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    Avalon Fishing Pier

    3.6 (41 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Donnie G.

    Awesome local Pier, been going since the 80's. Food is great! We don't fish but enjoy watching it happen, probably the best pier in the OBX! Only problem is the arcade, extremely outdated, needs major updates, half the games are out of order. Staff is super friendly! Cheers to the chef!

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    Meredith C.

    We went to the bar on top. We would probably give this establishment a 5 * rating for the awesome views, amazing breeze and cool ambience but have to deduct 2 stars. One * because there is only beer and a limited selection of wines in a can; one * because the wine and beer are served in cheap plastic cups. Drinking prosecco out of a clear solo cup just didn't seem right! The prices were steep as well. A can of PBR was $5.50 and my husband was served a semi-cold Blue Moon. However, we would recommend coming here for the view alone.

    Ellen M.

    Decided to go fishing on a very windy and cold day, so not too many people on the pier. I liked that there is a bar/restaurant area inside where you can warm up. Looks like there are some video games for kids as well. The pier has communal baskets to help haul up your catch and there are also fish cleaning stations with brushes. Watch your bait as the birds know there are free eats. $12 to fish all day and $2 to watch. A great area to fish if you're in the neighborhood.

    There is an arcade and a bar when you walk into the fishing pier. The bar has a nice atmosphere. The best part about the bar is the fact that some people brought their dogs there. This makes the atmosphere even more pleasant. It's nice to drink a beer and see some dogs walking around. I wish more places would allow dogs at bars.

    Tammy E.

    Well it's all here ... Fishing , arcade , large bar area even a snack bar ! If the kids get bored because the aren't biting yet send them into play the variety of arcade games. There a nice bar area to celebrate the Big One that didn't get away!!! You will pay for parking and fishing on the pier $10.00 each . You can walk out on the pier for $2.00. You can also get some snacks if you work up an appetite . Steamed shrimp cheeseburgers hotdogs chicken tacos and so forth . My husband use to come here as a teenager and yes they've upgraded since he was here.

    Angela M.

    My in-laws used to live here, and this pier became of favorite of my father-in-law. We recently visited during Fall Break early October. It's $10 for parking, $10 for a day of fishing, $2 for sightseeing only. In the words of their sign "yes, really $2 for sightseeing". Inside is an arcade with old machines that dispense tickets, a counter with the prices for the tickets, an ATM, a change machine (for the arcade), pool table, TV, "bar", and Ogre's food stand. The vibe is generally grumpy, not customer-focused. Bathrooms are what you'd expect from a well-worn pier. Many of the arcade games are broken (don't light up, won't dispense tickets, etc), and the ones that are working are far from shiny and new. But your kids won't mind. And if the machine keeps eating your money and you let the person at the counter know, they'll usually work with you. The prizes are the cheap plastic things that you'd expect for tickets that small children love. I haven't tried the food, but they do advertise that they use locally sourced ingredients where possible. There's a deck at the entrance, just off the parking lot, with a mostly obstructed view, but it's free. The sea oats being restored nearby, so there is extra fencing and signs to stay off. Once on the pier, there are spaces with sinks for cleaning your fish, benches along the way, and some tables/benches near the main building.

    Sammi A.

    Parking here is free if you are fishing and $10.00 if you want beach access. Fishing on the pier is $8 a person or $3 just to visit. Sad to report I only caught a small flounder and fishing was kind of poor overall but that's the name of the game some days are good and some aren't. There is a small arcade and a bar. We had some drinks and a nice time.

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    Fun place to fish, helpful staff. Would like to see tackle inventory expanded some, and a snack bar would be a great addition!

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    (23 reviews)
    2.7 mi

    Captain Buz and his deck hand Max did a GREAT job on our charter. My buddy and I chartered the…read moreJawfly for a half day fishing trip with our sons (5 of us in total). Buz was firm with his expectations of the boys (10, 11 & 12) with regard to the safety, gave us a short brief on his boat (fire extinguishers, life jackets, the head, etc.) and we shoved off. I sat up front with Buz on the way out and he was more than happy to answer all my questions, show me the various navigation gauges, and share his knowledge as an ol salty captain. We pulled up to a couple of spots and dropped lines immediately, Max was very good with prepping the rigs and bait. We were on the fish quickly and when the action died down we pulled our lines and moved to the next spot. Very little if any downtime once we started fishing. Max and Buz did a great job of hooking fish when the action started to die down and when the had one on the line they handed the rod off to one of our boys to reel in. Buz clean our catch on our way back and once at the dock we settled up our tab and tipped $120 for the captain and deck hand to split up. Great time, Buz and Max were great with the boys, highly recommend this charter and if we're down again we'll go back out with Captain Buz on the Jawfly!!

    Enjoyed a half-day fishing charter with my family. Boat was large enough to accommodate all six of…read moreus without feeling crowded. Trip was 5.5 hours instead of standard 4 hours. Captain and mate were patient and very helpful. We caught 20+ fish, half were keepers. They cleaned and cut the fish for us. We left with ready to cook fillets and a few dozen crabs. Great experience. I highly recommend.

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