrets 😍 so delicious!“

“Great ice cream, and I could tell it is homemade from the quality. While some of these reviews point out the ice cream isn’t inexpensive, you’re on the coast so I guess you can go to a chain if that bothers you. The cookie dough in particular had huge chunks and is probably the best I’ve had in a long time!“